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Critical Thinking for Global Citizenship Education: A Conceptual Framework (Palgrave Studies in Global Citizenship Education and Democracy)
by Brighid GoldenThis open access book shares a two-part conceptual framework for critical global learning which weaves together theory and practice. The author shares the outcomes of her research and experiences developing students&’ critical thinking skills within the context of global citizenship education. While rooted in literature and research findings, the book is personal and reflexive, as the author shares her experiences as a teacher trying, and sometimes failing, to support critical thinking development which allows readers to reflect on their own practice. The book will be of interest to academics working in higher education, initial teacher education, and global citizenship education.
Critical Thinking for Professional and Language Education: A Machine-Generated Literature Overview
by K. Venkat Reddy G. Suvarna LakshmiThis book is the result of a collaboration between a human editor and an artificial intelligence algorithm to create a machine-generated literature overview of research articles analyzing importance of critical thinking in Educational Settings. It’s a new publication format in which state-of-the-art computer algorithms are applied to select the most relevant articles published in Springer Nature journals and create machine-generated literature reviews by arranging the selected articles in a topical order and creating short summaries of these articles. This book is a comprehensive guide to critical thinking research in education. It explores different definitions of critical thinking and its importance in specialized fields like business, engineering, and science. Presenting research on assessment, this resource delves into the integration of ICT tools for teaching critical thinking. With practical tools, strategies and tasks to develop critical thinking skills, thisbook is intended for researchers, educators, and those seeking to improve their critical thinking abilities.
Critical Thinking in Science Education and Teacher Training (Contemporary Trends and Issues in Science Education #2)
by Antonio Joaquín Franco-MariscalThis edited volume explores the challenge of fostering critical thinking (CT) skills in science education, presenting the ENCIC-CT model as a framework for development. Named after the Science Education and Competences (Enseñanza de las Ciencias y Competencias, ENCIC) research group at the University of Malaga, Spain, this model emphasizes cultivating CT through socio-scientific issues and daily-life problems. It includes three key domains: knowledge, skills, and dispositions, each encompassing various dimensions addressed through scientific practices like argumentation, inquiry, and modeling. Teaching strategies such as gamification, role-playing, micro-debates, augmented reality, controversy mapping, and digital storytelling are highlighted. Spanning theoretical perspectives and practical experiences from early childhood to higher education, this book consolidates findings from the Spanish R&D project, “Citizens with Critical Thinking: A Challenge for Teachers in Science Education.” It is an essential resource for educators, researchers, and practitioners, offering valuable insights and practical applications for all educational levels.
Critical Thinking: Reading, Thinking, and Reasoning Skills
by Steck-VaughnTextbook to improve students' reading, thinking, and reasoning skills.
Critical Thinking: Your Guide to Effective Argument, Successful Analysis and Independent Study
by Tom ChatfieldWhat is critical thinking? How do you apply it in your assessments? How do you build a good argument or find evidence? Critical thinking is a set of techniques. You just need to learn them. This is your personal toolkit for demystifying critical thinking. Clear and focused, it shows you how to sharpen your ability to think critically by developing and honing your skills. You’ll learn how to: Build a solid argument and express your ideas clearly Evaluate evidence and identify errors Understand and account for biased or flawed thinking Become a savvy user of technology Sift through the deluge of digital information Develop confident critical writing. Designed to work with a power pack of digital resources and exercises, you′ll find practical and effective tools to think and write critically in an information-saturated age. Whether you′re starting your first degree or arriving as an international or mature student, this book equips you with the skills, insights and confidence to succeed. This second edition has been redesigned and fine-tuned with a focus on accessibility: with a new and improved layout to improve the eBook experience, and updated language, examples and further reading recommendations throughout.
