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TeachThought on Coaching
The Question Formulation Technique
According to the creators, the question formulation technique helps build skills for lifelong learning, self-advocacy & democratic action.
TeachThought on Critical Thinking
60 Critical Thinking Strategies For Learning
Critical thinking strategies often employ multiple data sources and perspectives in pursuit of understanding.
«Critical thinking is the ongoing application of unbiased, accurate, and ‘good-faith’ analysis, interpretation, contextualizing, and synthesizing multiple data sources and cognitive perspectives in pursuit of understanding.»
TeachThought on Education
What Is Question-Based Learning?
Question-based learning is a type of inquiry where the learner is guided by forming and refining a guiding question (or questions).
«Questions are not only a driving force behind inquiry but can be used as a powerful assessment strategy, too.»
TeachThought on Gamification
12 Examples Of Gamification In The Classroom -
12 Examples Of Gamification In The Classroom contributed by Ryan Schaaf & Jack Quinn Everyone loves games. Albert Einstein himself indicated they are the most elevated form of investigation. He knew…
TeachThought on Logic
147 Logical Fallacies: A Master List With Examples
A logical fallacy is an irrational argument made through faulty reasoning common enough to be named for its respective logical failure.
«A logical fallacy is an irrational argument made through faulty reasoning common enough to be named for the nature of its respective logical failure.»
TeachThought on Poetry
A Simple Definition For Poetry -
A Simple Definition For Poetry by Terry Heick As an English teacher, my students would ask me ‘what a poem is’ and before I could get two sentences in their eyes would glaze over and I’d have lost…
TeachThought on Teaching
14 Effective Teaching Strategies For Inquiry-Based Learning
One obvious way to promote inquiry learning in your classroom is to design lessons and units that benefit from, promote, or require it.
«“children want to understand the world around them, and naturally reveal their interests by asking questions – sometimes even too many questions! As educators, we may feel pressure to keep going with our intended lesson plan or to get to our ‘point.’”»
A 6-Step Process For Teaching Argument Analysis
A 6 Step Process For Teaching Argument Analysis
TeachThought on Visual Thinking
What Are The Best Graphic Organizers For Promoting Critical Thinking?
Graphic organizers allow students to visualize, order, and categorize concepts using verbal representations & visuals.
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