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Critical Thinking in the 21st Century Sarah Conway

Critical Thinking in the 21st Century Sarah Conway. Critical Thinking. basic principles and characteristics of critical thinking the relevance critical thinking has to modern-day teaching and learning, to the world of work, and to other aspects of our lives.

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Critical Thinking in the 21st Century Sarah Conway

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  1. CriticalThinking in the 21st Century Sarah Conway

  2. CriticalThinking • basic principles and characteristics of critical thinking • the relevance critical thinking has to modern-day teaching and learning, to the world of work, and to other aspects of our lives. • some activities in which we will discover how we can employ critical thinking strategies to help ourselves and our learners, both in the classroom and beyond.

  3. CriticalThinking • What? • Why? • How?

  4. True or False? Criticalthinkingoccursnaturally and spontaneously. Criticalthinkingis a skillhumans can practice and develop. Criticalthinkingisan American idea, so it’simpossibletoteachtoMexicanstudents. Criticalthinkingisonlyrelatedtothesciences, it has nothingto do withlanguages. Criticalthinkingissomethingthatmust be studied and practiced. Criticalthinkingisonlyforhighlevelstudents, notbeginners. Criticalthinkingis a sign of highintelligence. Criticalthinkingisabouthowstudents produce knowledge, nothowthey reproduce it. Criticalthinkingisbecoming more important, as ourworldbecomes more complex.

  5. False Criticalthinkingoccursnaturally and spontaneously. Criticalthinkingis a skillhumans can practice and develop. Criticalthinkingisan American idea, so it’simpossibletoteachtoMexicanstudents. Criticalthinkingisonlyrelatedtothesciences, it has nothingto do withlanguages. Criticalthinkingissomethingthatmust be studied and practiced. Criticalthinkingisonlyforhighlevelstudents, notbeginners. Criticalthinkingis a sign of highintelligence. Criticalthinkingisabouthowstudents produce knowledge, nothowthey reproduce it. Criticalthinkingisbecoming more important, as ourworldbecomes more complex.

  6. True Criticalthinkingis a skillhumans can practice and develop. Criticalthinkingissomethingthatmust be studied and practiced. Criticalthinkingisabouthowstudents produce knowledge, nothowthey reproduce it. Criticalthinkingisbecoming more important, as ourworldbecomes more complex.

  7. True Criticalthinkingis a skillhumans can practice and develop. Criticalthinkingissomethingthatmust be studied and practiced. Criticalthinkingisabouthowstudents produce knowledge, nothowthey reproduce it. Criticalthinkingisbecoming more important, as ourworldbecomes more complex.

  8. Discussion • Critical thinking is not commonly taught in the Mexican education system. What does this mean for our students? • What impact has technology had on critical thinking? • Do you already encourage your students to think critically? How? Choice

  9. Perception

  10. Perception • Toillustratedifferentways of seeing

  11. Perception • Toillustratedifferentways of seeing • To show thatpeople can perceivethesamething in differentways

  12. Perception • Toillustratedifferentways of seeing • To show thatpeople can perceivethesamething in differentways • Tohelpdevelopanappreciation of thatfactthatthesamething can beseen in differentways, notonly in thelanguageclassroom, butalso in real life

  13. It is time to elect a new world leader, and your vote counts. Here are the facts about the three leading candidates. Which candidate would be your choice?

  14. Candidate A associates with crooked politicians, and consults with astrologists. He's had two mistresses. He also chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day.

  15. Candidate A associates with crooked politicians, and consults with astrologists. He's had two mistresses. He also chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day. • Candidate B was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in college and drinks a quart of whisky every evening.

  16. Candidate A associates with crooked politicians, and consults with astrologists. He's had two mistresses. He also chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day. • Candidate B was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in college and drinks a quart of whisky every evening. • Candidate C is a decorated war hero. He's a vegetarian, doesn't smoke, drinks an occasional beer and hasn't had any extramarital affairs.

  17. Candidate A is Franklin D. Roosevelt.

  18. Candidate A is Franklin D. Roosevelt. • Candidate B isWinston Churchill.

  19. Candidate A is Franklin D. Roosevelt. • Candidate B isWinston Churchill. • Candidate C is Adolf Hitler. Assumptions

  20. AFAN A: Assumptions What have I assumed? What have I taken for granted? Do I need more information? What are the facts? F: For What is the evidence for my opinion? Is it good evidence? Is it a fact or a belief? What are the reasons for my belief? A: Against What are the alternatives to my point of view? Can I see this another way? What if my starting assumption is wrong? N: Now What? This is a question posed to lead to a better assessment of the argument, one that may produce a better final decision. Assumptions EvrimÜstünlüoğlu Language Teaching Through Critical Thinking and Self-Awareness

  21. BreakingThinkingHabits Thesuspectis 25 yearsold, has losthis wife and hisjob, and has sole responsibilityforthecare of his 10 year old son. Thesuspectwascaughtstealing foodworth 150 pesos. Thinkingfreely

  22. One minute 3 thingsyoudidn’tknow at thestart of thesession 2 thingsyouwouldliketo try foryourself 1 thingyou are stillthinkingabout Reflection

  23. Resource Pack • A collective brainstorm activity for your Teachers’ Room noticeboard • A copy of the AFAN handout for you and your students to refer to • An example of a reading lesson designed to develop critical thinking • Some articles in .pdfformat • A bibliography suggesting further reading Practice

  24. Thankyou! Sarah Conway forThe Anglo MexicanFoundation sarahmgconway@gmail.com

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