Critical Thinking: Your Guide to Effective Argument, Successful Analysis and Independent Study
by Tom ChatfieldWhat is critical thinking? How do you apply it in your assessments? How do you build a good argument or find evidence? Critical thinking is a set of techniques. You just need to learn them. This is your personal toolkit for demystifying critical thinking. Clear and focused, it shows you how to sharpen your ability to think critically by developing and honing your skills. You’ll learn how to: Build a solid argument and express your ideas clearly Evaluate evidence and identify errors Understand and account for biased or flawed thinking Become a savvy user of technology Sift through the deluge of digital information Develop confident critical writing. Designed to work with a power pack of digital resources and exercises, you′ll find practical and effective tools to think and write critically in an information-saturated age. Whether you′re starting your first degree or arriving as an international or mature student, this book equips you with the skills, insights and confidence to succeed. This second edition has been redesigned and fine-tuned with a focus on accessibility: with a new and improved layout to improve the eBook experience, and updated language, examples and further reading recommendations throughout.
Critique of Practical Reason (SparkNotes Philosophy Guide)
by SparkNotesCritique of Practical Reason (SparkNotes Philosophy Guide) Making the reading experience fun! SparkNotes Philosophy Guides are one-stop guides to the great works of philosophy–masterpieces that stand at the foundations of Western thought. Inside each Philosophy Guide you&’ll find insightful overviews of great philosophical works of the Western world.
Crito (SparkNotes Philosophy Guide)
by SparkNotesCrito (SparkNotes Philosophy Guide) Making the reading experience fun! SparkNotes Philosophy Guides are one-stop guides to the great works of philosophy–masterpieces that stand at the foundations of Western thought. Inside each Philosophy Guide you&’ll find insightful overviews of great philosophical works of the Western world.
Crush Your Test Anxiety: How to Be Calm, Confident, and Focused on Any Test!
by Ben BernsteinTests cause a lot of stress and anxiety, but no more! Performance coach Ben Bernstein delivers a comprehensive training guide on how to improve test scores. These lessons avoid memorization and answering strategies and instead address the test-taker individually to determine what they need to perform well at test time.Based on 50 years of teaching experience and 35 years of practice as a clinical psychologist, this book distills the best practices used by elite athletes, performing artists, and top business executives to create a system that can be applied to any test, including the SAT, ACT, LSAT, MCAT, GRE, GMAT, licensing exams, finals, and even driving tests. The system trains test takers to be calm, confident, and focused: the dependable “three-legged stool” for successful performance. Also included are special chapters for parents and teachers, as well as online access to additional test-prep material for individual use.
Crush the SAT with Growth Mindset: A Complete Program to Overcome Challenges, Unleash Potential and Achieve Higher Test Scores
by Stephen Tarsitano Paul KoontzThe first book to apply growth mindset strategies to SAT prep.Preparing to take the SAT can seem overwhelming and stressful, making it all too easy to give up or zone out on your prep work. However, if you follow the growth-mindset approach outlined in this book, you will stay focused and driven and continue to improve until you surpass your highest expectations on test day.Research has shown that adopting a growth mindset is directly linked to increased test scores, so the authors of this helpful study guide have interwoven this revolutionary approach to teaching into every aspect of their SAT prep.In addition to the test prep and practice questions, the authors impart powerful advice on how you can overcome stress and anxiety while staying positive and setting goals during the months leading up to the test. The strategies in Crush the SAT with Growth Mindset will be invaluable tools for your SAT test day and for your life moving forward into college and beyond.
Cry, the Beloved Country (SparkNotes Literature Guide Series)
by SparkNotesCry, the Beloved Country (SparkNotes Literature Guide) by Alan Paton Making the reading experience fun! Created by Harvard students for students everywhere, SparkNotes is a new breed of study guide: smarter, better, faster.Geared to what today's students need to know, SparkNotes provides:chapter-by-chapter analysis explanations of key themes, motifs, and symbols a review quiz and essay topics Lively and accessible, these guides are perfect for late-night studying and writing papers.
Culinaria France: A Celebration of Food and Tradition
by Andre DomineCulinaria France invites the reader to a culinary journey through this paradise for gourmets. Take a look at Paris’ top gastronomy, learn about the origins of rural cuisine, breathe the air of Provence, and peak into the nets of France’s fishermen on the northern coasts. Lavishly illustrated with wonderful photographs, this volume provides a completely up-to-date portrait of the richness of French specialties and whets the appetite for culinary pleasures à la française.
