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Educating for Thinking as Practice (EDUC90637)
Graduate courseworkPoints: 12.5Not available in 2017
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This subject examines the practice of educating for thinking. The focus will be on examining the methods involved in thinking pedagogy, lessons, curricula, classrooms and thinking schools, as well as the justifications for using these methods. The methods and strategies examined will be applicable across the disciplines and in different educational contexts. There will be first-hand experience of participating in an effective thinking class that uses the practical methods examined, as well as a chance to trial these methods in students’ educational contexts. The aim is for students to gain both a theoretical understanding of the methods and strategies, as well as the practical ability to apply them. At the end of the subject, each student will develop and justify a practical method for educating thinking that is relevant for their particular educational context or interests. The topics covered may include: assessment of thinking, questioning, metacognition, thinking curriculum, thinking lessons and units, creating a thinking school, inquiry, thinking teachers and the culture or environment necessary for thinking to flourish.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject students should be able to:
- Teach and assess thinking;
- Critically review local and international literature on educating for thinking;
- Identify, understand and use methods and strategies that will be effective for educating for thinking;
- Have the skills, attitudes and behaviours necessary for educating for thinking and for creating a thinking classroom, curriculum or school;
- Design and justify pedagogical methods, units, lessons and other actions for educating for thinking;
- Apply practical approaches to educating thinking to your own educational context and interests;
- Understand and critically evaluate practical methods and strategies for educating for thinking.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject students should:
- Have in-depth knowledge of educational practice and theory;
- Be critical and creative thinkers, with an aptitude for continued self-directed learning;
- Examine critically, synthesise and evaluate knowledge across a broad range of disciplines;
- Expand their analytical and cognitive skills through diverse learning experiences;
- Have the capacity to participate fully in collaborative learning and to confront unfamiliar problems;
- Have a set of flexible and transferable skills for different types of educational practice;
- Be a thoughtful writer about educational practice and theory.
Last updated: 10 February 2024