Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Ask that question to a group of adults, and many are likely to tell you that the finding checks out. This is the kind of subtle distinction that critical-thinking skills should help illuminate. Each group of study participants started the experiment by taking a pre-test and receiving training about critical thinking.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 23, 2025

Key points: Asking the right questions is more than just a skill–its a mindset We are all digital immigrants now 25 AI predictions for 2025 For more news on AI in education, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Several years ago, during a flight from Houston to Paris, I had a conversation with the CEO of a prominent Houston-based company.

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Questions Critical Thinking History Essay 304

eSchool News

JUNE 9, 2023

This sparks greater interest in literature, enabling teachers to facilitate meaningful interactions that inspire more compelling classroom discussions that increase critical thinking skills, delivering better learning outcomes. Download/view screenshots of Gale In Context: Literature.

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Critical Thinking Learning Outcomes High School High School 246

Teach Thought

MAY 6, 2025

Critical thinking questions include, Why is this important? What are the causes and effects of this? How do we know if this is true?

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Critical Thinking Questions Learning 74

eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2025

The framework prioritizes the importance of human skills, including as critical thinking, creativity, and emotional intelligence, and offers higher-ed institutions structured guidance around creating AI literacy approaches that will equip individuals with key foundational AI competencies and industry-specific applications.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Walberto Flores EdTech Coordinator, Highlands International School San Salvador Artificial intelligence has entered our classrooms — sometimes invited and other times not — leaving educators to ask essential questions about its implementation and impact. It’s a valid question that even my high school students ask.

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k12 Digest

MAY 19, 2025

Where math and science are concerned, beginning with some sort of question and/or exploration and getting students interested in the task is aligned with what we know our brains are wired for. work with a partner to light a bulb using the materials provided for you).

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Science Education Motivation Lecturing 246

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 3, 2019

” The answer to this second question puts the onus on students to do the work. When teachers ask students to generate review questions for a Quizizz game, it requires that they review the content you’ve covered to identify important information, promotes critical thinking, and encourages conversation and collaboration.

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Catlin Tucker

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The teacher has to do the lion’s share of the work compiling a list of items to include on the study guide or creating questions for a game. The person generating the study guide and review game is the one doing the critical thinking. questions that the teacher can use to create a variety of review activities.

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Blended Learning Students Exams Study 522

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

” Math students have been asking educators this very question for decades. It is a commonly-held belief that algebraic concepts are directly related to critical thinking skills. ” is no longer an adequate question to address the future of our students. “When will I ever use this?”

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Learning Outcomes Critical Thinking Beliefs Learning 328

eSchool News

MARCH 20, 2023

At its heart, science is about tapping into a student’s innate curiosity and creativity while fostering their critical thinking skills. It encourages them to ask important questions and discover answers by carefully examining their surroundings. Students should answer a question clearly in their Claim.

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Math Science Critical Thinking Social Studies 305

eSchool News

APRIL 29, 2025

While their ambition is inspiring, it raises important questions for educators, such as: What are alternative careers in a students field of interest? Not just general practitioners–these middle schoolers aimed high and discussed specialties like cardiology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, plastic surgery, and anesthesiology.

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k12 Digest

MAY 28, 2025

Teachers regularly use technology, not just to teach, but to help students think deeper, ask better questions, and tell their own stories. Students explore big ideas through play, questions, and reflection. What makes this continuum so effective is how it blends critical thinking with character education.

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Catlin Tucker

APRIL 10, 2023

It is also a cognitively challenging task since it requires thinking about the key concepts in a unit or learning cycle and producing a collection of questions to guide students in recalling information and developing a deeper understanding of the material. Generating high-quality review materials and engaging review games takes time.

Teachers 489

Teachers Exams Feedback Students 489

Catlin Tucker

OCTOBER 29, 2021

They responded in kind, asking questions, making comments, and leaning into the learning. Will they have an opportunity to voice opinions or ask questions? Critical Thinking “Tell me how” challenges on FlipGrid to get students to surface their thinking or reasoning. I was hooked!

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Blended Learning Critical Thinking Communication Participation 535

Catlin Tucker

APRIL 24, 2018

I decided to use InsertLearning to add highlights, notes, questions, and discussion prompts to the article. Click the question mark icon to insert a question. Getting students to think more deeply about online texts. Developing online reading stamina and critical thinking skills.

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Discussions Critical Thinking Reading Assignments 419

Catlin Tucker

MAY 13, 2024

The reality is that students are more likely to develop a deep understanding of complex concepts and hone critical academic and life skills when they actively drive the learning experience. In addition to those questions, teachers may not want students staring at a screen all class period (legitimate concern!).

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Teaching Critical Thinking Discussions Questions 392

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

This “cookbook recipe” teaching style not only stifles creativity, but it can also hinder critical thinking skill development. And while the curriculum was structured in a logical manner, it also includes engaging design elements and leaves plenty of room for students to ask questions, solve problems, and troubleshoot.

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Science Critical Thinking STEM Textbooks 321

eSchool News

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Because I have experience in the edtech industry, I have some thoughts on what I think the key question should be: How can I nurture a genuine love of learning? Those are the ability to personalize teaching, foster critical thinking, and inspire a passion for learning.

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Learning Styles Critical Thinking Intelligence Motivation 312

eSchool News

APRIL 23, 2025

Do they know how to question a graph they see on social media? They can explore questions like, What trends do we see in this data? In social studies , students can interpret historical or demographic data, question sources, and discuss how data is used to shape policy. And it doesnt require a separate course.

