Critical Thinking
One of the most difficult things to teach my students is critical thinking. I have discovered a much better definition of critical thinking which will enhance my teaching of this important subject matter. I teach criminal justice, government, and a personal improvement course. I would like to be directed to a source where I can discover more analytical thinking exercises.
Hi Kimberly,
Scenarios are the absolute best tool to use to help students utilize and expand their cirtical thinking.
Patricia Scales
I have textbooks that include case studies and critical thinking exercises. I use current and old textbooks to provide as many exercises as possible to help students understand how to use the concept learned for practical service. This helps me alot and my students appreciate and are engaged completing the exercises.
Hi John,
I have known instructors to make up their own scenarios, case studies, and role playing exercises to promote critical thinking. Remember, Google will help you too.
Patricia Scales
I do understand how it can be difficult to find critical and analytical thinking activities that will apply well to a certain class. I am usually able to find at least a role play type scenario, (and then spin off of that for more activities) when I put the specific class that I'm teaching into a professional context for the students by putting them into a situation (with a client, etc) that I (or a colleague that i know of) have been in, and getting them to solve, or help solve the scenario.
Hi Billy,
Scenarios, case studies, role playing, mocking learning are great activities to promote critical/analytical thinking. Of course, google/YouTube analytical thinking exercises.
Patricia Scales