Cultural Diversity: Passbooks Study Guide (Excelsior/Regents College Examination Series)
by National Learning CorporationThe Excelsior/Regents College Examinations (E/RCE) offer you an opportunity to obtain recognition for college-level learning and consists of exams designed to demonstrate achievement and mastery of various college-level subjects, such as the Arts and Sciences, Business, Criminal Justice, Education, Health and Nursing. The E/RCE Cultural Diversity Passbook® prepares you by sharpening knowledge of the skills and concepts necessary to succeed on the upcoming exam and the college courses that follow. It provides a series of informational texts as well as hundreds of questions and answers in the areas that will likely be covered on your upcoming exam.
Cultural Geography Activities
by Bju Press John SeneyCultural Geography Activities, 5th edition provides students with helpful projects, primary source readings, and chapter reviews for additional assessment opportunities.
Current Research in Biology Education: Selected Papers from the ERIDOB Community (Contributions from Biology Education Research)
by Marcus Grace Konstantinos KorfiatisThis book is a collection of full papers based on the peer-reviewed submissions accepted for the ERIDOB 2020 conference (which was cancelled due to COVID-19). ERIDOB brings together researchers in Biology Education from around the world to share and discuss their research work and results. It is the only major international conference on biology education research, and all the papers therefore are written by international researchers from across Europe (and beyond), which present the findings from a range of contemporary biology education research projects. They are all entirely new papers describing new research in the field. The papers are peer-reviewed by experienced international researchers selected by the ERIDOB Academic Committee. The papers reflect the ERIDOB conference strands by covering topics on: Socioscientific issues, Nature of Science and scientific thinkingTeaching and learning in biologyPerceptions of biology and biology educationTextbook analysisOutdoor and environmental education By providing a collection of new research findings from many countries, this book is a great resource for researchers and practitioners such as school, college and university biology teachers' around the world. It is useful for training biology teachers and therefore valuable to teacher training institutions.
Curriculum for Wales: Geography for 11–14 years
by David Gardner Stephanie Robinson Catherine Owen Jo Coles John LyonEmbodying the aims of the new curriculum for Wales, and forming part of the Humanities Area of Learning and Experience, Curriculum for Wales: Geography for 11-14 years will help you plan your curriculum, offering 18 chapters packed full of geographical resources, including maps, charts, diagrams and data.>> Build students' curiosity about the world around them - how it developed, what it is like now, and what it could be like in the future by helping you develop an enquiry-based approach to learning.>> Explore geography at a local, national and global scale and foster students' sense of cynefin with a focus on Wales and its place on the wider world.>> Develop core geographical skills with fieldwork enquiries embedded into the context of topics, encouraging students to investigate their local area.>> Support teachers in planning and assessment with suggested learning objectives.>> Help students to consider topics in the context of their own lives and the local area in which they live with regular 'My place' activities.>> Encourage students to think about the impact of human actions in their local area, on Wales and the world, to develop ethical informed citizens.>> Choose from crucial content areas including: weather and climate; ecosystems; landscapes and national parks; rural and urban places; sport and culture; climate change; disease; global consumers and more.
Curriculum for Wales: Health and Wellbeing Boost
by Stephen De Silva Pauline Stirling Lesley de MezaHelp students understand the importance of health and well-being and develop their motivation, resilience, empathy and decision-making abilities in order to become healthy, capable and confident members of society.This accessible eBook supports the new Curriculum for Wales, providing inspiring ideas and engaging content to enable flexible delivery of the Health and Well-being Area of Learning and Experience.- Develop your new curriculum with confidence: the content in eBook is underpinned by the four purposes and 'what matters' statements for the Health and Well-being AoLE, as well as the statutory RSE guidance- Introduce difficult topics with ease: learning outcomes and starter activities at the beginning of every section provide an easy way into each topic- Encourage active learning and engaging discussions: build students' understanding with source-based activities to support an activity-based learning scheme that is accessible to students of all abilities- Embed teamwork and physical health activities into lessons: ideas to build physical health and encourage students to work together are included throughout, to help students develop an understanding of how health and well-being are interconnectedBoost eBooks are interactive, accessible and flexible. They use the latest research and technology to provide the very best experience for students and teachers.
