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Download full textCosmina Simona Lungoci; Diana Maria Ni?a – Journal of Educational Sciences, 2024
Literacy activities and critical thinking are two fundamental aspects in the growth and development of primary school students. Parents also play a vital role in children's lives, as they are considered their children's first educators. The time that family members spend together is invaluable and must be used to lead to the harmonious development…
Descriptors: Family Literacy, Family Environment, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills
Direct linkErin Anderson; Jennifer Darling-Aduana; Ben Shapiro; Abigail A. Amoako Kayser; Johari Harris – Distance Learning, 2024
Critical consciousness (CC) is the ability to understand, critique, and act against oppressive social structures and systemic forces. To assist educators in understanding and enacting strategies that foster CC, the authors identified examples of CC in third through fifth grade virtual classes of a 2020 "Children's Defense Fund's" Freedom…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Humanization, Virtual Classrooms, Elementary School Curriculum
Melissa McKinney-Lepp; Simranjeet Kaur; Diane R. Collier – Reading Teacher, 2024
Children in a grade two/three classroom co-designed photographs of each other's important family objects to develop critical empathy and better understand their peers' home cultures. They engaged in visual critical literacy practices. The paper provides a narrative of what happened and a framework for creative collaborative pedagogy.
Descriptors: Photography, Visual Aids, Grade 2, Grade 3
Isrokatun, I.; Hanifah, Nurdinah; Abdul, Yusuf R.; Rosmiati, Rosi; Khoerunnisah, Ririn – Pegem Journal of Education and Instruction, 2023
Today's increasingly rapid technological developments do not only appear in the field of communication but are also needed in education. In the education field, it is expected to instill students with adequate knowledge and critical thinking skills, which are needed for their future. Practicing critical thinking skills can be done with mobile…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Computer Oriented Programs, Educational Technology, Critical Thinking
Jessica Sickler; Michelle Lentzner; Lynn T. Goldsmith; Lauren Brase; Randall Kochevar – International Journal of Science Education, 2024
The need for data literacy is an increasingly pressing priority in society, but most of the work in data-centred education has focused on developing skills at the middle school, secondary, and post-secondary levels, with little attention on the potential for engaging elementary-aged students in reasoning with and about data. This paper reports…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5
Kelley P. Spahr – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Mathematics is an important component of our everyday lives. It involves necessary skills, such as computation, problem solving, and critical thinking. In spite of this, a significant portion of our students are unable to demonstrate proficiency. These students are typically the underserved, marginalized students who are over represented in…
Descriptors: Grade 3, Elementary School Students, African American Students, Mathematics Education
Aybala Çayir; Emine Balci – Educational Research and Reviews, 2023
It is known that a significant portion of the world's child population is gifted. Studies on the applications that can be used in the education of these gifted students have been given importance in recent years. In this study, the effect of differentiated instruction method on mathematics problem solving attitude and critical thinking skills of…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Academically Gifted, Problem Solving, Teaching Methods
Joyce Mokobe; Jo Badenhorst; Luzaan Schlebusch – Reading & Writing: Journal of the Literacy Association of South Africa, 2025
Background: Proficient reading skills are crucial for Foundation Phase learners to develop critical thinking and problem-solving abilities. The 2021 PIRLS assessment highlighted alarmingly low reading proficiency among ten-year-olds. Effective reading instruction, and a positive reading environment are essential for developing confident, skilled…
Descriptors: African Languages, Reading Skills, Teacher Attitudes, Foreign Countries
Stanley, Susan L.; Lawson, Chris – Journal of Media Literacy Education, 2020
The goal of this study was to assess whether a short, media literacy intervention could effectively support third- and fourth-graders' abilities to interpret and produce persuasive arguments. The intervention was delivered to students (N = 50) and focused on the knowledge and skills associated with advertising literacy. Students participated in…
Descriptors: Intervention, Advertising, Critical Thinking, Media Literacy
José, Mendoza Velazco Derling; Francisca, Cejas Martínez Magda; Mercedes, Navarro Cejas; Mayrene, Flores Hinostroza Elizeth; Vladimir, Vega Falcón – International Journal of Instruction, 2020
The objective of this research was to analyze the causes and consequences of the systematic process of teaching and learning of the division of whole numbers, a study aimed at students and teachers of the 3rd and 4th level of basic education. For its development the qualitative paradigm was used through the modality of field research. As…
Descriptors: Division, Instructional Effectiveness, Mathematics Instruction, Foreign Countries
Wendy Michelle Lewis – ProQuest LLC, 2022
National mathematics achievement results show that elementary students in the United States are not increasing in cognitive ability or critical thinking skills (NAEP, 2020). For this increase, mathematically promising students require more opportunities for cognitively demanding mathematics instruction. As a result, this descriptive study focused…
Descriptors: Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Students, Mathematics Skills, Cognitive Processes
Asigigan, Sera Iyona; Samur, Yavuz – International Journal of Education in Mathematics, Science and Technology, 2021
The aim of this research is to examine the effect of gamified STEM activities on 3rd and 4th grade students' intrinsic motivation, perception of problem-solving skills, and critical thinking disposition. In this mixed method study, problem solving skills perception scale, critical thinking disposition instrument and intrinsic motivation inventory…
Descriptors: Game Based Learning, STEM Education, Student Motivation, Critical Thinking
Julia Shields Chrestay; Kyra Atterbury, Contributor; Janet Chance, Contributor; Stecy Mbemba, Contributor; Helena Miller, Contributor; Joe Alberti, Contributor; Sara Caselle, Contributor; Suzanne Cilli, Contributor; Katherine Collier, Contributor; Erica Darken, Contributor; Emily Goedde, Contributor; Rochelle Krauss, Contributor; Bernadine Magee, Contributor; Noga Newberg, Contributor; An Nguyen, Contributor; Candice Smith, Contributor – Penn GSE Perspectives on Urban Education, 2024
Need in Deed's work with Philadelphia public school teachers and their students centers empathy, informed investigation, and civic action. Bolstered by these values and with the support of the My Voice framework and dedicated Need in Deed staff, educators are equipped to co-create authentic classroom communities with their students. In Need in…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Citizen Participation, Public School Teachers, Empathy
Tekbiyik, Ahmet; Celik, Mustafa – Journal of Education in Science, Environment and Health, 2019
Ecocriticism analyzes the symbolic meanings attributed to nature and the mindsets created by these meanings through interpreting literature and cultural texts from an environmental perspective. The individuals who have gained ecocriticism skills are expected to create an awareness concerning possession of a distinctive value and to direct towards…
Descriptors: Ecology, Environmental Education, Sustainable Development, Elementary School Students
Rumberger, Alyson – Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 2019
Children's news media offers access points for students to learn about the complex and evolving world around them, and school libraries are spaces where students develop the skills and knowledge necessary to interact with media. Yet despite the potential of children's news media, school libraries often become regulatory spaces where children are…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, School Libraries, Censorship, Media Literacy
