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RTC's Course Encouraging Skillful, Critical and Creative Thinking embodies the FOUR C's of 21st Century Learning: Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, Communication, and Collaboration
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Richard Solomon
Neil Davidson PPT presentation by
James Gilbert
Encouraging Skillful, Critical and Creative Thinking
The FOUR C’s
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Creativity and Innovation Communication Collaboration
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Reason effectively: inductive, deductive. Use systems thinking: analyze how parts
of a whole interact to produce over-all outcomes.
Make judgments and decisions: synthesize, interpret, make connections, draw conclusions.
Solve problems: in both innovative and conventional ways.
Creativity and Innovation
Thinking creatively: elaborate, refine, analyze and evaluate ones own ideas; create new and worthwhile ideas.
Work creatively with others: incorporate group input and feedback; view failure as an opportunity to learn.
Implement innovations: act on creative ideas to make them tangible and useful.
Communication
Articulate thoughts and ideas effectively. Listen effectively. Use communications to inform, instruct,
motivate and persuade. Communicate effectively in diverse
environments. Use multiple media and technologies to
communicate.
Collaboration
Demonstrate ability to work effectively and respectfully with diverse teams.
Exercise flexibility and willingness to be helpful – making compromises – to accomplish a common goal.
Assume shared responsibility for collaborative work and value all contributions.
The Five Conceptual Themes of ESCCT
• Think Skillfully• Think to Learn• Think Together• Think About One’s
Thinking• Think Big Through
Creative and Critical Thinking
• Based on the article: “The Thought-Filled Curriculum” by Arthur L. Costa
PREREQUISITE to the 5 Themes
Creating the Thoughtful and
Respectful Classroom
Attributes to Transform the Traditional Classroom into a Community of
Thoughtful and Respectful Learners
Attributes
Devote instructional time to class and community
Teach students the requisite social or relationship skills
Empower your classroom community to develop common values, shared goals and expectations
Enable your students to develop a shared responsibility for each member of the classroom community
Attributes
Empower your classroom community to co-determine the learning task or project
Encourage positive interdependence Encourage a strong sense of class or
community loyalty Set aside specific time to reflect on how
well the class or community is addressing its academic objectives and relational needs.
THEME ONE:THINKING SKILLFULLY
• Cognitive structures (basic neurological connections students need for thinking)
• Thinking skills and processes
• Five mind/brain learning principles for thinking
5 Brain-based and Learning Centered Principles
1. Each brain learns in a unique way
2. The brain requires social interaction
3. The brain is influenced by emotions
4. The brain seeks patterns and searches for meaning
5. The brain is a complex organ that can function on many levels and in many ways simultaneously
THEME TWO:THINKING TO LEARN
Applying the thinking skills they have acquired to the course content or curriculum.
THEME THREE:THINKING TOGETHER
In this section of the course we will share different cooperative learning procedures for thinking in pairs (dyads), triads, quads and other group configurations.
THEME FOUR:THINKING ABOUT ONE’S THINKING
Sometimes termed metacognition, this theme addresses the question:
How do we empower our students to reflect on • their own thoughts, • their intrapersonal data, and • the internal processes they use to
create meaning.
THEME FIVE:
TEACHING STUDENTS TO THINK BIGIn this theme we focus on learning activities designed to enable students to think creatively and critically on the larger issues that we confront in the 21st century such as:• war and peace• global warming• environmental protection• hunger and poverty• ethics• quality education, and other important topics
Richard Solomon
Neil DavidsonPPT presentation by
James Gilbert
Encouraging Skillful, Critical and Creative Thinking