Facilitating critical thinking in decision making-based professional training: An online interactive peer-review approach in a flipped learning context

2021 ◽  
pp. 104266
Author(s):  
Hui-Chen Lin ◽  
Gwo-Jen Hwang ◽  
Shao-Chen Chang ◽  
Yaw-Don Hsu
Author(s):  
Harvey Siegel

`How should public education in democratic states deal with the cultural diversity brought about by contemporary globalization? My suggestion is that key to democratic public education is the obligation to foster in students the skills and abilities, and attitudes and dispositions, needed to participate fully in democratic decision-making. Of central importance are the abilities and dispositions required for critical thinking and rational argumentation: evaluating arguments of others, constructing arguments of one’s own that might rationally persuade one’s fellow citizens, etc. Without these abilities and dispositions, full participation in democratic decision-making is impossible. But fostering them is problematic when students are members of cultures in which argumentation is frowned upon. In this paper I address this tension, and argue that while respecting cultural differences is of the first importance, in democracies it cannot override the requirements of democracy itself. When these two clash, the requirements of democratic participation must take precedence.


2021 ◽  
Vol 42 (02) ◽  
pp. 191-195

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Author(s):  
Tetiana Sych ◽  
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The article considers the factors influencing the efficiency of management decisions made by local government bodies in the modern conditions of public administration reform and the development of local self-government in Ukraine. The author outlines the features of this problem, the main features of state-management decisions, the essence of the concepts "effect", "efficiency of management decisions", the main approaches to the study of the problem of decision-making are highlighted. The main attention is paid to the direction of research, which takes into account the human factor. The main ideas of the representative of this direction - the Nobel laureate D. Kahneman, presented in the book "Noise", are considered. This work raises the issue of system errors among those who make decisions. The views of the domestic scientist O. Maltsev on the designated problem and the provisions of D. Kahneman's book are presented. The results of the analysis by scientists of the influence of the human factor and psychological characteristics of management decision-making on the efficiency of decisions are reflected. The conclusions of scientists regarding the need to take into account the qualities of a decision- making person and his professional training are summarized. The main characteristics of the personality that influence decision-making are given from the domestic scientific literature on public administration problems. In accordance with these ideas, the requirements for the positions of civil servants, local self-government bodies, as well as the modern practice of training specialists and managers in this field are considered. It is concluded that the primary importance for making effective decisions by local government bodies is the use by specialists and managers of modern technologies for developing and making management decisions, the development of their personal qualities for making management decisions in the process of training and obtaining specialized management education in universities.


2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Meng Ee Wong ◽  
YingMin Lee

PurposeThis study explored in-service educators' experience of using the Wisconsin Assistive Technology Initiative (WATI) for assistive technology (AT) decision-making within Singapore schools.Design/methodology/approachThe study adopted a qualitative design. Eight educators across both mainstream and special education schools were introduced to the WATI framework which they subsequently employed as a trial experience for a student under their care. Written feedback gathered from participants was analysed to identify common issues and themes regarding the use of the WATI framework for AT decision-making.FindingsThe comprehensive consideration of a broad scope of different factors, provision of a structured process for AT decision-making, as well as a common language for use by different stakeholders emerged as key benefits of implementing the WATI. Challenges encountered include administrative struggles in gathering different stakeholders together, time and resource constraints and difficulties in loaning AT devices for trial use.Practical implicationsBased on educators' feedback, recommendations to facilitate the adoption of the WATI for AT decision-making within Singapore schools are discussed and considered. This study also highlights the need for greater AT instruction within both preservice and in-service teacher preparation programmes in Singapore.Originality/valueSchools in Singapore currently rarely adopt any frameworks in place to guide educators through a systematic process of AT consideration. It is anticipated that this study will spearhead and drive the adoption of systematic frameworks such as the WATI for better AT decision-making within Singapore schools.Peer reviewThe peer review history for this article is available at: https://publons.com/publon 10.1108/JET-03-2021-0015


2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-63
Author(s):  
Eulis Sopia Fardiani ◽  
Yogi Nugraha ◽  
Nadya Putri Saylendra

This study aims to improve the critical thinking skills of students of class XI IPA 2 MAN 2 Karawang on PPKn subjects through the Decision Making learning model. The use of this learning model is one of the efforts to improve critical thinking skills of students of class XI IPA 2 MAN 2 Karawang on PPKn subjects. The research method used in this study is the Classroom Action Research (CAR) method, which is research conducted by teachers in their own class with the aim of improving their performance as teachers, so that student learning outcomes become more improved. The PTK model used is the Kemmis & Mc model. Taggart which consists of planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. The instruments used are test results, observation, and interviews. Learning outcomes tests are used to measure students' success in critical thinking skills in the subject of analyzing cases of threats to ideology, politics, economics, socio-culture, defense and security and strategies to overcome them in the frame of Bhineka Tungga Ika). Observation and interview using observation format and interview format. The results showed that the use of the Decision Making learning model can improve students' critical thinking skills in PPKn subjects. From the pre-action class average value 28.76, it becomes 49.41 in the first cycle, 67.53 in the second cycle, and 91.79 in the third cycle..


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