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Sandra C. Johnson EDUC 8842/7102 Principles of Distance Education February 13, 2011
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Sandra C. JohnsonWalden University StudentDevelopment of Critical Thinking Skills in Distance Education
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- 1. Sandra C. JohnsonEDUC 8842/7102Principles of Distance
EducationFebruary 13, 2011
- 2. Welcome
- 3. Development of Critical Thinking Skills in Distance
Education
- 4. Stephen Brookfield
- 5. Critical Thinking
- 6. essential aspects
Dispositions Criteria Argument Reasoning Point of View Procedures for Applying Criteria - 7. Understanding
Ability to select and monitor that thinking strategies that one uses
Declarative knowledge
Understanding how individual knowledge impacts what other people know - 8. Characteristics of Critical Thinking
involves asking questions,
defining a problem,
examining evidence,
analyzing assumptions and biases
avoiding emotional reasoning,
avoiding oversimplification,
considering other interpretations,
tolerating ambiguity. - 9. How we use or obtain these skills
Model best practices
Teacher responsibilities
Stimulate thought through extending discussions
Challenge the student to research information
Create a space & time for informal and reflective thought
Provide probing questions - 10. Technology used for collaboration
Wiki
Podcast
Discussion Boards
Email
Blogs
Webquest
Video conferencing/Skpe - 11. Strategies
Require a course related journal
Positive reinforcement
Assign narrowly focused topics - 12. Student responsibilities
Increase social skills
Ask the right questions
Listen to each other
Help each other learn
Build on each others ideas
Construct their own understanding - 13. Conclusion
More than a buzz word
Intellectual Process
Takes practice
Thank you: Welcome Steven Broomfield - 14. Resources
Arend B. Encouraging Critical thinking in Online Threaded Discussions . Journal of Educators Online 6, Retrieved from EBSCOhost
Interview with Stephen Brookfield. (1994). ETC: A Review of General Semantics, 51(1), 3-17. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.
Bullen, Mark. (1998). Participation and Critical Thinking in Online University Distance Education. Journal of Distance Education/Revue de l'enseignement distance: 13 , 2.[iuicode: http://www.icaap.org/iuicode?151.13.2.1] - 15. Resources
Osborne, R.E., Kriese, P., Tobey, H., Johnson, E. (2009) Putting it All Together: Incorporating SoTL Practices for Teaching Interpersonal and Critical Thinking Skills in an Online Course. InSight: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching 445-55 Retrieved from EBSCOhost
Lunney, M. (2008) Facilitating Critical Thinking through Online Courses. Journal of Asynchronous Learning Networks, 12(3-4) Retrieved from EBSCOhost
Visser, L (2002) Critical Thinking in distance Education and Traditional Education AECT