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A comparative study of critical thinking skills, dogmatism and American college testing program scores of Seventh-day Adventist college freshmen graduated from church related and public secondary schools TertiaryProblem: Development of critical thinking skills is commonly accepted as a desirable outcome of secondary education, the Seventh-day Adventist Church has also accepted this as one of the goals for its educational system. It was the purpose of the present... -
Communicating Through Questions Grade 1-LifelongStudies show many elementary and secondary teachers ask questions of their students that demand the lowest level of cognitive thinking. This article suggests three ways of using questions to enhance learning and to achieve better communication among students:... -
Creating Writing Assignments That Promote Perspective-Taking Skills Grade 11-TertiaryLoveless seeks strategies appropriate for college writing assignments which require students to consider the effects of their comments on their audience, a perspective-taking experience, hypothesizing that such experiences assist students in moving to higher... -
Creative Technical Writing as Problem Solving Grade 3-LifelongThis article shares the perspective that writing is a problem-solving activity. Instead of the traditional prewriting, writing, revising model, the authors present a problem solving model with four stages: preparation, incubation, illumination, and translation.... -
Critical Thinking and the Media Kindergarten-LifelongWe are inevitably influenced by what the media blitz hits us with every day. We become like what we behold and it is important to critically sift through the barrage, recognize bias, understand the various persuasion techniques used, make informed decisions about fact, fiction, opinion, and to dig for Truth. -
Critical Thinking Skills Grade 9-LifelongThe process of writing is also the process of thinking. Leading students away from the misconception that writing is an event is the focus of this article. This article suggests ways a teacher can cultivate critical thinking and writing by providing opportunities... -
Cultivating Critical-Thinking Skills Through an Interdisciplinary Study of the Earth's Origin Grade 9-LifelongThoughtful perspectives are shared on this topic. -
Current Beats -Teaching English in our Times Grade 10-Grade 12This is a proposal for a one-semester course in teaching language arts through dialog about and analysis of literature and media forms of the 20th-21st centuries. Besides providing fascinating material for teaching literature and writing, significant questions... -
Distance Learners: Teaching and Assessing Information Literacy Tertiary-LifelongThis article discusses distance learners and teaching and assessing information literacy. Library support for these learners must follow learning outcomes assessment programs. It must emphasize the development of critical thinking skills and support culturally... -
Einstein's Brain Tertiary-LifelongEveryone always wanted a piece of Albert Einstein (an interview, a quote, a signature, a memento, whatever), and that obsession with him didn’t die when he did either. Are we mere automatons, or free beings created in the image of a loving God? This... -
Encouraging Active Learning Kindergarten-LifelongThe question 'What is Active Teaching and Active Learning?' is asked and answered in this article. Active teaching engages the students in learning. Five techniques are discussed: Inductive Reasoning (List, Group, Label); Think, Pair-Share; Write, Pair-Share;... -
Faith Enablement for Civil Engineering - A Field Experiment Case Study Tertiary-LifelongCole gives an example of the factors that cause engineers to be skeptical about their professional undertakings. He reports on a field experiment in one of his courses using critical thinking for both interpretation of measured data and recognition of God's leading in the student's life. -
Getting Students to Think - Using Questions Effectively Kindergarten-Grade 12How can educators help students learn to think? Larry Burton and Donna Habenicht address effective ways of using questions to enhance the thinking capabilities of students. The authors state that students need guidance toward using higher level thinking skills.... -
Good Word Bible Studies Grade 9-LifelongThe Good Word Podcast is a 13-minute weekly discussion in which faculty from the School of Theology at Walla Walla University explore biblical and theological topics that are Bible-based, Christ-centered, and faith-strengthening. The lessons expand on the... -
Great Teaching Must Inspire Great Thinking Tertiary-LifelongThis article addresses some of the perennial issues that arise when schools attempt to teach students to think. Teaching critical and independent thinking does not appear to hinge on the controversy between the merits of teacher-centered or student-centered... -
Helping Students to Think Critically Kindergarten-LifelongTeachers are not the exclusive providers of knowledge, but are experienced guides who develop students' skills and attitudes needed for lifelong self-directed inquiry. Interest must be stimulated, an environment created, written assignments with teacher feedback,... -
In Celebration of Curiosity - The 'R'chaeology of Christian Higher Education Tertiary-LifelongChristian teachers are the foundation of Christian higher education and their lives should model responsible, redemptive, and relevant behaviors in how they relate to both students and academic material. Training students to think critically and reflectively,... -
JAE Editorial: Using Writing to Train Thinkers Kindergarten-LifelongThis special writing issue addresses the connection between writing and the highest levels of cognitive processing. In his editorial, Ostrander supports direct-instruction that leads to authentic, purposeful writing activities. Articles in this issue include:... -
Language Arts for the Gifted Student Kindergarten-Grade 12Students who are gifted in language arts need to learn to use higher thinking skills in analyzing literature. They need encouragement and affirmation. This article also introduces the TAG (Talents and Gifts) curriculum developed by the Pacific Union Conference.... -
