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Critical and Creative thinking
"Thinking is skilled work. It is not true that we are naturally endowed with the ability to think clearly and logically - without learning how, or without practicing." Alfred Mander, Logic for the Millions, 1947 This template can be used as a starter file for presenting training materials in a group setting. Sections Right-click on a slide to add sections. Sections can help to organize your slides or facilitate collaboration between multiple authors. Notes Use the Notes section for delivery notes or to provide additional details for the audience. View these notes in Presentation View during your presentation. Keep in mind the font size (important for accessibility, visibility, videotaping, and online production) Coordinated colors Pay particular attention to the graphs, charts, and text boxes. Consider that attendees will print in black and white or grayscale. Run a test print to make sure your colors work when printed in pure black and white and grayscale. Graphics, tables, and graphs Keep it simple: If possible, use consistent, non-distracting styles and colors. Label all graphs and tables.
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Creativity in context “… creativity is not a rival to literacy or numeracy education… Creativity should be a core, integrated element of teaching and learning throughout the curriculum and the school environment.” 2006 Sir Ken Robinson The inclusion of the 7 general capabilities plus 3 additional NSW areas are intended to assist students achieve the broad outcomes of the K-10 Curriculum Framework, and the Statement of Equity Principles and the Melbourne Declaration on Educational Goals for Young Australians (2008).
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Video One
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Activity If we are not prepared to be wrong we won’t develop anything original Talk with a colleague and defend this statement
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Defining Creativity / Critical Thinking
Creativity is about producing an idea, product, performance, or a way of doing something that is novel, appropriate and has value. (Plucker, Beghetto & Dow, 2004) Critical thinking is that mode of thinking — about any subject, content, or problem in which the thinker improves the quality of his or her thinking by skilfully analysing, assessing, and reconstructing it. (
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A well-cultivated creative and
critical thinker: asks the right questions and identifies the problem formulates ideas clearly and precisely assesses relevant information Is open-minded and explores recognizes, assesses and challenges their assumptions, implications, and practical consequences communicates effectively
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How do we create the conditions for critical & creative thinking in schools?
Schools encourage critical & creative thinking when; • Whole School Approach is undertaken • Wide range of creative thinking strategies are employed • Meaningful learning activities embed creative & critical thinking Collaboration & Communication Critical thinking and creativity Exploration, experimentation with and building upon knowledge Planning & Reflection
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Activity As a group How do we develop creativity in the classroom?
"The principal goal of education in the schools should be creating men and women who are capable of doing new things, not simply repeating what other generations have done; men and women who are creative, inventive and discoverers, who can be critical and verify, and not accept, everything they are offered." - Jean Piaget, Swiss philosopher and scientist "Education for Democracy," Education for Democracy: Proceedings from the Cambridge School Conference on Progressive Education, 1988
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Creative & Critical Thinking
Steve Jobs
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Video Three
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Learning opportunities with time for ideas creation, incubation and production
Designing learning experiences that value creativity Balance between student autonomy & structured High expectations and challenge with intellectual rigour, complexity, higher order thinking skills Exposure to the “infinite possibilities” Physical space that stimulates the creative flow Networked with “like minds” – sharing of passion and creativity Access to experts in the field of study – real life experience Teach the skills to develop creativity Encourage, accept, value and recognise creativity in learning
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Critical Thinking
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Critical Thinking As a leader of change in your school what question could you pose if this was your school data?
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Critical Thinking Can you justify a decision or course of action?
Evaluating - The learner makes decisions based on in-depth reflection, criticism and assessment. Checking Hypothesising Critiquing Experimenting Judging Testing Detecting Monitoring Can you justify a decision or course of action?
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Evaluating Choose Judge Rate Conclude Validate Deduce Predict Debate
Justify Recommend Discriminate Value Argue Decide Criticise Rank Reject Judge Rate Validate Predict Assess Score Revise Determine Prioritise Tell why Compare Evaluate Defend Select Measure Judging the value of ideas, materials and methods by developing and applying standards and criteria.
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Classroom Roles for Evaluating
Teacher roles Clarifies Accepts Guides Student roles Judges Disputes Compares Critiques Questions Argues Assesses Decides Selects Justifies Active participant
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Critical Thinking Thinkers Keys (T. Ryan) e.g. The What If, The Disadvantage , The Prediction, The Alternative, The Forced Relationship , The Brick Wall , The Variations, Philosophy for Children (moral and ethical dilemmas and conundrums) Future Problem Solving eg: Tournament of Minds Questioning techniques – fertile questioning, Inquiry question, use of Wait Time, SWOT(Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats), Meaning/main points, Prejudice/point of view, Evidence/examples, Relevance/reliability P.C.D. approach – Possibilities, Consequences, Decision Creative problem solving process Reflection / metacognition - thinking reflectively about how you have/are approached the problem.
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Creative & Critical Thinking
What does the syllabus say? The Science K–10 (incorporating Science and Technology K–6) Syllabus provides students with opportunities to develop critical and creative thinking skills through asking and posing questions, making predictions, engaging in first-hand investigations and design projects, problem solving, making evidence-based decisions and analysing and evaluating evidence.
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Creative & Critical Thinking
And what about assessing the general capabilities? Generating higher quality learning outcomes depends on providing students with challenging and thoughtful learning experiences which enable them to demonstrate effectively what they have learned. This includes the skills of creativity, problem solving and critical thinking.
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"The important thing is not to stop questioning
"The important thing is not to stop questioning. Curiosity has its own reason for existing.“ Albert Einstein, German-born US physicist and winner of the 1921 Nobel Prize in Physics ( )
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