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 109

Critical Thinking Social Justice Humanities Teaching 109

The Hechinger Report

JULY 15, 2024

That information will be essential as you think about AI literacy within your subjects and courses. 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.” Sign up for our Higher Education newsletter.

Critical Thinking 120

Critical Thinking Humanities Teaching Education 120

TCI

OCTOBER 28, 2024

According to the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS) , social studies is the integrated study of social sciences and humanities to promote civic competence. It fosters an awareness of these critical issues and encourages students to think critically and develop well-informed solutions.

Social Studies 52

Social Studies Civics K-12 Geography 52

TeachThought

JULY 2, 2024

For apart from inquiry, apart from the praxis, individuals cannot be truly human. Knowledge emerges only through invention and re-invention, through the restless, impatient continuing, hopeful inquiry human beings pursue in the world, with the world, and with each other.

Pedagogy 216

Pedagogy Humanities Anthropology Social Justice 216

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 68

Humanities Social Science Sociology Anthropology 68

C3 Teachers

SEPTEMBER 21, 2024

This blog post delves into the power of inquiry to transform traditional classrooms into dynamic spaces of discovery, fostering critical thinking and lifelong learning skills. Deeper learning : We talk about critical thinking a lot, but inquiry is that process, and it pays off for students outside of the social studies classroom.

Critical Thinking 52

Critical Thinking Social Studies Civics Pedagogy 52

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

TCI

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Instead, video activities should demand interaction, critical thinking, and creativity. Why Video Teaching Strategies Are Essential in K-12 Education The traditional lecture-based model, where teachers present information to passive students, does not meet all of the needs of today’s diverse classrooms. ” 3. .

K-12 64

K-12 Critical Thinking Tradition Middle School 64

ED Surge

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

At Project Information Literacy (PIL), the nonprofit independent research institute I lead, a group of library and information science and new media researchers — including myself — conduct national research about the information seeking behavior of college students and recent graduates.

Civic Engagement 97

Civic Engagement Civics Library Social Science 97

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. The result is the book “ Verified: How to think straight, get duped less and make better decisions about what to believe online.”

Critical Thinking 139

Critical Thinking Tradition Teaching Humanities 139

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?

Education 139

Education EdTech K-12 Humanities 139

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 143

High School K-12 Social Science Humanities 143

TCI

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Instead, video activities should demand interaction, critical thinking, and creativity. Why Video Teaching Strategies Are Essential in K-12 Education The traditional lecture-based model, where teachers present information to passive students, does not meet all of the needs of today’s diverse classrooms. ” 3. .

Teaching 52

Teaching Education K-12 Critical Thinking 52

TCI

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Instead, video activities should demand interaction, critical thinking, and creativity. Why Video Teaching Strategies Are Essential in K-12 Education The traditional lecture-based model, where teachers present information to passive students, does not meet all of the needs of today’s diverse classrooms. ” 3. .

Teaching 52

Teaching K-12 Critical Thinking Tradition 52

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. This phase underscores the significance of critical evaluation, research skills, and reasoning.

Critical Thinking 167

Critical Thinking Research Skills Humanities Cultures 167

ED Surge

JULY 14, 2023

Its ability to swiftly transform and transfer information surpasses previous boundaries, albeit with some initial apprehension from educators. By automating tasks that humans may not excel at, generative AI empowers individuals to focus on their strengths, such as creativity, empathy and engagement. We're trying to go faster.

Humanities 98

Humanities Critical Thinking Teaching Education 98

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

It can bring traditional textbooks to life by adding interactive elements like videos, models or supplementary information to printed pages. It lends itself to natural conversations around critical thinking and curiosity. It lends itself to natural conversations around critical thinking and curiosity.

EdTech 122

EdTech Junior High Geography Critical Thinking 122

ED Surge

OCTOBER 7, 2024

Johnsrud: Educators can stay informed about future workforce trends, including emerging jobs and highly sought-after skills. Creative thinking leads the list, followed by analytical or critical thinking. Understanding context is a crucial human skill that is best taught through storytelling and real-world applications.

Advocacy 102

Advocacy Project-Based Learning Tradition Economics 102

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

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Given its growing influence, students must be equipped with computational thinking skills to genuinely connect and contribute to our digital world. Public school students’ computer use must move beyond consuming information and performing routine tasks like reading, writing and presenting.

