Thinking About Critical Thinking - Articles & Research - Resource Center - Teachers - Learning Resources® So, just what is critical thinking anyway?
Well, in simple terms, it's higher-order thinking. Remember those top three layers of the New Bloom's Taxonomy? Yep, the créme de la créme—critical thinking is Creating, Evaluating and Analyzing. ThinkQuest. Critical thinking web. Ten Takeaway Tips for Teaching Critical Thinking. Suggestions from educators at KIPP King Collegiate High School on how to help develop and assess critical-thinking skills in your students.
Ideally, teaching kids how to think critically becomes an integral part of your approach, no matter what subject you teach. But if you're just getting started, here are some concrete ways you can begin leveraging your students' critical-thinking skills in the classroom and beyond. 1. Questions, questions, questions.