This document discusses how project-based learning (PBL) can be used to develop students' critical thinking skills. It outlines six stages of critical thinking, from unreflective to accomplished thinker. PBL provides authentic problems for students to solve collaboratively, developing 21st century skills. When integrated with technology and online collaboration tools, PBL can transform teachers into facilitators and help students advance through the critical thinking stages. The conclusion emphasizes that regular practice is needed for students and educators to improve their own critical thinking abilities. PBL combined with online resources is presented as an effective way to cultivate students' critical thinking development.
2. Development of Critical Thinking Skills Carolyn Bonham-Shears-Walden University SOUTH CAROLINA BUSINESS EDUCATION CONFERENCE: 2011
3. Today’s Student and Business Dayton Business Journal, 2011 52% teens -Show no interest in manufacturing labor 21% are ambiance about working 61% states that they want a professor career 14% states that they want to work a physical job 17% they have issues with making money
6. Refers to a higher-order thinking that questions assumptions. It is a way of deciding whether a claim is true or false by evaluating assumptions and arriving at a reasonable hypothesis. What is critical thinking? www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/critical_thinking#meaning
7. Today’s Students Reflects the cultural diversity in American society Requires thinking skills Need help to thinking critically because it helps them adjust to changes Need their minds stretch to answer hard questions and thinking critically lay foundations for life learning Need technology skills
8. Today’s business Wants to employ people who think critically Bob Schoenberg states “ It is not enough to hire someone with a MBA (Schoenberg,2009). www.criticalthinkingbusiness.com
12. The Thinkers Stage 6: The Accomplished Stage 5: The Advanced Thinker Stage 4: The Practicing Stage 3: The Beginner Thinker Stage 2: The Challenged Thinker Stage 1: The Unreflective Thinker
25. Discovering Thinking Students need to know to effectively take charge of their thinking Thinking is driven by questions, questions, and meanful facts When we reason through problems , become better thinkers When we learn together as developing thinker (collaboration) Thinking help us to grow
26. How to use these Stage Theory? Problem Base Learning is a important tool for the classroom Problem Base Learning is builds strong stage present Problem Base Learning is develops relevant intellectual traits Problem Base Learning develops critical thinker into thinkers for life
29. Project Based Learning Provides A multiple entry point strategy and varied and multiple possible solutions A focus on universal challenges with local solutions An authentic connection with multiple disciplines An opportunity to develop 21st century skills The purposeful use of Web 2.0 tools for organizing, collaborating, and publishing http://ali.apple.com/cbl/index.html
