Over the next several weeks, I will be describing each of the eight high-leverage critical-thinking teaching practices in detail, starting with #1 – Teacher Background Knowledge
Leveraging the Power of Doubt
How can teachers take advantage of the fact that students – like all human beings – will go to any length to eliminate doubt?
Channeling Doubt Productively
Like all humans, students are motivated to resolve doubt. But how can this be done in a way that leads to learning?