How to enhance learners' critical and creative thinking skills?
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One of the best way to improve these skills is to learn something new in a foreign language. Like, you always wanted to learn how to play chess. So, try to study it in the language you are learning, by watching tutorials and reading materials and etc. It is very helpful
- Manthoula XenidouGreek Archaeologist - Philologist / Certified teacher of English as a second language
Discuss topics about society and let them speak. Just listen to them. Mention, for instance, a racist incident and ask them what they are thinking about it, how people should have reacted, and how they would have reacted. Last but not least, what should we do or what society should do so phenomena like that stop happening.
The K- W- L teaching strategy is a simple and effective way of improving critical thinking skill. This strategy can be used with various grade levels and age groups Example: K: What you know W: What you want to know L: What you have learnt A table/chart will be created using the three letters above with corresponding responses from students. It can be used to teach any topic.
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- Marwa ZahidCertified Tesol Teacher
i think the best way is to provide a little bit knowledge about a particular topic and then ask students what do they think about the knowledge that they have just received.. Ask open ended questions and ask reasons for students answers..
Hi Involving students in many important topics such as environment, climate change, pollution this contribues to develope theor critical thinking Best Regards
I prefer to use business, economic, international business, legal, technical/engineering and other NYTimes, CNN and USA Today articles to stimulate student's critical thinking from strategies used in the articles. I would love to discuss this with you in more detail.
There are many ways to enhance learners' critical and creative thinking skills such as asking open-ended questions, presenting real-world problems or scenarios that require critical thinking and innovative solutions, brainstorming, having group discussions, etc. :)
want students to read about different topics and talk about those topics plus add their ideas.
Creative thinking skills is ongoing process.Be patient and provide opportunity for practice and refinement over time. Adopt your method as need to support their growth in these areas.
I encourage students to write imaginative stories and critique a given story or movie.
By reading, listening, interacting with learners, writing new things, discussing ideas, imagining possibilities, and creating new ideas.
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To b more focus and to see English as a simple and fun language
