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Activity 0
Hello Activity
Netiquette Rules
Online learning communities
Activity 1
Reflections on your past experiences as a learner

What is thinking?

Critcial Outcomes
"The Little Boy"
Intelligence
Multiple Intelligences
Effective teachers
Encouraging creativity
Critical thinking

 

Optional Reading
Theory on thinking

Theories on Thinking and Learning Decision making
Creative Thinking
Six Thinking Hats
Metacognition
Constructivism
Co-operative learning
Thinking exercises
Activity 2
What questions do I ask and why?


Why we ask questions in class
Open and closed questions

Categories of Higher order questions

Bloom's Taxonomy
Activity 3
Using open, closed, and leading questions

Open and Closed questions
Planning questions
Managing questions
Paired Activity 

Activity 4
How can I promote discussion in class?



What is discussion?  
Managing discussion

How discussion helps thinking and learning
Think-Ink-Pair-Share
Agree/Disagree process
Activity 5
How can I encourge learners to aks questions?

Using contrast to stimulate thinking
Planning questions 
Managing questions 
Activity 6
Helping learners to develop problem-solving skills

If I Were the President project website
Finding a local context for your class activities
Brainstorms
Concept Mapping
Big six problem solving strategy
Problem-solving strategies
Feedback

Activity 7
Phrasing questions for research


Phrasing questions for research
Taking it Further 

Website:
Healing the Nation

 

Self assessment
Module evaluation

 
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