Who Should Attend?

This workshop is suitable for:

• Teachers
• Academic Coordinators
• Subject Coordinators
• Novice Teachers
• Prospective Teachers
• Teaching Assistants

Course Overview

This program is designed to empower educators with the knowledge, strategies, and tools needed to foster critical thinking skills through questioning in classrooms. We understand the pivotal role that questioning plays in nurturing critical thinking, and thus, our program places a spotlight on the art of posing thought-provoking questions as a fundamental component in developing students' analytical capabilities. Throughout this comprehensive training, teachers will not only gain theoretical insights but will actively engage in practical approaches, honing their skills in pedagogy, assessment techniques, curriculum integration, classroom environment, problem-solving, decision-making, collaborative learning, feedback and reflection, and resource sharing. Whether you teach in primary, secondary, or higher education, and regardless of your subject area, this training program is adaptable to any specific needs and teaching contexts. Our goal is to empower educators to ask the right questions that stimulate inquiry, ultimately contributing to the creation of more engaged, thoughtful, and capable learners.

Learning Objectives:

• Articulate existing knowledge and experience in teaching as a foundation for further professional growth.
• Define critical thinking and articulate its importance in the educational context.
• Identify opportunities for integrating critical thinking questions.
• Explore effective pedagogical strategies for formulating and presenting critical thinking questions.
• Create a variety of critical thinking questions that cater to different learning styles and cognitive levels.
• Apply Bloom's Taxonomy to structure questions that progressively challenge students' thinking abilities.
• Modify questioning techniques to accommodate diverse learners, including those with different abilities and learning styles.
• Develop methods for assessing and evaluating students' responses to critical thinking questions.
• Share examples of cross-curricular critical thinking activities.
• Implement strategies for providing constructive feedback and encouraging student reflection on critical thinking processes.
• Engage in reflective practices to assess personal growth as a critical-thinking educator.

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