Title
How Can I Get My Students to Go Below the Surface?: Deep Learning Across the Curriculum Using the Elements of Reasoning
Session Type
Individual Paper/ Presentation (generally grouped with 2-3 others into a 75 minute session)
Topic
Innovative Teaching Strategies, Critical Thinking
Session Abstract
One frustrating problem in teaching is getting students to go beyond facts and surface knowledge to deep learning. The best students already have this vital skill without our help or prodding, but most students need some guidance in going deeper with their learning. Winthrop students who have taken our required course in critical thinking, CRTW 201—Critical Reading, Thinking, and Writing, have been introduced to the elements of reasoning, a foundational building block of our course, based on the work of Richard Paul, Linda Elder, and Gerald Nosich. This presentation will introduce the elements of reasoning, with ideas about how you can make use of this helpful thinking tool in any class you teach. If you teach at Winthrop, you can be assured that your students already have this tool, but you can learn how to reinforce that knowledge in other courses. If you do not teach at Winthrop, you can learn about this powerful approach to better critical thinking.
Keywords
Critical Reading, Critical Thinking, Deep Learning
Location
DiGiorgio Campus Center 222
Start Date
6-2-2016 9:00 AM
How Can I Get My Students to Go Below the Surface?: Deep Learning Across the Curriculum Using the Elements of Reasoning
DiGiorgio Campus Center 222
One frustrating problem in teaching is getting students to go beyond facts and surface knowledge to deep learning. The best students already have this vital skill without our help or prodding, but most students need some guidance in going deeper with their learning. Winthrop students who have taken our required course in critical thinking, CRTW 201—Critical Reading, Thinking, and Writing, have been introduced to the elements of reasoning, a foundational building block of our course, based on the work of Richard Paul, Linda Elder, and Gerald Nosich. This presentation will introduce the elements of reasoning, with ideas about how you can make use of this helpful thinking tool in any class you teach. If you teach at Winthrop, you can be assured that your students already have this tool, but you can learn how to reinforce that knowledge in other courses. If you do not teach at Winthrop, you can learn about this powerful approach to better critical thinking.
