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Engagement in learning: Finding the depth beyond diligence

Engagement in learning: Finding the depth beyond diligence

Bruce Beairsto discusses the active student engagement required for learning that will help students thrive in the modern world.
Subjects: Professional Learning, Not Subject Specific
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Preconceptions of critical thinking

Preconceptions of critical thinking

Roland Case and LeRoi Daniels invite educators to reconsider their perceptions of critical thinking in this analysis of many common misunderstandings.
Subjects: Professional Learning, Not Subject Specific
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Reading as thinking: “Critically” constructing meaning of text

Reading as thinking: “Critically” constructing meaning of text

Mary Abbott tells how critically thoughtful readers approach text with an inquisitive mindset when teachers nurture self-regulated use of intellectual tools.
Subjects: English/Language Arts, Professional Learning
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
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Reconciling learning the ‘basics’ and inquiry teaching

Reconciling learning the ‘basics’ and inquiry teaching

In this article, the staff of The Critical Thinking Consortium seek to explain how learning the basics and inquiry teaching can be reconciled.
Subjects: English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Professional Learning
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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Taking seriously the teaching of critical thinking

Taking seriously the teaching of critical thinking

In this article, Roland Case and Ian Wright use numerous examples to describe ways of effectively promoting critical thinking in social studies.
Subjects: Social Studies, Professional Learning
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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The unfortunate consequences of Bloom’s taxonomy

The unfortunate consequences of Bloom’s taxonomy

Roland Case discusses major flaws in popular interpretations of Bloom’s taxonomy and suggests three principles for effectively promoting critical thinking in all student tasks.
Subjects: Professional Learning, Not Subject Specific
Grades: K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
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