TeachThought

JUNE 5, 2024

Asking a question that pierces the veil in any given situation is itself an artifact of the critical thinking teachers so desperately seek in students, if for no other reason than it shows what the student knows, and then implies the desire to know more.

Critical Thinking 308

Critical Thinking Artifacts Tradition Cultures 308

Psychology Sorted

JUNE 25, 2024

Question (modelled on typical question from Paper 1, Section C): Psychologists studying human development face difficulties in measuring childhood development. Points to note: Focus on critical thinking and conceptual understanding right from the beginning, not study details.

Psychology 98

Psychology Humanities Critical Thinking Research 98

ED Surge

MARCH 26, 2024

But even though Cote agrees that human grading is superior to what a bot can do, the reality is that teachers don’t have time to grade the number of essay assignments he thinks is really necessary to get kids fluent in the knowledge and critical thinking skills they’ll need to be effective citizens in our democracy.

Civics 130

Civics Controversial Topics Education Social Studies 130

The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2024

José Antonio Bowen is a former president of Goucher College and co-author with Watson of “Teaching with AI: A Practical Guide to a New Era of Human Learning.” In our new book , we make it clear that the specifics of AI literacy will vary somewhat from one subject to the next, but there are some AI capacities that everyone will now need.

Critical Thinking 108

Critical Thinking Humanities Teaching Education 108

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

The graduate-level econometrics course I teach is required and it’s designed to foster analytical and critical thinking skills in causal research methods. Without any human touch, the memo would not have received a passing grade because it was too high-level and didn’t provide a literature review with proper citations.

Critical Thinking 110

Critical Thinking Social Justice Humanities Teaching 110

Digital Promise

OCTOBER 1, 2018

The point is that the connections between humanities and science have been lost in today’s separation of disciplines. Indeed, a recent report by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences discovered that humanities and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) training majors largely dwell in different silos.

Humanities 75

Humanities Social Science Anthropology Sociology 75

Teaching Anthropology

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

It seems that our recent (timid) interest in cultivating multiliteracies in anthropological work follows directly from his early 20 th -century view that human communication involves not only linguistic or verbal exchanges, but also non-verbal cues and gestures, such as tone of voice, facial expressions, and body language.

Anthropology 130

Anthropology Teaching Social Justice Pedagogy 130

Teaching Anthropology

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

To his point, I find the current slew of handwashing videos on YouTube and other sites to be excellent resources for anthropology class projects, and utilize several in an activity that nurtures introductory students’ skills in critical thinking and observation. Human hygiene is taken as an example.

Anthropology 130

Anthropology Sociology Psychology Cultures 130

ED Surge

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Deploying these tools in that way assumes that quick, iterative feedback drives critical thinking — when what students really need are deep conversations that will pull them in unexpected directions, Aguilar says. He cautioned that he couldn’t fully replace his human teaching assistants with a chatbot.

K-12 109

K-12 EdTech Tutoring Humanities 109

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 13, 2023

This story also appeared in Mind/Shift But those same students don’t have many of the math skills that professors think they actually do need. I felt that it really gave me breadth as a human being.” None of that math may be necessary for the vast majority of undergraduates who don’t intend to major in science or another STEM field.

High School 139

High School K-12 Social Science Humanities 139

Teaching Anthropology

MAY 8, 2023

Marilou Polymeropoulou, University of Oxford, School of Anthropology and Museum Ethnography Active learning is a well-established pedagogical strategy in secondary and tertiary education where independent learning and critical thinking are nurtured.

Anthropology 130

Anthropology Archaeology Sociology Museum 130

ED Surge

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Defining the Integration of Artificial Intelligence Integrating AI refers to the incorporation of machine-driven intelligence into various applications and processes, enabling tasks that mimic human cognitive functions like learning from data, problem-solving and recognizing patterns. But are teachers provided the support to do so?

