Webinar Teaching for Critical Thinking

Originally posted on myUNBnews, September 26, 2014

This webinar, followed by facilitated discussion, will be hosted in Room 249 of Marshall d’Avray Hall UNBF on Tuesday, October 14, from 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Critical thinking involves students (and teachers) being able to identify and research the assumptions that frame how they think and act. Only if assumptions are accurate and valid can we trust them as guides for thought and action. Studies of critical thinking show that two factors are crucial to learning critical thinking – seeing teachers model the process and experiencing it as a social learning process. In this workshop Stephen Brookfield will model critical thinking and will introduce a number of classroom activities that can actively engage students in learning how to think critically.

At the end of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Incorporate into your teaching at least 3 techniques for modeling critical thinking for students

Create at least two new classroom exercises to get your students to think critically

Utilize at least two classroom assessment techniques to demonstrate critical thinking

To register for this event, please visit the CETL Training Page.

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Contact: Nancy Fitzpatrick

Email Address: nef@unb.ca