Critical Thinking in Professional Education: Digital Options for Teachers and Learners

2021 ◽  
pp. 783-792
Author(s):  
O. V. Belyakova ◽  
N. A. Pyrkina ◽  
E. S. Chuikova
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Digital Options

Scholarly skills as everyday practice – implications for education

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 224-236
Author(s):  
Inga Wernersson ◽  
Monica Hansen Orwehag
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Design Education ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Analytical Skills ◽  
One Year ◽  
Almost All

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to understand how teachers, nurses and engineers view the use of scholarly skills, such as research and critical thinking, in occupational practice and what implications this understanding may have for (especially) teacher education. Design/methodology/approach – Engineers, nurses and teachers who had worked for at least one year after their education was interviewed (telephone interviews). Four interviews from each category were made in this exploratory study. Findings – Few of the interviewees spontaneously connect their research methods training or other elements of scientific thinking in their education to everyday work practice, but all give examples of systematic, reflective and critical elements as features present in the occupational context. Almost all also view the final thesis work done in their respective programmes as a gratifying experience. Further, they describe the freedom and independence they have in their choice of research question and form of work as appealing and encouraging. Research limitations/implications – The study is exploratory and the results should be used to develop ideas about how to improve scholarly/scientific training in profession-oriented higher education programmes. Practical implications – This paper explore ways to understand and further develop the teaching of scholarly/scientific attitudes and ways of thinking in profession-oriented university programmes. Social implications – Scholarly skills such as critical thinking, analytical skills and awareness of different perspectives are important in all professions. How to design education to optimize such skills is important for people and society. Originality/value – The value of the study is that it is a try to use experiences from different fields to improve the generic scholarly aspects of professional education (especially teacher education).

scholarly journals Analysis of Teachers' Resources for Integrating the Skills of Creativity and Innovation, Critical Thinking and Problem Solving, Collaboration, and Communication in Science Classrooms

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 92-102
Author(s):  
E. Haryani ◽  
W. W. Coben ◽  
B. A-S. Pleasants ◽  
M. K. Fetters
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Science Instruction ◽  
Cultural Knowledge ◽  
High School Science ◽  
Collaboration And Communication ◽  
Creativity And Innovation

The significance of learners acquiring the skills required in the 21st century, including communication skills, teamwork, ICT-related skills and socio-cultural knowledge, imagination, critical thinking, and problem-solving, has been extensively discussed. Integrating the 21st century into the curriculum requires teachers to have knowledge and resources to foster classroom practices. This qualitative study was designed to explore the resources that Indonesian science teachers use in supporting the implementation of the skills of creativity and innovation, critical thinking and problem solving, collaboration, and communication (4Cs) integrated science instruction. Data analyses include surveys, audio recordings of smalls and large group discussions, and group discussion artifacts of 28 Indonesia vocational high school science teachers to identify the type of resources that teachers have had access to support the integration of 4C into science instruction and the extent to which these resources promote the 4C integration into science instruction. The analysis indicates that teachers use multiple resources to help them prepare for 4C integration into teaching practices, including various professional development (PD) programs, various teacher collaborations, curriculum guidelines, and open resources. Teachers found that Teacher Professional Education (TPE) was the most favorable PD program, and curriculum guideline was the least effective for advancing 4C integration. Implications are discussed further.

scholarly journals Blended Humor and Mind Mapping in Improving 21st Century Skills

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Anastasia Dewi Anggraeni
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
21St Century Skills ◽  
Learning Material ◽  
Discussion Forums ◽  
Education Department ◽  
Mind Mapping ◽  
Instructional Goals ◽  
Instructional Activities

Instructional communication that occurs in the classroom is expected to be pleasant communication for achieving instructional goals and improving 21st-century skills. 21st Century skills include communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity. This study aims to enhance students’ 21st-century skills through the application of humor and mind mapping in classroom instructional activities. The object in this study was the 65 freshman in the Professional Education Department of Universitas Indraprasta PGRI. The method used in this research was descriptive qualitative. The results show that learning in the classroom becomes more fun and stress-free to understand through humor applied through humorous, motivating, and ice-breaking videos. Besides, there are communications between students through discussion forums and collaboration between them in the learning process. Other than that, student cognitive in critical thinking about the problems discussed in the learning material improves, as well as their creativity in organizing learning media digitally and non-digitally.

scholarly journals The use of productive technologies of professional education as a means of developing critical thinking and forming the subject of future teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 113 ◽  
pp. 00005
Author(s):  
N.A. Kalugina ◽  
T.V. Dmitrochenko
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Theoretical Analysis ◽  
Experimental Work ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Future Teacher ◽  
Future Teachers ◽  
Actual Problem ◽  
The Future ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Diagnostic Complex

The article describes the actual problem of the development of critical thinking and the formation of the subjectivity of the future teacher in modern conditions. A theoretical analysis of the literature on the problem considered is presented. On the basis of the analysis, in accordance with the purpose and subject of the research, the definitions of the concepts "subjectivity" and "critical thinking", specified by the author of this article, are given. The course and results of experimental work on the development of critical thinking and the formation of subjectivity of future teachers are described. The article provides the rationale for the developed diagnostic complex of methods necessary for the study. As a hypothesis, the authors put forward the statement that the subjectivity and critical thinking of future teachers do not develop without the use of a complex of productive technologies of professional education. The article provides a rationale for the complex of pedagogical technologies necessary for the development of critical thinking and the formation of the subjectivity of future teachers. The results of the study are presented, confirming the effectiveness of the used complex of pedagogical technologies and the dynamics of the formation of the studied personality traits of the future teacher.

scholarly journals Autonomous work of students: ways and means of its organization

2021 ◽  
Vol 79 (5) ◽  
pp. 32-36
Author(s):  
N.M. Tokseitova ◽  
G.T. Aubakirova
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Self Sufficiency ◽  
Broad Concept ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Development Of Students

The article discusses the issues of organizing students' autonomous work as one of the fundamental components of the process of obtaining professional education. Autonomy is understood as the ability and readiness of a student to independently control their own activities. Autonomy is a broad concept that combines responsibility, independence, broad outlook and critical thinking, as well as self-sufficiency. It applies to both teachers and students. The article describes the levels of autonomy, conditions, ways and means of its development. Specific groups of tasks are proposed, developed depending on the level of development of students' autonomy, as well as the stages that a student must go through to develop their autonomy.

scholarly journals Information and Communication Technology to Facilitate Learning for Students in the Health Professions: Current Uses, Gaps and Future Directions

2014 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ellen Costello ◽  
Mary Corcoran ◽  
Jacqueline Barnett ◽  
Marisa Birkmeier ◽  
Rhea Cohn ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Health Professional ◽  
Student Learning ◽  
Professional Education ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Learning Experience ◽  
Work Place ◽  
Health Professional Education ◽  
Psychomotor Skills ◽  
Face To Face Instruction

Changes in the US Healthcare System along with the need for institutions of higher education to prepare a work force ready to address the challenges of today and tomorrow have highlighted the need to incorporate technology in its broadest sense as part of the student learning experience. In health professional education, this becomes challenging as programs have traditionally relied on face-to-face instruction along with internship experiences which provide hands on patient care. In addition, learning activities that incorporate higher order critical thinking must be incorporated in order to meet competency based professional expectations as well as expectations in the work place environment. This article will address current technology use in health professional education programs and identify opportunities to incorporate technology to enhance the student learning experiences with emphasis on the critical thinking, communication, and psychomotor skills required of today’s health professional graduate.

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