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Developing A Problem-Based Local History Module To Improve The Critical Thinking Ability Of Senior High School Students, Novita Mujiyati, Warto Warto, Leo Agung Sutimin Dec 2019

Developing A Problem-Based Local History Module To Improve The Critical Thinking Ability Of Senior High School Students, Novita Mujiyati, Warto Warto, Leo Agung Sutimin

REID (Research and Evaluation in Education)

This research aims at developing a problem-based local history module as learning media to improve the critical thinking ability of Senior High School students. This research employed a research and development (R&D) method referring to ADDIE development design. The procedure of designing ADDIE development included (1) analyzing to identify the learning media needed, (2) designing to organize the material of module corresponding to basic competency and indicator, (3) developing to obtain the finished product of module through validation and limited and large-scale trials, (4) implementing the module during learning process, and (5) evaluating to find out the effectiveness of module. …


Key Skills For The 21st Century: An Evidence-Based Review, Esther Doecke, Quentin Maire Aug 2019

Key Skills For The 21st Century: An Evidence-Based Review, Esther Doecke, Quentin Maire

2009 - 2019 ACER Research Conferences

It is vital that education systems deliver quality outcomes for all young people and prepare them well for their future in the economy and society. To do so, many systems have traditionally had a strong focus on developing academic skills, particularly in literacy and numeracy. In recent years, education systems have developed greater expectations that schools will also equip young people with a broader set of skills for the 21st century (e.g. creativity, critical thinking, problem-solving). This paper addresses these developments and the challenges they present. Building on an evidence-based review, this paper asks what are the key skills required …


Teaching And Assessing The General Capabilities In A Secondary School Context, Loren Clarke, Melissa Hughes Aug 2019

Teaching And Assessing The General Capabilities In A Secondary School Context, Loren Clarke, Melissa Hughes

2009 - 2019 ACER Research Conferences

Education researchers, policymakers and private enterprise agree that, in addition to content knowledge, students in the 21st century need to acquire particular skills to equip them for active citizenship in the modern world. This is a real challenge for teachers today: how do they teach and assess the skills needed to live and work in the 21st century? This paper will explore the development of Eltham High School’s focus on teaching and assessment of collaboration, problem-solving, and critical thinking over the past seven years. It will explore the development of the assessment program, its connection to the school and state …


Infographic: Teaching Practices – Cognitive Activation, Jo Earp Jul 2019

Infographic: Teaching Practices – Cognitive Activation, Jo Earp

Teacher infographics

In the latest cycle of the OECD’s Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS 2018), participants were asked about their use of a range of teaching practices. Today’s infographic looks at the results for practices associated with cognitive activation.


Developing A Rubric To Assess Critical Thinking In A Multidisciplinary Context In Higher Education, Sadia Muzaffar Bhutta, Sahreen Chauhan, Syeda Kausar Ali, Raisa Gul, Shanaz Cassum, Tashmin Khamis Apr 2019

Developing A Rubric To Assess Critical Thinking In A Multidisciplinary Context In Higher Education, Sadia Muzaffar Bhutta, Sahreen Chauhan, Syeda Kausar Ali, Raisa Gul, Shanaz Cassum, Tashmin Khamis

Institute for Educational Development, Karachi

Critical thinking (CT) is a generic attribute that is greatly valued across academic disciplines in higher education, and around the globe. It is also defined as one of the graduate attributes of higher education for the sample private university where this research was conducted, as it is perceived that CT helps the graduate to become ‘engaged citizens’ in the twenty-first century. Despite the well-documented importance of CT, its assessment remains a challenge. This study addresses this challenge through the systematic development and field-testing of a rubric for assessing critical thinking in a multidisciplinary context in higher education. A multidisciplinary group …


De La Individualización Al Sentido De Comunidad. Propuesta De Pensamiento Crítico Con Estudiantes De Básica Secundaria Del Liceo Hermano Miguel La Salle Y La Institución Educativa Las Villas, Adriana Milena Bedoya Conde, Edith Rocío Silva Mora, Sebastián Guillermo Borbón De Narváez Jan 2019

De La Individualización Al Sentido De Comunidad. Propuesta De Pensamiento Crítico Con Estudiantes De Básica Secundaria Del Liceo Hermano Miguel La Salle Y La Institución Educativa Las Villas, Adriana Milena Bedoya Conde, Edith Rocío Silva Mora, Sebastián Guillermo Borbón De Narváez

Maestría en Docencia

El presente informe comparte el proceso investigativo realizado en el marco de la Maestría en Docencia de la Universidad de La Salle y el desarrollo del macroproyecto “pensamiento crítico y educación”. La problemática existente en las relaciones sociales individualizadas predominantes, caracterizadas por unas prácticas competitivas y egoístas dentro y fuera de la escuela, poco contribuyen a la construcción de un sentido de comunidad, aspecto que constituye el punto de partida del estudio de esta investigación, la cual trae consigo la formación del sentido de comunidad con estudiantes de básica secundaria del Liceo Hermano Miguel La Salle de la ciudad de …


La Conversación Instruccional Para Fomentar El Pensamiento Crítico En El Aula De Inglés En Grado Undécimo En La Institución Educativa Antonio Nariño En Nunchía, Casanare, Lina Deiby Cardenas, Daniel Josue Chinchilla Torres, Alba Juliana Tiuso Hernández Jan 2019

La Conversación Instruccional Para Fomentar El Pensamiento Crítico En El Aula De Inglés En Grado Undécimo En La Institución Educativa Antonio Nariño En Nunchía, Casanare, Lina Deiby Cardenas, Daniel Josue Chinchilla Torres, Alba Juliana Tiuso Hernández

Maestría en Didáctica de las Lenguas

La presente investigación se realizó en la sede central de la Institución Educativa Antonio Nariño del municipio de Nunchía-Casanare. El objetivo fue analizar la implementación de la conversación instruccional para el desarrollo de un nivel inicial de pensamiento crítico expresado en inglés en grado undécimo. El problema que aborda este estudio es la falta de una estrategia didáctica para desarrollar el pensamiento crítico. Por lo anterior, se diseñó una propuesta a partir de la conversación instruccional, la cual se aplicó y sobre la que se analiza los alcances como estrategia didáctica en el fomento del pensamiento crítico. Esta investigación cualitativa …