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developing critical thinking skills

BY INNOVATION FRONTIERS

How to develop critical thinking skills

Now that you know what Critical Thinking is, it is time to learn how to
develop a specific skill. Critical Thinking goes hand-in-hand with creative
thinking and thinking out of the box. So when teaching or learning this skill,
it is better to not focus only on theory, but also on practice in a fun and
engaging way. In this module, you will find ideas for creative teaching
methods, as well as complete activities. Most of them work both in face-to-
face and in digital teaching settings.

teaching methods

Modeling Think-aloud: asks learners to say out loud what they are thinking about when simply responding to
questions posed by educators or other learners.
Instant Challenges: an excellent way to begin a session or day, as learners will need to think critically and
express their creativity under pressure. Working as a group, learners must complete a challenge within a short
amount of time, then present their work to the group. Small groups get basic task parameters, but no specific
instructions on how to complete their challenge.
Socratic Seminars: wonderful tools for facialitating in-depth learner conversations based on a given text.
Learners are asked to read and respond to a text assigned by the educator/tutor and then prepare themselves
for class discussion. Learners are expected to listen to and respond to their peers, and each one of them
participates in the conversation while the educator facilitates discussion and remains neutral.

teaching methods

Open-ended Questioning Method: the essential tool for developing critical
thinking skills. Develop questions that require learners to dig deeper. Ask open-
ended questions instead of “yes” or “no” questions. For example, instead of
asking learners, “Is critical thinking important?” ask, “WHY is critical thinking
important?” Open-ended questions give learners an opportunity to examine their
own knowledge of the topic in question.
Analyzing and critiquing: engagement in formal tasks, informal tasks, and
ongoing activities.
Learner-Led Discussions and environments promote critical thinking skills by
requiring learners to reflect metacognitively. In a learner-centered environment,
learners rely more on their peers for answers to their questions than on the
educator

teaching methods

Problem-based learning
This is another useful teaching method. It is a strategy that encourages learners to use
critical thinking skills, by providing a structure for discovery that helps them deepen
their understanding. The steps are simple and can be repeated for every new topic:

1.Explore a specific issue or problem – give learners a problem and have them
gather information to form a solution.

2.Research and brainstorm – have learners research their problem and brainstorm
possible solutions. Consider and discuss every solution presented.

3.Develop a solution and present it to the class – have learners form a structured
idea and discuss it with their peers. Learners learn from each other, and it is a very
powerful teaching tool.

4.Create a call-to-action and specific steps to be taken – learners should explain the
steps that need to be taken in order to solve the specific problem.

Thank You!


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