1. Strategies to Develop Critical Thinking
HANA
Al- Bayan Educational Complex
NAGWA
Al – Khor secondary school

2. Agenda 1- Starter activity ( 3 ) 2- What is critical thinking ( 4 )
4- characteristics of critical thinkers 4
5 – activity
6 - activity
7- The Brain Teaser 3
8- closure 3

3. Activity 1 (Starter)
In groups; draw the shape of the rope inside the cylinder within 3 min. * As you move any rope the other 3 ropes are moved.

4. Critical thinking is …
Activity 2

5. Critical Thinking thought processes used to
evaluate information and the practice of
using such conclusions
to guide behavior.
Critical thinking is about discovering and applying meaning to what you see, hear,
and read

6. Are you a critical thinkers ?

7. Critical thinkers are ….
skeptical,
open-minded
respect evidence
Ability to research.
Active Listening.
Objectivity.
Creativity.

8. Characteristics of critical thinkers…
Critical thinkers are flexible –

9. Characteristics of critical thinkers…
Critical thinkers separate facts from opinions

10. Characteristics of critical thinkers…
Critical thinkers examine available evidence before drawing conclusions

11. Characteristics of critical thinkers…
Critical thinkers don’t oversimplify

12. Characteristics of “cultivated” critical thinkers

13. --gathering information, then --assessing it and determining
Gather information
Analyze and assess it
Evaluate it
By:
--gathering information,
then
--assessing it and
determining
what it means and
what it isworth

14. presented --finding possible, solutions and testing them with
By:
--drawing conclusions from the information
presented
--finding possible,
solutions and
testing them with
relevant criteria
Draw conclusions
Find solutions
Use relevant criteria to test them

15. By networking with others and maintaining
open lines of communication with them
and others.
Network w/others;
keep lines of communication open

16. To become a cultivated critical thinker:
Dare to think outside
the box!
To become a cultivated critical thinker:
Develop a sense of observation and curiosity
Become interested in finding new solutions
Share ideas
Assess statements and arguments
Seek understanding and information

17. Activity 4 Explain: In a Syringe; water seems to be boiled?
What can you do to protect orange from damaging in a cold weather?

18. Activity 5
You Have 1 Minute! Look Carefully! answer the questions

19. Where's The Gold?
Two boxes are labeled "A" and "B". A sign on box A says "The sign on box B is true and the gold is in box A". A sign on box B says "The sign on box A is false and the gold is in box A". Assuming there is gold in one of the boxes, which box contains the gold?

20. The Brain Teaser
Brain teasers are an excellent way to make students think critically while making full use of any extra time in class.

21. How many times can you subtract 6 from 60?

22. Critical Thinking includes
Observation
Interpretation
Analysis
Inference
Evaluation
Explanation
Meta-cognition

23. Closure
In groups; choose a topic & a strategy to apply critical thinking on it.

24. Is it critical OR creative???