Curriculum for Wales: Health and Wellbeing Boost
by Stephen De Silva Pauline Stirling Lesley de MezaHelp students understand the importance of health and well-being and develop their motivation, resilience, empathy and decision-making abilities in order to become healthy, capable and confident members of society.This accessible eBook supports the new Curriculum for Wales, providing inspiring ideas and engaging content to enable flexible delivery of the Health and Well-being Area of Learning and Experience.- Develop your new curriculum with confidence: the content in eBook is underpinned by the four purposes and 'what matters' statements for the Health and Well-being AoLE, as well as the statutory RSE guidance- Introduce difficult topics with ease: learning outcomes and starter activities at the beginning of every section provide an easy way into each topic- Encourage active learning and engaging discussions: build students' understanding with source-based activities to support an activity-based learning scheme that is accessible to students of all abilities- Embed teamwork and physical health activities into lessons: ideas to build physical health and encourage students to work together are included throughout, to help students develop an understanding of how health and well-being are interconnectedBoost eBooks are interactive, accessible and flexible. They use the latest research and technology to provide the very best experience for students and teachers.
Curriculum for Wales: History for 11–14 years
by R. Paul Evans Rob QuinnTell the story of Wales over the last 1000 years, as you discover how Welsh history, cynefin, culture and language are connected, from the past to the present.Underpinned by the four purposes of the new Curriculum for Wales, this book empowers pupils with the knowledge and skills that they need for learning, life and work.> Design a curriculum that is unique to your school. Use the content flexibly to craft a historical education that reflects your pupils and your local area, as well as covering 'What matters' statements within the Humanities AoLE.> Follow an enquiry-based approach. Starting in early medieval times, this book establishes a strong chronological spine, with later enquiries looking at changes in Wales thematically.> Develop analytical and evaluative skills. A wide range of sources and interpretations encourage pupils to think like historians, using evidence to consider change and continuity, cause and consequence.> Put progression at the heart of the curriculum. End-of-topic Activities build towards more in-depth end-of-enquiry Review and Research tasks. All activities and tasks enable each pupil to move through their individual learning journey towards their next 'Progression step'.> Explore the rich history of Wales and the global context. Understanding events and issues in Wales and the wider world - and the development of Wales as a multicultural society - will help pupils to become ethical, informed citizens.
Curriculum for Wales: History for 11–14 years
by R. Paul Evans Rob QuinnTell the story of Wales over the last 1000 years, as you discover how Welsh history, cynefin, culture and language are connected, from the past to the present.Underpinned by the four purposes of the new Curriculum for Wales, this book empowers pupils with the knowledge and skills that they need for learning, life and work.> Design a curriculum that is unique to your school. Use the content flexibly to craft a historical education that reflects your pupils and your local area, as well as covering 'What matters' statements within the Humanities AoLE.> Follow an enquiry-based approach. Starting in early medieval times, this book establishes a strong chronological spine, with later enquiries looking at changes in Wales thematically.> Develop analytical and evaluative skills. A wide range of sources and interpretations encourage pupils to think like historians, using evidence to consider change and continuity, cause and consequence.> Put progression at the heart of the curriculum. End-of-topic Activities build towards more in-depth end-of-enquiry Review and Research tasks. All activities and tasks enable each pupil to move through their individual learning journey towards their next 'Progression step'.> Explore the rich history of Wales and the global context. Understanding events and issues in Wales and the wider world - and the development of Wales as a multicultural society - will help pupils to become ethical, informed citizens.
