Problem Solving and Critical Thinking in ELT：在英语教学中批判性思维和解决问题.pptVIP

Problem Solving and Critical Thinking in ELT Awad Al Sheikh, Rasha Dahman Fida Abu Eid Presentation outline Why teaching Critical Thinking and Problem Solving is important Nature of Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Characteristics of an effective Critical Thinker Challenges to teaching Critical Thinking In your group discuss what you think the following proverb means for you as a teacher ? If I hear it, I forget it . If I see it, I remember it .If I do it, I know it . What is Critical Thinking? The art of thinking about your thinking, while you’re thinking, so as to make your thinking more clear, precise, accurate, relevant, consistent, and fair; the art of constructive skepticism; the art of identifying and removing bias…and one-sidedness of thought; the art of self-directed, in-depth thinking… (Paul, 1990) Critical Thinking is : 1. “interpreting, analyzing or evaluating information, arguments or experiences with a set of reflective attitudes, skills, and abilities” “reasonable reflective thinking that is focused on deciding what to do and what to believe” OR “to guide our thoughts, beliefs and actions” “examining the thinking of others to improve our own” Elements of Critical Thinking Observation: From a series of observations, we can come to establish: Facts: From a series of facts, or an absence of facts, we make: Inferences: Testing the validity of our inferences, we make : Assumptions: From our assumptions, we form our… Opinions: Taking our opinions, we use the principles of logic to develop: Arguments: When we want to challenge the arguments of others, we employ: Critical analysis Activity Thinking about your students, which of the elements above are your students capable of ? Bloom’s Taxonomy of Thinking Skills Knowledge – facts or bits of information Comprehension – understanding what information means Application – finding a practical use for the knowledge Analysis