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Ethics Education Culture Social Studies 275

eSchool News

APRIL 5, 2024

Let’s explore how these strategies promote engagement, critical thinking, and deeper understanding among students, enhancing academic success. Active learning strategies for students in K-12 encompass a range of techniques designed to promote engagement, critical thinking, and deeper understanding.

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Activities Critical Thinking Active Learning Lecturing 244

eSchool News

AUGUST 11, 2021

Critical thinking : Many folks go through the motions in their working lives–following directions, meeting quotas, and, simply put, people pleasing! However, those individuals who question everything, refute the status quo, and take risks are often rewarded for their initiative. Among those abilities are: 1.

Skills 363

Skills STEM Critical Thinking Students 363

Catlin Tucker

MARCH 15, 2017

In the context of education, it’s crucial that we question why we are using technology. Does it require curiosity, critical thinking, and creativity? If educators consider these questions each time we plan an activity or lesson that encourages screen time, those activities are more likely to be meaningful.

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Critical Thinking Writing Attention Art 418

Catlin Tucker

AUGUST 5, 2023

See, Think, Wonder Thinking Routine “I see, I think, I wonder” is a simple yet versatile thinking routine that can be used in elementary and secondary classrooms. Next, students progress to the stage of “thinking.” The final stage of this thinking routine is “wondering.”

Metacognitive Skills 327

Metacognitive Skills Ethics Critical Thinking Art 327

eSchool News

JULY 16, 2024

Creative projects help students connect new information to prior knowledge through critical thinking and problem solving. These tools have spaces where students can ask questions to historical figures, participate in problem-solving simulations, and learn through hands-on exploring. Why creativity?

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Technology Critical Thinking Assignments Motivation 316

eSchool News

APRIL 26, 2023

The rise of ChatGPT promises to bring simplicity to the more mundane tasks of human existence and has also revived with new fervor an enduring question of our education system: how do we adequately prepare students to thrive in the real world?

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Schools Learning Critical Thinking Intelligence 342

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2025

In the Baldwin Union Free School District , educators and leaders are working diligently to avoid brain rot as they strive to teach students how to ask questions, evaluate information sources, and become actively involved in their communities. One of the questions we ask is, Should you share this? Everyone should be doing this.

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Critical Thinking Social Studies Evaluation Fairness 252

eSchool News

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Numerous applications and platforms can facilitate engaged learning and critical thinking , helping students consume information and analyze, evaluate, and create content responsibly. These platforms allow students to tackle real-life scenarios, fostering critical thinking about online media influence and ethical behavior.

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Skills Ethics Critical Thinking Evaluation 306

eSchool News

JULY 30, 2024

Putting the ‘E’ in integrative STEM instruction For more news on STEAM, visit eSN’s STEM & STEAM hub According to the National Math and Science Initiative , STEM education helps students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills, fosters communication, and bolsters teamwork.

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STEM Education Critical Thinking Students 334

Faculty Focus

MAY 11, 2025

Given this reality in which AI can provide and synthesize information for and to our students at their requests in seconds, it is not completely paranoid to ask the question, What can we, as college instructors, offer our students in the age of AI? He told me how quick and convenient it is.

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Instructors Motivation Critical Thinking Students 96

eSchool News

OCTOBER 19, 2023

The guide contains examples of how some educators are teaching with ChatGPT, along with a series of frequently-asked questions that may help guide teachers as they seek to strike a balance between accepting AI’s presence and an over-reliance on such tools. You can take these ideas and make them your own.”

Teaching 278

Teaching Quizzes Exams English 278

eSchool News

MAY 20, 2024

How to teach with news and media sources For more news on media literacy, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub News literacy skills are of paramount importance in today’s world, and are especially key for students, who must be able to critically assess information sources and vet resources effectively.

Critical Thinking 327

Critical Thinking Students Quizzes Evaluation 327

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Competence: Students may not feel confident in their writing skills generally or their ability to answer a particular question specifically. If there is only one pathway provided, students may question their ability to complete a writing task successfully.

Assignments 457

Assignments Writing Feedback Motivation 457

eSchool News

JANUARY 3, 2024

Key points: One example of digital literacy skills includes critical thinking Learn more about digital literacy skills for students Learning is evolving–stay updated on learning in the digital age In the 21st century, students must develop digital literacy skills to thrive in a technology-dominated landscape.

Skills 256

Skills Ethics Critical Thinking Evaluation 256

Catlin Tucker

DECEMBER 22, 2021

What aspects of a teacher’s work lead them to engage in problem-solving, critical thinking, and reflection? Instead, teachers must strive to design student-centered learning experiences that challenge the students to think, discuss, problem-solve, collaborate, question, create, and reflect. What did they do well?

Blended Learning 535

Blended Learning Teachers Learning Grades 535

eSchool News

JUNE 26, 2024

STEM is incredibly important, specifically for skills like critical thinking and problem solving,” said Dr. Erika Neuman, CEO of iSTEMmentors and a lecturer at the University of Texas at San Antonio, during an ISTELive 24 session. Ask a question 2. Design, such as putting a pencil to paper or using a program 4.

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STEM Interdisciplinary Critical Thinking Lecturing 309

eSchool News

DECEMBER 27, 2024

In fact, there are a number of simple methods teachers can use to spark student engagement while fostering curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking. The Bored Board can help give students options and eliminate the question, I’m done, now what? These adaptations do not need to be complicated either.

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Students Critical Thinking Lecturing Culture 294