K-12 127

K-12 Critical Thinking Middle School Social Studies 127

ED Surge

OCTOBER 2, 2023

As humans, we’ve always had a somewhat complicated history with invention. In this way, it is the starting point for research, and the heavy lifting comes on the other end of the information garnered from the software. 1 The ancient philosopher was speaking, of course, of the latest technology in the B.C. era: hand-written scrolls.

Education 134

Education Critical Thinking Teaching History 134

The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 2, 2023

Yet only 21 percent of teachers felt “very informed” on the topic and only 44 percent said they had the right resources to teach it most of the time or always. She said, “Let’s give them the data points to critically think and draw conclusions.” Kids come in with, ‘Humans harm the earth and the earth is dying,’” she said.

Teaching 79

Teaching K-12 Professional Development Civics 79

ED Surge

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

For example, in middle school, students might do a role-playing game for the semester while studying molecules and the human body. The teacher sets up a fun fictional narrative where there's a shrunken scientist trapped inside a human body, and the students need to help rescue him.

Middle School 111

Middle School Humanities Critical Thinking High School 111

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

JANUARY 31, 2022

Build time in your lessons to name essential contributions made by women and BIPOC scientists that inform foundational concepts in science. Infuse your curriculum with diverse cultural perspectives and contributions to science concepts and development. Diversity alone isn’t enough.

K-12 100

K-12 Critical Thinking Humanities Cultures 100

Dr. Shannon Doak

MAY 28, 2024

In a world where knowledge is expanding at an unprecedented rate, should we still be focusing on rote memorization and regurgitation of information? Instead, we need to shift our focus to higher-order thinking skills. Curriculum: Moving Beyond Content is King The age-old adage “content is king” is becoming outdated.

Education 60

Education Project-Based Learning Critical Thinking Geography 60

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 135

Teaching Humanities Critical Thinking Middle School 135

Dangerously Irrelevant

OCTOBER 15, 2021

In Powerful Teaching , the authors focus on the potential of: Retrieval practice – “pulling information out of students’ heads (e.g., quizzes and flashcards), rather than cramming information into students’ heads (e.g., These educational practices can be powerful tools for information retrieval. lectures)” (p.

Learning Science 143

Learning Science Tradition Critical Thinking Teaching 143

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 141

Learning Science Critical Thinking Research Teaching 141

ED Surge

OCTOBER 6, 2022

Feed it a typical job description or help-wanted ad—that is to say, one that’s likely either vague or full of jargon—and its artificial intelligence-informed system spits out a new version of that text translated into the language of skills. He thinks a new system is needed. —Michael Bettersworth SkillsEngine performs clever tasks.

Government 114

Government Tradition Humanities Library 114

Moler's Musing

NOVEMBER 2, 2024

Document Analysis in Action Students then moved to Document 1, where they filled out an organizer, closely reading the text, sourcing the information, and contextualizing it in terms of its historical moment. This built their analytical skills and brought out critical thinking as they explored motivations and biases.

Primary Sources 81

Primary Sources Government History Human Rights 81

The Hechinger Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

But I think that’s starting to change because of what students want,” said Ben Wildavsky, a visiting scholar at the University of Virginia School of Education and Human Development and author of the new book “The Career Arts: Making the Most of College, Credentials, and Connections.”

Humanities 122

Humanities Professional Development Critical Thinking Leadership 122

Moler's Musing

AUGUST 5, 2024

This not only makes learning fun but also encourages active participation and critical thinking. Organizing and Analyzing Data Managing and analyzing educational data is crucial for informed decision-making. This information is valuable for adjusting instructional strategies.

Lesson Plan 40

Lesson Plan Critical Thinking History Humanities 40

Moler's Musing

AUGUST 23, 2024

The data I received provided good baseline information. 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 80

Artifacts History Social Studies Lesson Plan 80

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

DECEMBER 5, 2018

dedicated to information, the press and journalism. Students often find themselves on the front lines of the battle against the ever-multiplying mass of inaccurate and intentionally misleading information online. A display at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., Photo: © Maxppp via ZUMA Press.

Teaching 111

Teaching Psychology Lesson Plan Critical Thinking 111

ED Surge

OCTOBER 9, 2023

And how does that inform your decision to teach? history, European history, human geography, AP government. We need teachers who are willing to admit that they may not always be right about everything; teachers who are willing to be challenged and to learn from others; and teachers who practice critical thinking and active listening.

History 116

History Museum Social Studies Geography 116