Critical Thinking
Whether via classroom discussions, analysis of written text, higher-order questioning, or other strategies, learn and share ways to help students go deeper with their thinking.
Guiding Students to Ask Questions and Define Problems in Science
Teachers can use these strategies to help students in grades 6 to 12 develop skills that are crucial to scientific study and exploration.166Notice and Wonder in Kindergarten Math
Activities that allow young students to engage visually instead of through text maximize productive struggle and improve critical thinking.Using Picture Books to Teach Children About Large Numbers
These strategies help elementary students grapple with the very large numbers involved in talking about time and space.Exploring Before Explaining Sparks Learning
New elementary science teachers can build student engagement and enhance learning by using the explore-before-explain approach.Using Fairy Tales to Inspire Wonder in Kindergarten
The enchanting nature of fairy tales can foster collaboration, critical thinking, communication, and creativity in young learners.254A Collaborative Approach to Mistake Analysis
This method calls for students working in groups to create problems, point out common errors, find solutions, and then explain the process.2.2kHow to Turn Your Math Classroom Into a ‘Thinking Classroom’
The researcher Peter Liljedahl evangelizes for practices that prioritize and stimulate more hard thinking in classrooms.3.1kTurning Students Into Bold Historical Thinkers
By collapsing the distance between historical eras and the present day, we motivate students to ask hard questions and dig deeper into the past.387Preparing Students to Take Their Presentations to the Next Level
With the right preparation, students can be ready for any audience question—even if they don’t know all the answers.413Using Differentiation to Challenge All Students
Whether students are ahead of their peers or behind, differentiation should ensure that all learners engage in critical thinking.1.5kSparking Students’ Curiosity to Enhance Their Problem-Solving Skills
Curiosity about small questions, or micowonderings, can help students solve problems in any discipline.505Getting the Most Out of Museum Field Trips
A plan to give students agency over what they learn while visiting a museum creates a significantly more beneficial experience.1824 Strategies for Sparking Critical Thinking in Young Students
Fostering investigative conversation in grades K–2 isn’t easy, but it can be a great vehicle to promote critical thinking.434Review Session Games That Work
Game-based review sessions can increase student engagement—and are backed by learning science.1k5 Ways to Stop Thinking for Your Students
Too often math students lean on teachers to think for them, but there are some simple ways to guide them to think for themselves.4.4k
