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Sequential Writing Assignments to Critically Evaluate Primary Scientific Literature
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Wood, Suzanne – Collected Essays on Learning and Teaching, 2020
In the later years of undergraduate study, students read, process, and evaluate primary literature within specific fields of study. Shifting from textbooks to the vast amounts of peer-reviewed current literature can be difficult for students. This article details an innovative approach to helping students successfully make this transition through…
Descriptors: Sequential Approach, Writing Assignments, Writing Instruction, Critical Thinking
The Six-Sentence Argument: Training Critical Thinking Skills Using Peer Review
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Kölbel, Julian; Jentges, Erik – Management Teaching Review, 2018
The six-sentence argument (6SA) is an exercise to train critical thinking skills. Faced with a decision situation, students argue for their preferred course of action using a logical structure of exactly six sentences. Through a guided peer review, students engage critically with other students' arguments and receive detailed feedback on their own…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Peer Evaluation, Feedback (Response)
Why Argue?
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Ehrenworth, Mary – Educational Leadership, 2017
With the massive amounts of conflicting information and opinion bombarding us from all sides today, it has never been more important to teach young people to suspend judgment, to weigh evidence, and to consider multiple perspectives. Teaching students the craft of argument writing--not only in language arts classes, but also in social studies,…
Descriptors: Persuasive Discourse, Teaching Methods, Debate, Oral Language
Getting the "Indian" Out of the Cupboard: Using Information Literacy To Promote Critical Thinking.
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Taylor, Rhonda Harris; Patterson, Lotsee – Teacher Librarian, 2000
Discussion of combating stereotypes of Native Americans in literature and educational resources focuses on the need to promote information literacy in order to develop students' critical thinking skills that will help with problem solving, decision-making, and creative thinking. Highlights include integrating critical thinking; resources for…
Descriptors: American Indians, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Decision Making
Listening, Study Skills, and Reading: Measuring and Meeting College Freshman Needs in the 1980's.
McKibben, Mary Lou – 1982
After describing the development of a listening component in a university study skills curriculum, this paper presents ten assignments on effective listening skills for use as college study skills. The listening assignments are presented in a sequence beginning with focusing attention and following oral instructions precisely and ending with…
Descriptors: Assignments, Classroom Techniques, College Freshmen, Content Area Reading
Basic Skills Learning Centers Evaluation. Final Report 1 October 1976 - 30 September 1979.
California Univ., Los Angeles. Center for the Study of Evaluation. – 1976
Detailed program descriptions and discussion of research methodology are included in this independent evaluation of the Basic Skills Learning Centers (BSLC) Projects implemented by Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) and Southwest Regional Laboratory (SWRL) and designed to improve basic reading and math instruction in nonurban…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Basic Reading, Basic Skills, Bilingual Education