Teaching for CT

What is CT? Athearn slides 1, 2,3

Objectives Describe the CT dispositions we would like our students to possess. Discuss the conditions for learning CT Develop a plan to teach CT to our students

Willing & Able to Think Two aspects of CT Skills Disposition

Core Critical Thinking Skills Interact Interpretation Self Regulation Analysis Inference Evaluation Explanation

Basic CT Dispositions Truth-seeking Open-mindedness Analyticity Systematicity Maturity Inquisitive Judicious

Obstacles to CT Old view of teacher as… “transmitter of knowledge” Textbooks Course Class size Research Pressures Reward Structures

To Teach CT Model CT skills & dispositions Create a culture of inquiry Diversify contexts of judgment Reward & challenge Guide reflection on the thinking process Engage students in thinking

How can we teach our students to think critically. Must “formally” teach CT Must integrate CT examples & techniques in our teaching Must push students to think critically within the content we teach

Conditions for CT Think about Think with Think for Thinking models