Think About It: Critical Thinking Critical thinking has become a buzzword in education. In the past, the emphasis in classrooms has been on imparting information and content — the times tables or the capitals of the United States, for example. In recent years, however, there's been a shift toward teaching critical thinking, a skill that elevates thinking beyond memorization into the realm of analysis and logic. Put another way, critical thinking is about knowing how to think, not what to think. Critical thinking: Ask open-ended questions. It might be tempting to pass off the critical thinking buzz as just another fad in education.
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Critical Thinking for Children | Critical Thinking Author: Dr. Linda Elder Publisher: Foundation for Critical Thinking Copyright: 2006 Pages: 24 Dimensions: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" ISBN (10Digit): 0-944583-29-6 ISBN (13Digit): 978-0-944583-29-6 The essence of critical thinking concepts and tools written in language accessible to children. This mini-guide is designed for K–6 classroom use. It explains basic critical thinking principles to children using cartoon characters. *not included in set of 22 Thinker's Guides Additional Information About: Critical Thinking for Children Why A Critical Thinking Mini-Guide For Children? From a young age, children are capable of learning some of the foundational critical thinking concepts and skills. The Miniature Guide to Critical Thinking for Children introduces children to some of the most basic concepts in critical thinking, making these concepts accessible to them through simplified language. The simplest way to use the guide is to foster student questioning using the model questions throughout the guide.
MouseMail.com - Safe Email & Texting, Protect Your Kids Online Critical thinking in children: Are we teaching our kids to be dumb? © 2008 - 2014, Gwen Dewar, Ph.D., all rights reserved In his review of critical thinking research, Stephen Norris wrote that critical thinking in children is uncommon: “Most students do not score well on tests that measure ability to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, and appraise inferences" (Norris 1985). Why is critical thinking so difficult? Some argue that humans aren’t designed for it. According to this idea, evolution hasn’t equipped us for abstract, logical reasoning. Maybe these folks are right—I’m not going to argue that here. We often train our kids to think in fallacious or illogical ways. My evidence? Consider these real-life examples of how TV, books, educational software, and even some teachers--discourage critical thinking in children. How to discourage critical thinking in children: The case of Minnie Mouse How about this a scene from Disney’s “Mickey Mouse Playhouse," a TV program for preschoolers. Minnie Mouse--Mickey's feminissima pal--has a problem. Wrong. The point
“A 21st Century Education” As part of our continuing investigation into the approaches that support and extend next-generation-learning, Nokia and the Pearson Foundation launched a film series in 2009 that profiles and share thoughts of leading, innovative educators. The Mobile Learning Institute’s film series “A 21st Century Education” profiles individuals who embrace and defend fresh approaches to learning and who confront the urgent social challenges that are part of a 21st century experience. The series is meant to start, extend, or nudge the conversation about how to make change happen. The series is comprised of twelve films in three categories: Technology and 21st Century Learning An initial set of films present profiles of international education figures Stephen Heppell, Alan November, Elliot Soloway and Cathie Norris, and Yong Zhao. Student-Centered Learning This collection—which includes profiles of school innovators David “T.C.” Social Equity and Justice in Education
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