Curriculum for Wales: Mastering Mathematics for 11-14 years: Book 1
by Jonathan Agar Laszlo FedorCreate confident and capable mathematicians with accessible explanations and engaging activities.This book gradually builds on prior knowledge to deepen understanding through clear explanations, worked examples and hundreds of differentiated questions, as well as class activities.Designed to be used flexibly, this scheme covers the four 'what matters' statements and follows the five principles of progression from the Curriculum for Wales.- Develop pupils' conceptual understanding and communication with symbols throughout using plenty of worked examples and banded questions that get progressively more difficult- Target key skills using the fluency, logical reasoning and strategic competence markers- Engage pupils with a range of whole-class activities, including manipulatives and the 'concrete, pictorial, abstract' approach- Ease the transition between progression steps with skill-checker activities at the start of each topic and review questions after each chapter - Link topics to other areas of learning, such as Science and Technology, with cross-curricular activities and discussion points
Curriculum for Wales: Mastering Mathematics for 11-14 years: Book 2
by Jonathan Agar Laszlo FedorCreate confident and capable mathematicians with accessible explanations and engaging activities.This book gradually builds on prior knowledge to deepen understanding through clear explanations, worked examples and hundreds of differentiated questions, as well as class activities that you can choose from to build your lessons and teaching plan.Designed to be used flexibly, this scheme covers the four 'what matters' statements and follows the five principles of progression from the Curriculum for Wales.- Develop pupils' conceptual understanding and communication with symbols throughout using plenty of worked examples and banded questions that get progressively more difficult- Target fluency, logical reasoning and strategic competence by using the markers included in each exercise question- Improve outcomes by selecting from banded questions most suited to enable progression- Ease the transition between progression steps with skill-checker activities at the start of each topic and review questions after each chapter - Link topics to other areas of learning, such as Science and Technology, with cross-curricular activities and discussion points
Curriculum for Wales: Mastering Mathematics for 11-14 years: Book 3
by Jonathan Agar Laszlo FedorCreate confident and capable mathematicians with accessible explanations and engaging activities.This book gradually builds on prior knowledge to deepen understanding through clear explanations, worked examples and hundreds of differentiated questions, as well as a range of activities that you can choose from to build your lessons and teaching plans. Designed to be used flexibly, this scheme covers the four 'what matters' statements and follows the five principles of progression from the Curriculum for Wales.- Develop pupils' conceptual understanding and communication with symbols throughout using plenty of worked examples and banded questions that get progressively more difficult- Target fluency, logical reasoning and strategic competence by using the markers included in each exercise question- Improve outcomes by selecting from banded questions most suited to enable progression- Ease the transition between progression steps with skill-checker activities at the start of each topic and review questions after each chapter - Link topics to other areas of learning, such as Science and Technology, with cross-curricular activities and discussion points- Improve pupils' understanding of maths in finance with a dedicated chapter and financial contexts highlighted throughout
Curriculum for Wales: Religion, Values and Ethics
by Jan Hayes Lesley ParryConfidently deliver Religion, Values and Ethics and encourage students to understand and appreciate diverse worldviews, both in Wales and the wider world.This book supports the new Curriculum for Wales for 11-14 years, ensuring that students continually develop their knowledge and skills as they become informed, self-aware and responsible citizens.- Easily design your own curriculum: pick-and-choose from topics that cover the major world faiths and non-religious belief groups, as well as the values and ethical content outlined in the Humanities AoLE- Understand religious and non-religious worldviews and their historical impact: examine the influence of institutional and personal religious and non-religious worldviews on Wales and the wider world throughout history- Bring the content to life in your classroom: explore the beliefs and practices of people living today in Wales and the wider world through real-life accounts and case studies- Encourage critical thinking: each lesson tackles a 'big question' for students to consider, as well as activities designed to allow them to formulate and express their own perspectives and a range of sources to engage them with ethical and moral issues- Develop students' sense of self and their understanding of societal challenges: explore key concepts in the context of different religious and ethical worldviews, including cynefin, identity, relationships, community, equality, sustainability, freedom, good and evil, and more
Curriculum for Wales: Science for 11-14 years: Pupil Book 1
by Andrea Coates David Johnston Richard Grimmer Michelle Austin James Lewis Dr Mark Matthews Dr Simon BroadleyInspire a new generation of capable and curious scientists.This book will help build pupils' understanding through clear explanations, practicals and skills-based activities, ensuring that they're ready for the next step in their learning and promoting a sense of cynefin through examples and contexts from all around Wales.- Improve working scientifically skills and prepare students for future lab work with practical skills and suggested activities highlighted throughout- Guide pupils through the trickier maths and literacy skills with key term definitions and worked examples with step-by-step solutions- Support a holistic approach with links between the 'what matters' statements in the Science and Technology Area of Learning and Experience (AoLE)- Boost progress using summaries to recap prior knowledge, alongside 'Check your understanding' questions to embed understanding- Develop pupils' curiosity and interest in science with historical context and examples, including many from across Wales