An exploratory quantitative case study of critical thinking development through adult distance learning

2019 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher P. Dwyer ◽  
Anne Walsh
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (01) ◽  
pp. 87-96
Author(s):  
Mutmainnah

This study aims to look at educators' strategies, ideally in distance learning (online), because when the Covid-19 pandemic appears everything has changed, educators make new strategies in fostering critical thinking in early childhood during a pandemic that hits the whole world, or which is called Covid-19. This research was conducted with a qualitative approach in the form of a case study method to gain knowledge about educators' strategies in developing critical thinking skills in early childhood. Subject selection. Data collection was carried out by using an interactive model with data analysis, namely data reduction, data presentation, drawing conclusions and verification. The results showed that first, during the Covid-19 pandemic children studied at home using distance learning (online); second, there is a strategy from early childhood educators in developing critical thinking skills as long as children learn via long distance (online), that is, children are invited to continue playing while learning even at home, providing an understanding that children are required to wear masks when outside the home, children must use hands sanitizer or washing hands while playing and after playing, explaining to children why they cannot play activities outside home.


2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 209-215
Author(s):  
Greta Stoyanova ◽  

The sudden shift to distance learning caused by the COVID-19 virus emergency has posed a serious challenge to schools. This article presents a successful model for applying the STEM approach in science education at the Alexander Georgiev-Kodzhakafaliyata Primary School in Burgas. In the conditions of synchronous distance learning in MS Teams environment, students conduct experiments with handy tools and materials at home, during online classes or as homework assignments, then describe the experiments in presentations and share them with their classmates during the project week ( April holidays and at the end of the year). The application of STEM home laboratory combines knowledge from different disciplines, diversifies and facilitates learning, enables learning by doing things, which most stimulates the curiosity of students. Thus, they casually acquire skills for planning and conducting a scientific experiment, generating hypotheses and reasoning, measuring results and formulating conclusions. At the same time, soft skills for teamwork, creative and critical thinking, presentation skills are formed and upgraded.


2009 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 435-439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denis Gebauer ◽  
Helmut Cölfen ◽  
Andreas Verch ◽  
Markus Antonietti

2017 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 357-378 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bernard Collins ◽  
Steven Doskey ◽  
James Moreland

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