Teaching Critical Thinking Skills

Teaching Critical Thinking Skills
Author: Mal Leicester
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 136
Release: 2009-11-30
Genre: Education
ISBN: 144116149X

Learning how to be critical and how to think for oneself are vital elements of becoming an independent learner. Critical thinking could be thought of as a tool box of skills which enables us to think more deeply, clearly and logically about our beliefs; providing a platform for making sound and valid decisions. Not only will this book help you to develop your students, but it will also further develop your own critical thinking. Each chapter contains an illustrative story to help apply the abstract ideas, such as rational thought and moral and ethical reflection, to concrete, everyday situations. There is also a complete children's story at the end of the book to help you introduce philosophy to children. This book explains the essential elements of critical thinking and why it is integral to the lifelong process of becoming educated.

100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Developing Thinking Skills

100 Ideas for Primary Teachers: Developing Thinking Skills
Author: Steve Bowkett
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2014-02-16
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1408194961

No matter what you teach, there is a 100 Ideas title for you! The 100 Ideas series offers teachers practical, easy-to-implement strategies and activities for the classroom. Each author is an expert in their field and is passionate about sharing best practice with their peers. Each title includes at least ten additional extra-creative Bonus Ideas that won't fail to inspire and engage all learners. Thinking skills are the cornerstones of effective learning. When children are familiar with their 'thinking toolkit' they will engage more actively and confidently with the knowledge and information you teach them. In this brand new edition, author and education consultant Steve Bowkett offers 100 tried and tested activities and techniques to help children become more creative, analytical and flexible in their thinking. Whether you are an experienced teacher or you are just starting your teaching career, there are strategies in this book that you can apply across a wide age and ability range and areas of the primary curriculum. Dip in and use the activities as 'mind warm-ups' and lesson starters, or combine techniques to form the basis of whole topics and more extended programmes of study.

100+ Ideas for Teaching Thinking Skills

100+ Ideas for Teaching Thinking Skills
Author: Stephen Bowkett
Publisher: Continuum
Total Pages: 172
Release: 2007-05-10
Genre: Education
ISBN:

New edition with updated material to help teachers stimulate their students minds with a hundred ideas to get students thinking.

Philosophy for Children Through the Secondary Curriculum

Philosophy for Children Through the Secondary Curriculum
Author: Lizzy Lewis
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 322
Release: 2012-05-17
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 1441196617

Philosophy for Children (P4C) is an approach to learning and teaching that aims to develop reasoning and judgement. Students learn to listen to and respect their peers' opinions, think creatively and work together to develop a deeper understanding of concepts central to their own lives and the subjects they are studying. With the teacher adopting the role of facilitator, a true community develops in which rich and meaningful dialogue results in enquiry of the highest order. Each chapter is written by a leading P4C expert and provides an introduction to the relationship between P4C and the subject area, lesson stimuli and activities for extending and deepening students' thinking. The book includes: • guidance on how to embed P4C in curriculum subjects in a crowded and demanding secondary curriculum timetable • troubleshooting advice for the teacher-turned-facilitator • a companion website containing useful links, downloadable resources and material to display on your interactive whiteboard. Edited and collated by the UK's leading P4C organisation, this book introduces a rationale for using and adapting P4C in the secondary curriculum.

100 Ideas for Teaching Design and Technology

100 Ideas for Teaching Design and Technology
Author: David Spendlove
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 127
Release: 2008-04-10
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1441107150

Useful and resourceful - this book is ideal for trainees, NQTs and experienced teachers alike. *100 inspirational ideas on teaching, learning and assessing design and technology *Each one has been successfully tried and tested *Ideas range from understanding the place design and technology has in the modern school to creative teaching strategies.

81 Fresh & Fun Critical-thinking Activities

81 Fresh & Fun Critical-thinking Activities
Author: Laurie Rozakis
Publisher: Scholastic Inc.
Total Pages: 124
Release: 1998
Genre: Education
ISBN: 9780590375269

Help children of all learning styles and strengths improve their critical thinking skills with these creative, cross-curricular activities. Each engaging activity focuses on skills such as recognizing and recalling, evaluating, and analyzing.

Helping your Pupils to Think for Themselves

Helping your Pupils to Think for Themselves
Author: Jeni Wilson
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 71
Release: 2016-03-31
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1136780785

Possibly the biggest challenge teachers face in the classroom is getting their pupils to think for themselves. When children learn to think independently, they are able to take control of their own learning. Whats more, they become good at dealing with the many problems that life will inevitably throw their way not only good at solving these pro

100 Ideas for Teaching English

100 Ideas for Teaching English
Author: Angella Cooze
Publisher: A&C Black
Total Pages: 138
Release: 2006-01-31
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1441197273

100 Ideas for Teaching English contains 100 creative and innovative ideas for getting students engaged in all aspects of the English curriculum. Ideas range from understanding basic grammar and punctuation to studying plays, poetry and core texts.

100 Ideas for Teaching Geography

100 Ideas for Teaching Geography
Author: Andy Leeder
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 141
Release: 2006-10-09
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1441121803

This title takes a skills-based approach, with each section suggesting general ideas to use in everyday classroom teaching, including specific examples of how these can be used with a variety of modules from elementary school through to high school.