scholarly journals Improving Students’ Critical Thinking through Oral Questioning in Mathematics Teaching

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (11) ◽  
pp. 407-421
Author(s):  
Muhammad Sofwan Mahmud ◽  
Wan Ahmad Munsif Wan Pa ◽  
Mohd Syazwan Zainal ◽  
Nadia Fasha Mohd Drus
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Comparison Method ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Peer Reviews ◽  
Observation Methods ◽  
Mathematical Problems ◽  
Mathematical Algorithms ◽  
Field Notes ◽  
Reflective Questions ◽  
Study Participants

The use of effective oral questioning in the teaching of mathematics can stimulate students' thinking and encourage them to think critically. As a result, this study was carried out to identify the oral questions used by teachers when teaching mathematics. This can encourage students' critical thinking. This was a qualitative study in the form of a case study conducted in six schools in a Malaysian state with a total of six study participants. They were chosen on purpose based on the specific criteria set by the researcher. The data was collected using observation methods, interviews, and field notes to gain an in-depth picture of the phenomena studied. The study findings were analyzed using the continuous comparison method to identify the themes and subthemes involved. The researchers used several methods to improve the validity and reliability of this study, including triangulation, the consent of the study participants, peer reviews, audit trails, researcher bias, and a long period in the field. According to the study findings, mathematics teachers frequently use three types of oral questions to encourage their students to think critically: prompting questions, reflective questions, and clarification questions. These types of oral questions are effective at encouraging students to think critically when trying to solve mathematical problems. This study implies that teachers should use caution when asking oral questions so that the students' thinking is stimulated, rather than focusing on memorizing important mathematical algorithms and procedures.

scholarly journals KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS MELALUI PEMBELAJARAN MATEMATIKA DENGAN PROBLEM BASED LEARNING

Eksponen ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-66
Author(s):  
Berta Apriza
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Learning Needs ◽  
The Social ◽  
Learning Programs ◽  
Mathematical Problems ◽  
The One

Education functions to upgrading, forming, character and develop civilization nation. Having the ability to think and actions to effective and creative in the realm of abstract and concrete can be used as self development independently. Students need to armed with critical thinking skills, systematic, logical, creative, and cooperate effectively to obtain, choose, and manage an information. Mathematics learning is directed to develop critical thinking skills and discussed open and objective because mathematics having strong and structure clear and links between the concept of the one with another concept. By analyzing learning needs of mathematics, formulate and designed a learning programs, choose a strategies and evaliated them correctly to get good results. The ability critical thinking is very important in studying new matter and that known way, and learn to ask effectively and reach a conclusion consistent with the facts. Mathematic learning with problem based learning is the concept of better used activity of the student during learning. In accordance with statements from Westwood (2008: 31) stated that PBL: 1) propel oneself directly in learning, 2) prepared students to critical thinking and analytical, 3) give opportunity to students to identify, find and use numerous this approuch in should think, 4) is the learning is very closely related to the real world and motivate students, 5) involving activeness in integrating information and skills of various the discipline, and 6) knowledge and strategy by the possibility of will be maintained and tranferred to the learning situation other, improve the ability to communicate and the social skills needed to cooperation and teamwork. By chance the learning process as an alternative in solving mathematical problems with using the ability critical think an to cultivate the scientific attitude of student.

scholarly journals The Development and Validation of a Module on Enhancing Students' Critical Thinking, Collaboration and Writing Skills

2020 ◽  
pp. 166-177
Author(s):  
Moustafa Mohamed Abdelmohsen
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Writing Skills ◽  
Design Development ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
Foundation Program ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Analysis Design ◽  
Addie Model ◽  
Development And Validation

This study aims to develop and test the validity of a module on enhancing students' collaboration, critical thinking (2Cs) and writing skills. To develop the module, the researcher used ADDIE model which incorporates five primary phases, namely Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation. The study used a tryout group which incorporated 20 participants who studied English at The General Foundation Program at a private college in Oman. The study employed a pretest-posttest quasiexperimental design. Paired Samples t-Test was used to compare the mean scores of both tests. Apropos of module validity, a total of 5 experts validated the module. The findings revealed that there is a statistically significant mean difference between the participants' scores in both the pretest and posttest. Further, it was found that the module has good validity and reliability.