EdTech 140

EdTech Education K-12 Humanities 140

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2024

At the high school level, we should challenge younger generations to understand the core facets of the humanistic tradition by presenting them with an accurate picture of what the field of literary study has always been: a profound exploration of the human condition through words and stories.

High School 101

High School Tradition Critical Thinking History 101

ED Surge

MARCH 6, 2023

It really demonstrates what's possible when we look at connected learning not as a luxury but as a basic human right. And I think it really demonstrates what's possible when we look at connected learning not as a luxury but as a basic human right. Connectivity is probably how Qualcomm offers the greatest impact in education.

K-12 139

K-12 Education Human Rights EdTech 139

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

It lends itself to natural conversations around critical thinking and curiosity. It lends itself to natural conversations around critical thinking and curiosity. The science activity Human Eye in McGraw Hill AR My job is to facilitate and learn beside them.

EdTech 126

EdTech Junior High Geography Critical Thinking 126

ED Surge

MARCH 20, 2024

Many standards and curricula don’t call out creativity explicitly, and teachers aren’t often trained on how to teach and assess creative thinking. As such, many students enter college and the workforce not having enough practice in key critical thinking skills that they need to be innovative problem-solvers and effective communicators.

Pedagogy 130

Pedagogy Advocacy K-12 Economics 130

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Thinking routines offer more than just a structured pathway for students to delve into their thinking and explore the content deeply; they also serve as a window into their cognitive processes, offering invaluable formative assessment data.

Critical Thinking 167

Critical Thinking Research Skills Humanities Cultures 167

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

If AI-generated content can easily evade detection while human text is frequently misclassified, how effective are these detectors truly?” In ChatGPT’s first version, it wrote: “Plagiarism presents a grave threat not only to academic integrity but also to the development of critical thinking and originality among students.”

History 89

History Humanities Critical Thinking Research 89

ED Surge

DECEMBER 13, 2023

AI Literacy applies 21st-century skills , including communication, collaboration, critical thinking and creativity. It builds on years of work in Digital and Media Literacy and Computational Thinking , including elements of computer science, ethics and additional areas beyond science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

K-12 115

K-12 Education Critical Thinking Educational Technology 115

ED Surge

OCTOBER 10, 2023

But it’s not because students aren’t good at critical thinking, argues Mike Caulfield, a research scientist at University of Washington’s Center for an Informed Public. There wasn't suddenly a massive decline in critical thinking,” Caulfield says. It's not able to evaluate things in the way a human is.

Critical Thinking 141

Critical Thinking Tradition Teaching Humanities 141

ED Surge

MAY 21, 2024

What her findings mean for educators, she argues, is that lessons for adolescents should be designed to lean into this period of human development. Adolescence is a time when young people are moving out into the world — think of the baby bird as leaving the nest,” she says. And it's important for them to be exploratory.

Teaching 138

Teaching Humanities Critical Thinking Middle School 138

ED Surge

JANUARY 31, 2022

Creating space to critically examine the complexity and context of these stories provide students with critical thinking opportunities and adds a human dimension to science where students can find connections and inspiration.

K-12 101

K-12 Critical Thinking Humanities Cultures 101

ED Surge

AUGUST 16, 2023

Recently, EdSurge spoke with Molly Castner, a middle school ELA teacher who, intrigued by the prospect of providing real-time feedback to students and fostering critical thinking, embraced the integration of AI in her classroom. You are still a thinking and feeling human being!

Education 98

Education Middle School Critical Thinking Teaching 98

ED Surge

OCTOBER 2, 2023

As humans, we’ve always had a somewhat complicated history with invention. Critical thinking comes into play as students must locate, read and determine the legitimacy of each original source. 1 The ancient philosopher was speaking, of course, of the latest technology in the B.C. era: hand-written scrolls.

Education 138

Education Critical Thinking Teaching History 138

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 26, 2023

in particle physics — has the School of Humanities and Sciences. dance, film, theater) to the humanities (e.g., The actual names may vary: We have the College of Arts and Sciences, while Stanford — where I earned my Ph.D. Colleges of arts and sciences are the beating hearts of many universities.

