Critical Thinking 2
Significance:
Critical thinking is an active state of mind in which the learner asks himself some inner questions to reach the solution to a problem. Such questions start with the following questions words ( what, who, why, how, how come, where, when....). Let's transfer from the stages of comprehension, knowledge and applicability to other high levels of thinking like analysis, synthesis and evaluation.
Bloom's taxonomy:
Bloom's taxonomy includes 2 parts of knowledge levels. The first part of this taxonomy includes the levels of understanding , comprehension, knowledge and applicability. Critical thinking includes the second part of Bloom's taxonomy which includes the processes of analysis, synthesis and evaluation. They are called the superior processes of thinking or critical thinking processes. Look at the diagram down:
Analysis and synthesis:
There are many teaching aids like the wall charts and electronic programs which implement analysis and synthesis processes while presenting lessons inside the class.
The teacher can ask his learners in group work to do school projects through using the following charts:
1-Venn Diagram:
A-Down, a diagram where learners can learn about synthesis:
B-Down, a diagram where learners can find the similarities and differences between 2 things, 2 characters or 2 phenomenon.
2-Subsequent events series:
Learners can use it in talking about a story events in its natural times subsequently.
Example:
(Prisoner of Zenda), Chapter 1. The chapter "Feed back":
1- First,...................................the first event..................................
2-Next,....................................the second event.............................
3-Next,....................................the third event.................................
4-Then,...................................the fourth event...............................
5-Later,...................................the fifth event..................................
6-Finally,.................................the last event...................................
3-The range of solving problems:
The independent learner can ask himself simple questions to reach the solution of a problem( What,Who, why, how, how come, where and when). It is called a self dialoguing state beside the dialoguing with others as a group work. The learner can find several solutions to the problem. Then, he can select the solution which has less bad effects. The solution may need a study which needs the help of several other subjects like ( History, Geology, Maths, physics,....) to reach the best solution. Look at the diagram, below down:
4-Mind-mapping:
The learner can use the mind-mapping program or the electronic learning program which is called (Free-Mind) program.Look down:
5-KWL / KWLH Chart:
(KWL or KWLH) programs represent a schedule.we see 3 columns.
a)-The letter(K) means, what you know about the topic.
b-)The letter (w) means, what you want to know about this topic.
C-) The letter ( L) means, what you have learnt about this topic..
D-)Letter(H) means, what you hope to learn more about this topic.
Look at the diagrams down:
6- The Cycle model:
Learners can use this program to do a project about life of a human being or something that passes with 4 stages without missing any stage otherwise it will fail. Look at the diagram down:
Example:
English language passes 4 stages of learning regularly without missing any of them: ( Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing)
Example:
The water cycle includes the states of : ( vapor, water and ice).
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