Teach Critical Thinking to Primary Students

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Lesson 2 of 39How to Teach Critical Thinking General Capability - PrimaryExit

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How to Teach Critical Thinking General Capability - Primary

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Course welcome

Introduction

Set some learning goals

Why think critically?

The importance of critical thinking

Non critical thinkers

How to teach critical thinking

Challenging our own beliefs

Incongruence

Reflection

What is a logical fallacy?

Confirmation bias

Correlation vs. causation

Other examples

Anecdotal evidence

Hasty generalisation

Other examples

Cherry picking

Other examples

Burden of proof

What we've learned

Test your understanding

Other fallacies

Reflection

Remember...

How do you know what's true?

Predatory journals

Case study: learning styles

What can we do about this as critical thinkers?

Other examples

How to model critical thinking for your students

Questions to encourage critical thinking

Five quick activities

There's a dragon in my garage

Would you rather

Cool lesson plans

Taxonomy of learning

Suggestions for collaboration

Congratulations

Course designer

Adam van Langenberg

Community

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Adam van Langenberg

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How to Teach Critical Thinking General Capability - Primary

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This course equips you with practical strategies to teach critical thinking to primary students. Guide young learners to question assumptions, distinguish fact from fiction, and cultivate an inquiring mindset, fostering independent thought and discernment in the classroom.