Strategies Methods for Incorporating Critical Thinking into Your Classroom

1. Strategies & Methods for Incorporating Critical Thinking into Your Classroom By Bob Schoenberg

2. Overview Some Critical Thinking Skills Criteria for Strategies Demonstration of Strategies

3. Some Critical Thinking Skills Critical Thinking Questions Assumptions Frames of Reference Seeking Evidence/Proof (building an argument) Metacognition – thinking about one’s thinking (can include any critical thinking skill) Use CT questions as follow up to original questions Assumptions – Can be costly or dangerous Business example College Example – Textbook Student – weekly quiz on Wed. suddenly given on Mon. Frames of Reference Student Example – bad experience in math (challenge this assumption) Medical frame of reference Metacognition – ask student how she/he arrived at that answer. Great use of metacognition – examine thinking process, identify flaws or missing pieces of information. Use CT questions as follow up to original questions Assumptions – Can be costly or dangerous Business example College Example – Textbook Student – weekly quiz on Wed. suddenly given on Mon. Frames of Reference Student Example – bad experience in math (challenge this assumption) Medical frame of reference Metacognition – ask student how she/he arrived at that answer. Great use of metacognition – examine thinking process, identify flaws or missing pieces of information.

4. Criteria for Strategies Simple Effective Practical

5. Critical Thinking Questions Questions that: Probe for Reason and Evidence Clarify Challenge Assumptions Identify Frames of Reference Focus on Implications or Consequences Question questions

6. Critical Thinking Questions Require one to think critically!