Planned class discussion based on the Socratic method was used to teach undergraduate chemical engineering thermodynamics and chemical reactor design courses at the University of Arizona. The primary objective of the class discussions was to develop critical thinking skills. A combination of outside and inside of class elements was used to try and create the most favorable setting for in-class discussions. The questions were chosen by the professor and planned ahead of lecture to uncover how to approach problems and derive insights. Two discussions varying in length from five to ten minutes were planned for each class meeting. When asked on self-assessments, students found this learning approach unsettling because they were put on the spot ...
Being able to think and speak effectively and thoughtfully is a valuable commodity to function succe...
Calls for practices that enhance critical thinking continue to increase as educators prepare K-12 an...
An action research study was conducted among 24 Form 4 level Malaysian students, aged 16. The durati...
While students are often involved in classroom discussions, it is more often in the role of responde...
For students who struggle to learn it is difficult to confidently participate verbally in class disc...
This research was carried due to the lack of students’ critical thinking at English Education depart...
In many college classrooms, the requirement that students engage in critical thinking is missing. St...
For many years, companies have been suggesting that we must give our students more practice in oral ...
Thinking critically entails rationality principles, which is seen as an essential ability that must ...
The importance of questioning is a crucial skill for the 21st century learner. The importance of hav...
Thinking critically entails rationality principles, which is seen as an essential ability that must ...
An action research study was conducted among 24 Form 4 level Malaysian students, aged 16. The durati...
The purpose of this study was to make inquiries about students’ perceptions on employing classroom d...
Studies show that students learn concepts better when engaged actively using critical thinking rathe...
This study investigated the effects of using structured WBB discussions with Socratic questioning to...
Being able to think and speak effectively and thoughtfully is a valuable commodity to function succe...
Calls for practices that enhance critical thinking continue to increase as educators prepare K-12 an...
An action research study was conducted among 24 Form 4 level Malaysian students, aged 16. The durati...
While students are often involved in classroom discussions, it is more often in the role of responde...
For students who struggle to learn it is difficult to confidently participate verbally in class disc...
This research was carried due to the lack of students’ critical thinking at English Education depart...
In many college classrooms, the requirement that students engage in critical thinking is missing. St...
For many years, companies have been suggesting that we must give our students more practice in oral ...
Thinking critically entails rationality principles, which is seen as an essential ability that must ...
The importance of questioning is a crucial skill for the 21st century learner. The importance of hav...
Thinking critically entails rationality principles, which is seen as an essential ability that must ...
An action research study was conducted among 24 Form 4 level Malaysian students, aged 16. The durati...
The purpose of this study was to make inquiries about students’ perceptions on employing classroom d...
Studies show that students learn concepts better when engaged actively using critical thinking rathe...
This study investigated the effects of using structured WBB discussions with Socratic questioning to...
Being able to think and speak effectively and thoughtfully is a valuable commodity to function succe...
Calls for practices that enhance critical thinking continue to increase as educators prepare K-12 an...
An action research study was conducted among 24 Form 4 level Malaysian students, aged 16. The durati...