Literary Clubs: Enhancing Critical Thinking, Reading, and Writing Skills Grade 11-LifelongForming literary clubs is one way of enriching the curriculum and motivating in-coming freshmen to think, read, and write critically at a college level. Daley discusses the educator's role in assisting students who arrive at college with inadequate reading,... -
Meeting the Needs of the Gifted and Talented Kindergarten-Grade 12The gifted and talented student in a regular classroom is usually put in a position of being bored with work that is less than challenging. Rather than just giving them more work to do, they need an accelerated curriculum, an enriched curriculum, and an individualized... -
PET 10-01: Panorama of Educational Thoughts Preschool-Grade 12Download Vaughn Jennings' January 2010 newsletter for Adventist teachers in North America. This edition features links to resources fostering art appreciation, creativity, and the power to think and do in Christian education. -
Something to Talk About: Ideas for Teaching Literature and Writing Grade 9-LifelongWhat is the role of the Christian English teacher in the college literature and composition classroom? Scott Moncrieff states, "language provides the basis for communication and reflection, and for building relationships with our world, our fellow human... -
Speaking Out: Are Teachers Ready to Teach Pupils to Think? Kindergarten-LifelongEfforts to encourage higher-order thinking skills in K-12 students will fail unless teachers become conscious of and apply these skills. College graduates do not demonstrate the operative knowledge needed in higher-order thinking. Reference is made to Harvey,... -
Strategies for Making Any Classroom Extraordinary Kindergarten-Grade 12While all children may not be gifted, in the strict sense of the word, gifted education may be good for all children. Taylor shares ten hallmarks of successful gifted education programs that can make any school extraordinary. Topics include: Curriculum Compacting;... -
Taking Off the Training Wheels TertiaryThose responsible for delivering college and university education must determine the best way to structure the institution's academic environment to fulfill the mission of Adventist higher education. The authors review Kohlberg's theory of moral development... -
Teaching Art Appreciation Across the Grade Levels Kindergarten-Grade 12One excellent way to develop critical thinking skills is through a study of music, painting, sculpture, and architecture. This article includes three steps for teachers to introduce the arts into their classrooms, as well as four stages of questioning to lead... -
Technology - Teacher Bulletin Volume 5 Kindergarten-Grade 12Technology is becoming more and more an integral teaching tool in the classroom. This section is full of annotated links for all subject areas, techy articles, webquests, and ideas for making technology work in your classroom. -
The First Thing to Think About is Thinking Kindergarten-LifelongPractical suggestions for improving students' metacognitive skills by teaching them to re-assess their own methods of study and questioning. This article also addresses how help students conceptualize and improve their ability to retain information. -
The Fun Factor: How Active Enjoyment Impacts Learning Kindergarten-Grade 12In the prevailing atmosphere of testing, standards, and benchmarks, have educators lost sight of the objective of making learning fun? Morelan addresses the challenge of meeting the standards, yet still creating an environment where learning is enjoyable and... -
The Integration of Values and Learning - An Application to Accounting TertiaryFoster proposes a construct that will help accounting teachers in SDA schools of higher education begin integrating values and learning. New ideas are also proposed to those who have already begun. -
The Rest of the Story - Why and How to Teach Research Skills Grade 6-TertiaryThe importance of checking the facts, evaluating truthfulness, learning research skills and critical thinking skills are basic to being an educated Christian. Library instruction helps to develop the strategies of research. Instructors should cooperate with... -
The Witch of Blackbird Pond Grade 5-Grade 8This unit, based on Speare's novel, The Witch of Blackbird Pond, explores the concepts of forgiveness and loving one’s enemies within the context of colonial American history. Grade 5-8 students can explore these concepts while learning about the English... -
Thinking With Technology Tertiary-LifelongAn interesting look at using technology to develop thinking skills through the application of knowledge; independent thought; the ability to reason and judge; the ability to distinguish between right and wrong. -
Tips - I Have a Question! Kindergarten-Grade 12To help students become critical thinkers, consider these practical suggestions on what to do when a student asks a question. -
Tips - Ways to Improve Critical Thinking Kindergarten-Grade 8The keywords and questions in this article can be used to develop all levels of thinking within the cognitive domain of Bloom's Taxonomy. The results will be improved attention to detail, increased comprehension and expanded problem solving skills. The 6 levels... -
Tolstoy and the Bible - A complex relationship Grade 11-Lifelong"A moral philosopher. A social reformer. A political critic. A great writer.A self-renouncing mystic. No one fits these descriptions as well as Leo Tolstoy, perhaps the greatest novelist Russia has produced. Tolstoy (1828-1910) wielded the pen not to... -
Using Numbers to Teach Critical Thinking Kindergarten-LifelongMath phobia is evident in the college statistics classes and can be traced to attitudes towards numbers developed in elementary or secondary school. While learning to appreciate how numbers (mathematics) functions in society, how they can be used as a tool... -
Using the Bible to Stimulate Critical Thinking Tertiary-LifelongThis article lists five ways to use the Bible to expand students' intellectual capacities in a wide variety of subjects. Using the Scriptures to stimulate interest, generate respect for God's Word, and to teach students how to think, are integral parts of... -
Writing Across the Curriculum: The Accent is on Learning Kindergarten-LifelongInvolving teachers from every discipline in teaching writing offers a workable means of improving the quality of student writing. The goal of writing is to communicate effectively and efficiently. A cross-disciplinary writing program will have wider appeal...