Here is one of our all-time most popular posts. Although most of us are winding down the school year, it’s a good time to reflect and start collecting strategies for next year! 3 Simple Strategies to Develop Students’ Critical Thinking This… Read More ›
Stage 3: Critical Thinking
Teaching research skills in the 21st century
I teach history, which means I teach a fair amount of research. I ask students to engage in short-term web-based research in class on their iPads to introduce them to a new unit, and often ask them to find articles… Read More ›
The Power of Making Connections
We have all tried to teach students to make connections between things that have obvious connections. But what about between things that don’t have obvious connections? In his book Brain Rules, expert John Medina talks about a six-year study of… Read More ›
An entire critical thinking curriculum in one booklet
Most of our blog posts about critical thinking borrow ideas and resources from the Foundation for Critical Thinking, and this one is no exception. If somehow you have missed the classroom-ready organizers, handouts, rubrics, and strategies from our previous posts,… Read More ›
Throwback Tuesday: Teaching beyond egocentrism and sociocentrism
In December of last year, we offered a quick post on egocentrism and critical thinking, which reminded me of some important shifts we need to make as educators. As many of us embark on discussions of sensitive, complex, and important issues —… Read More ›
Trending: Media Literacy
Young peoples’ lives are saturated with media. Facebook and Twitter feeds, Google ads, and YouTube videos are with them everywhere they go, not to mention the radio, TV, and print media inputs they are exposed to. This is why educators,… Read More ›
Critical Thinking – Is there an app for that?
I recently asked my students to reflect on our first unit of study and present their reflections to me. They needed to identify and explain what they learned using the Foundation for Critical Thinking’s “Elements of Thought”… …and then evaluate… Read More ›
