You are committed to developing Phenomenon-Based Learning projects in your class, but still have some reservations. No fear! You can begin with an Enquiry Question, get used to the idea of different paradigms, let your students experience a bit more independence, and little by little you’ll become comfortable with your students becoming a bit more self-directed, responsible – and consequently excited about their learning. This volume helps you to ease into longer and more robust projects by first giving you direction on creating the all-important key questions that begin an adventure into more organic learning.
- Introduction
- What is a question?
- Different types of thinking
- PhBL and the long-term effects of critical thinking
- What happens when there is no opportunity for critical thinking in the classroom
- Evaluating the benefits of fast thinking vs. slow thinking
- The evolution of critical thinking in education in historical context
- Bloom’s Taxonomy created to foster higher-order thinking skills in the educational context
- The inherent factor of critical thinking in Phenomenon-Based Learning projects beginning with Enquiry Questions
- The difference Enquiry Questions make in the teachers’ and students’ expectations
- The Ethic of Excellence Gives Room for Critical Thinking to Flourish
- Case Studies
- Conclusions
- Annexes
Total pages: 72