Creating Cultures of Thinking: The 8 Forces We Must Master to Truly Transform Our Schools

Dole, Shelley

doi:10.7771/1541-5015.1720

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“…VT routines are referred to as routines because they represent a sequence of actions designed to achieve a specific outcome in an efficient manner (Dole, 2017). There are many VT routines that can improve students' critical thinking ability and they have been used by teachers from different parts of the world, from primary, right up to the tertiary level.…”

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Developing Critical Thinking in EFL through Visible Thinking Routines: Experiences of Teachers in a Chinese International School

Lü¹,

Jeyaraj²

2023

IJELE

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In recent years, critical thinking (CT) has become a key factor in promoting language learning, especially in Chinese international schools. However, there is limited research about the approaches to develop CT within this context. Therefore, this paper focuses on the ways in which English language teachers engage with Visible Thinking (VT) routines to develop students’ CT ability among students in an international school in Fujian, China. Also covered in this paper are suggestions on how to overcome certain challenges that result from the use of these routines. In this qualitative study, data were obtained through semi-structured interviews with four EFL teachers and data were analysed thematically. The results show that English teachers utilized VT routines as a lead-in and a text-based discuss tool to improve students’ CT skills. Additionally, six challenges were identified and these related to the complexity level of VT routines and teachers’ understanding of the these routines, students’ difficulty in providing critical answers, lack of motivation, internet dependence issues and students’ language proficiency level. To overcome these difficulties, teachers should devote more time to lesson-planning and problem-prediction, recognize the value of content knowledge, encourage motivation through peer-support and reward-systems, encourage discussion. Implications for teaching include gaining familiarity with VT routines which can be done through informal conversations with colleagues and also through professional development activities.

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Section: The Relationship Between Vt Routines and Ctmentioning

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Developing Critical Thinking in EFL through Visible Thinking Routines: Experiences of Teachers in a Chinese International School

Lü¹,

Jeyaraj²

2023

IJELE

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“…With the innovations in curriculum development and teaching development, the focus is shifted to professional knowledge and skills. In the light of those innovations, the courses have been revised to encourage students to improve their skills in learning and research to improve students' understandings in different disciplines (Dole, 2017;Leat, 1999;Smith, 2010;Tam, 2017). The ultimate goal actually enables students to enhance their thinking and problem-solving skills in a creative way, and eventually to create a culture of thinking (Noor, 2019).…”

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An Evaluation of the English Language Teaching Textbooks within the Context of Culture of Thinking

Yüce

Emir

2020

Anadolu Journal of Educational Sciences International

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The sociocultural approach has recently been focused on teaching thinking skills and considering the rapidly changing information age and lifelong learning skills, it can be said that culture-based thinking instruction has become more popular. The literature illustrates few but various studies regarding the contribution of the culture of thinking in different projects. In that vein, this study seeks to examine English Language Teaching (ELT) Moonlight 8th grade students' book and workbook which were distributed by the Ministry of National Education and taught in state schools within the context of the culture for thinking. The target textbooks were analyzed through document analysis in the framework of qualitative research designs. Tishman, Perkins, and Jay (1995)'s framework of the culture of thinking was taken as a basis for examining the target textbooks regarding culture of thinking and main themes have been shaped. The findings of the study concluded that along with the activities supporting the culture of thinking in regard to the language of thinking, mental management, strategic attitude, and transfer, various activities and activity expressions were emphasized to have a risk to overshadow the findings of supporting the culture of thinking.

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The Use of Modern Technologies in the Process of Professional Training of Undergraduate Students of Physical Education and Sports in the Forced Distance Education Conditions

Bondarenko¹,

Вакурин²

2020

Pedagogical Review

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На сегодняшний день серьезным вызовом академической среде является вопрос реализации образовательных программ в вузах в условиях вынужденного бесконтактного обучения. Большие трудности вызывает образование студентов, имеющих в учебном плане значительное количество часов практической работы, в частности обучающихся по физкультурно-спортивным профилям. Анализ литературных источников, обобщение и интерпретация позволили выявить возможности применения современных технологий профессионального образования, формирования необходимых компетенций при подготовке бакалавра. Для адаптации занятий под условия электронной среды приведен необходимый алгоритм действий – от особенностей разработки глоссария до создания окончательного цифрового макета дисциплины. Активизировать познавательную деятельность предлагается путем создания видеопроектов с учетом предложенных этапов подготовки, системы контроля и оценки. A problem of the educational programs implementation in universities in the conditions of forced distance learning was a serious challenge to the academic environment. Great difficulties are caused by the education of students who have a significant number of hours of practical work in the curriculum, in particular those studying in the fields of Physical Education and Sports. The analysis, generalization and interpretation of the literary sources made it possible to identify the possibilities of applying modern technologies of professional development, and forming necessary competencies in the preparation of a bachelor. To adapt the lessons to the conditions of the electronic environment, the necessary algorithm of actions is given, from the features of the glossary development to the creation of the final digital discipline model. It is important to teach students to see the mistakes of students in the technique of movements, tactical errors, to identify their own mistakes in the teaching methods in order to work in the field of physical culture and sports. Therefore, to enhance cognitive activity, develop a culture of thinking of a teacher in physical education and sports, it is proposed to use the preparation of video projects (in the format of a television fitness program with classes and short videos) in practical exercises, taking into account the proposed stages of preparation, a monitoring and evaluation system.

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Creating Cultures of Thinking: The 8 Forces We Must Master to Truly Transform Our Schools

Cited by 3 publications

References 8 publications

Developing Critical Thinking in EFL through Visible Thinking Routines: Experiences of Teachers in a Chinese International School

Developing Critical Thinking in EFL through Visible Thinking Routines: Experiences of Teachers in a Chinese International School

An Evaluation of the English Language Teaching Textbooks within the Context of Culture of Thinking

The Use of Modern Technologies in the Process of Professional Training of Undergraduate Students of Physical Education and Sports in the Forced Distance Education Conditions

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