Sociology 84

Sociology Education Political Science Pedagogy 84

A Principal's Reflections

MAY 15, 2013

Students that participate in this experience travel to Germany, Poland, and the Czech Republic as they learn firsthand about one of the most traumatic events in human history. I am proud to say that this unparalleled learning experience, under the direction of Colleen Tambuscio, has taken place for the last twelve years at NMHS.

Heritage 303

Heritage Artifacts History High School 303

Moler's Musing

AUGUST 23, 2024

Instead of using the textbook section on historians using various sources, I used a Dan Lewer “History for Humans” lesson. These activities not only make learning more interactive but also help develop critical thinking skills essential for studying history.

Artifacts 82

Artifacts History Social Studies Lesson Plan 82

Catlin Tucker

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

Finally, the we stage encourages participants to think about their observations, thoughts, and feelings in a broader social context. This could mean considering how a community or group (which could be as small as the classroom or as large as humanity) would perceive the subject or how it might affect or be affected by it.

Primary Sources 148

Primary Sources History Cultures Cultural Studies 148

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 9, 2021

The end goal is not to just provide access to digital devices — it’s to develop the skills to use these tools for heightened learning, critical thinking and self-expression. There is a growing need to reframe computing in classrooms as an inherently social and learned set of skills.

K-12 116

K-12 Critical Thinking Social Studies Middle School 116

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 23, 2020

Teaching kids abstract critical thinking skills is unlikely to help them think critically. Leave this field empty if you're human: The results were “sobering,” according to a March 2020 report, “ Learning by Scientific Design; Early insights from a network informing teacher preparation.”

Learning Science 136

Learning Science Critical Thinking Research Teaching 136

ED Surge

MARCH 9, 2023

In schools, creativity can be harder to imagine in core subject areas like math and easier to associate with humanities and arts. Creativity encourages problem-solving, critical thinking, iteration, collaboration and making deep connections in students’ learning material.

Library 131

Library Tradition Professional Development Cultures 131

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2023

She said, “Let’s give them the data points to critically think and draw conclusions.” Bang, who is partly of Ojibwe descent, said she looks at different mental models of the relationship between humans and the natural world — do we see ourselves as apart-from nature, or part of nature? That doesn’t motivate action or change.”

Teaching 74

Teaching K-12 Civics Professional Development 74

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Related: The number of college graduates in the humanities drops for the eighth consecutive year. But they see significantly larger increases in median salary at the five- and 10-year post-graduation marks compared to studio art and general humanities majors.

Anthropology 88

Anthropology Economics Psychology Humanities 88

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 10, 2019

Leave this field empty if you're human: “We see a lot of spending everywhere on tablets, computers, counting the ratio of computers per student,” said Helen Lee Bouygues, who founded the Reboot Foundation in 2018. . ” Reboot aims to increase the teaching of critical thinking in schools and by parents at home.

Research 112

Research Critical Thinking Educational Technology Economics 112

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 25, 2018

Automation will boost demand for science-and-tech skills as well as soft skills such as critical thinking, according to a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit. Those that are have long had a clear focus on human capital development. Gretchen Ertl for The Hechinger Report.

Education Policy 96

Education Policy Government Critical Thinking Humanities 96

The Hechinger Report

APRIL 15, 2019

Leave this field empty if you're human: The survey found that instead of moving bright kids ahead to more advanced topics, gifted classrooms are preoccupied with activities to develop critical thinking and creativity, such as holding debates and brainstorming. Future of Learning. Higher Education. Mississippi Learning.

Critical Thinking 111

Critical Thinking Elementary School Research Leadership 111

Students of History

MAY 25, 2023

They encourage critical thinking, creativity, and research skills. They also enhance your students' ability to perceive the intricate web of human history. As you can imagine, are sometimes challenging, but fun for advanced or AP level history students.

History 52

History Critical Thinking Research Skills Middle School 52