The following resources are designed to help you assess and develop your students' critical thinking and reflection skills.
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Activity time: 30-45 minutes
Types of media: Lesson Plan, Helpsheet, Slides, Powerpoint file, PDF file- Question, discuss, and critique Assertive Discipline theory
- Identify the strenghts and weaknesses of the theory, and the contexts in which the strengths and weaknesses occur
- Come to a reasoned conclusion about Assertive Discipline based on their evaluation
Activity time: 1 hourTypes of media: Handout/s, Video, Interactive learning objectA comprehensive tutorial exploring the critical thinking process.
Activity time: 10 minutesTypes of media: Handout/s, Interactive learning object• Identify what critical thinking is
• Apply critical thinking
• Recall questions to ask of source material to aid critical thinking, reading and
writing
• Interpret and analyse subject information
Activity time: 20-30 minutesTypes of media: Lesson Plan, Slides, Powerpoint file, PDF file- Understand what critical thinking is
- Understand how this is applied in a daily context
- Understand how this skill can be transferred between different contexts
Activity time: 30 minutes Types of media: WorksheetTo acknowledge the skill employers are looking for in new employees in the workplace. Learners will identify their personal employability skill level and critically reflect upon how they can provide evidence that they have gained employability skills from their life and learning experiences.
Activity time: 1 hourTypes of media: Handout/s, Slides, Powerpoint file, PDF fileThe aim of this activity is to clarify the difference between descriptive and analytical writing and emphasise the importance of research-based argument. Participants engage in an interactive 3-stage exercise that interrogates a (visual) text in order to generate a piece of academic writing.
Activity time: 20 minutesTypes of media: Webpage, PDF fileA classroom activity, designed to help students recognise the broad functions of academic writing
Activity time: 10 minutesTypes of media: WebpageA brief introduction to staff and students interpretations of critical thinking
Activity time: 3 minutesTypes of media: VideoThe animations are all based around the themes of productivity, curation, discovery, collaboration, impact and transferable skills. It is to highlight the many ways students can engage with technology to improve their learning experience.
Activity time: 40 minutesTypes of media: Handout/s, Slides, Powerpoint file, Word documentA presentation outlining a whole new approach to successful study. The six steps are:
S = Study Techniques and practices
O = Overview
C = Creativity
C = Communicate effectively
E = Emotions
R = Review, review, review
Also includes a booklet for students' reference, and some suggested activities to follow the presentation.
Activity time: Depends - could be 10 mins to 1 hourTypes of media: Powerpoint file, Word documentThe Three Domains of Critical Reading
Activity time: 15 minutesTypes of media: Handout/sThis guide provides students with additional tips to help them apply models of critical thinking to their writing.
Activity time: 3 minsTypes of media: VideoTo reflect upon the digital capabilities which are important to you
Activity time: 10 minutesTypes of media: WebpageA brief introduction to critical thinking
(writing adapted from Moon, cited in Cottrell 1999:23) Descriptive writing Critical/analytical writing States what happened Identifies the significance States what something is like Evaluates (judges the value) strengths...
Activity time: VariableTypes of media: WebpageStudents can browse examples of students work from a number of subject areas, and see comments from lecturers
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Activity time: 1 hourTypes of media: Handout/s, Video, Interactive learning object
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