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Teacher Background Knowledge

January 28, 2021 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Critical Thinking

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series High-Leverage Critical-Thinking Teaching Practices

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

February 24, 2021 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Critical Thinking, High-Leverage Teaching Practices

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series High-Leverage Critical-Thinking Teaching Practices

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

March 3, 2021 By DegreeofFreedom in Filed Under: Critical Thinking, High-Leverage Teaching Practices

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series High-Leverage Critical-Thinking Teaching Practices

Like all humans, students are motivated to resolve doubt. But how can this be done in a way that leads to learning?

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