Strategies to Develop Critical Thinking

1. Strategies to Develop Critical Thinking HANA Al- Bayan Educational Complex NAGWA Al – Khor secondary school

2. Agenda 1- Starter activity ( 3 ) 2- What is critical thinking ( 4 ) 3- Activity – 4 4- characteristics of critical thinkers 4 5 – activity 4 6 6 - activity 5 3 7- The Brain Teaser 3 8- closure 3

3. Activity 1(Starter) In groups; draw the shape of the rope inside the cylinder within 3 min. * As you move any rope the other 3 ropes are moved.

4. Critical thinking is … Activity 2

5. Critical Thinking thought processes used to evaluate information and the practice of using such conclusions to guide behavior. • Critical thinking is about discovering and applying meaning to what you see, hear, and read

6. Are you a critical thinkers ?

7. Critical thinkers are …. skeptical, open-minded respect evidence Ability to research. Active Listening. Objectivity. Creativity.

8. Characteristics of critical thinkers… • Critical thinkers are flexible –

9. Characteristics of critical thinkers… • Critical thinkers separate facts from opinions

10. Characteristics of critical thinkers… • Critical thinkers examine available evidence before drawing conclusions

11. Characteristics of critical thinkers… • Critical thinkers don’t oversimplify

12. Characteristics of “cultivated” critical thinkers Cultivated critical thinkers . . .

13. Gather information • Analyze and assess it • Evaluate it By: --gathering information, then --assessing it and determining what it means and what it isworth

14. By: --drawing conclusions from the information presented --finding possible, solutions and testing them with relevant criteria Draw conclusions Find solutions Use relevant criteria to test them

15. By networking with others and maintaining open lines of communication with them and others. Network w/others; keep lines of communication open

16. Dare to think outside the box! • To become a cultivated critical thinker: • Develop a sense of observation and curiosity • Become interested in finding new solutions • Share ideas • Assess statements and arguments • Seek understanding and information

17. Activity 4 • Explain: In a Syringe; water seems to be boiled? • What can you do to protect orange from damaging in a cold weather?

18. Activity 5 You Have 1 Minute! Look Carefully! answer the questions

19. Where's The Gold? Two boxes are labeled "A" and "B". A sign on box A says "The sign on box B is true and the gold is in box A". A sign on box B says "The sign on box A is false and the gold is in box A". Assuming there is gold in one of the boxes, which box contains the gold?

20. The Brain Teaser Brain teasers are an excellent way to make students think critically while making full use of any extra time in class.

21. How many times can you subtract 6 from 60?

22. Critical Thinking includes • Observation • Interpretation • Analysis • Inference • Evaluation • Explanation • Meta-cognition

23. Closure In groups; choose a topic & a strategy to apply critical thinking on it.

24. Is it critical OR creative???