‘Fake News' in the Context of Information Literacy

2020 ◽  
pp. 89-115
Author(s):  
Nicole S. Delellis ◽  
Victoria L. Rubin
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Best Practices ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Digital Media ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Department Chairs ◽  
Fake News ◽  
Media Regulation ◽  
Automation Technology ◽  
Study Participants

This chapter describes a study that interviewed 18 participants (8 professors, 6 librarians, and 4 department chairs) about their perceptions of ‘fake news' in the context of their educational roles in information literacy (IL) within a large Canadian university. Qualitative analysis of the interviews reveals a substantial overlap in these educators' perceptions of skills associated with IL and ‘fake news' detection. Librarians' IL role seems to be undervalued. Better communication among integral IL educator groups is recommended. Most study participants emphasized the need for incorporating segments dedicated to detecting ‘fake news' in IL curricula. Pro-active IL campaigns to prevent, detect, and deter the spread of various ‘fakes' in digital media and specialized mis-/disinformation awareness courses are among best practices that support critical thinking and information evaluation within the societal context. Two other interventions, complementary to IL as per Rubin's Disinformation and Misinformation Triangle, are suggested – detection automation technology and media regulation.

Critical Thinking, Critical Doing

2021 ◽  
pp. 1136-1156
Author(s):  
Nicholas E. Husbye ◽  
Julie Rust ◽  
Beth A. Buchholz ◽  
Christy Wessel Powell ◽  
Sarah Vander Zanden
Keyword(s):  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Teacher Educators ◽  
Teacher Educator ◽  
Core Competency ◽  
Teaching Process ◽  
Peer Reviews ◽  
Worked Example ◽  
Using Data ◽  
Instructional Routines

This chapter outlines five instructional routines utilized by teacher educators to support the development of not only critical thinking but critical doing for future educators. The five routines—collaborative facilitation, behind-the-glass peer reviews, lesson play, virtual peer coaching, and rehearsals—are both described and expanded in a worked example using data from undergraduate coursework for pre-service teachers in literacy education. Individual routines foreground and background particular elements of the teaching process; however, all maintain an emphasis on critical thinking and doing as a core competency. Importantly, these instructional routines were found to be most effective when (1) preservice teachers are given opportunities to engage in multiple iterations of each routine and (2) preservice teacher doing is surrounded by substantial amounts of teacher educator feedback.

scholarly journals TRANSLATION, TRANSCULTURAL ADAPTATION, VALIDATION OF THE HOLISTIC CRITICAL THINKING SCORING RUBRIC TO BRAZILIAN PORTUGUESE

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (37) ◽  
pp. 111-118
Author(s):  
Fernando Riegel ◽  
Maria Da Graça Oliveira Crossetti
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Test Group ◽  
The United States ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Active Teaching ◽  
Kappa Test ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Transcultural Adaptation ◽  
Scoring Rubric

Objective: translation, transcultural adaptation, and validation of the Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric, original from the United States, to Brazilian Portuguese. Method: methodological study comprising the following steps: translation by 3 independent translators, transcultural adaptation by a Committee of 6 Nurses Experts; and validation, with the participation, in the pre-test, of 30 academics and 3 teachers-evaluators of Nursing field. The validity and reliability of the tool were verified by Kappa test. Results: the Portuguese version of the tool obtained a Kappa test score of 0.82 in the pre-test group. There was strong significant agreement among the evaluators. Conclusion: The Brazilian version of the Holistic Critical Thinking Scoring Rubric is a valid and reliable tool to evaluate the holistic critical thinking of Nursing academics at different levels of training, especially using active teaching methodologies.

scholarly journals BERPIKIR KRITIS SISWA DALAM PENYELESAIAN MATEMATIKA DITINJAU DARI PERBEDAAN TIPE GAYA KOGNITIF REFLEKTIF DAN IMPULSIF

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuli Aulia Rahayu ◽  
Widodo Winarso
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Cognitive Style ◽  
Hypothesis Test ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
T Test ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Mathematical Problems ◽  
Math Problems

The essence of mathematics learning is the ability to solve math problems. Differences in ability, one of which is the suspect cognitive style. Based on the cause of the necessary mathematical problems of the students, cognitive style consists of a type of reflection and impulsive. So that the focus of this research is to analyze students' critical thinking skills in solving mathematical problems based on different types of reflective and impulsive cognitive style. Causal-comparative studies are needed to analyze the problem. The population of this study is composed of students of class VII SMPN 1 Susukan Cirebon. While the sample search uses the intentional sampling technique with the number of research samples 31 students. The technique of data collection using the Cognitive Style TMF test (correspondence familiar figures Test) and description Test (essay) Mathematics of critical thinking. The hypothesis test used is the t-test (T-test for independent samples). The results of the research show that the distribution of cognitive styles of students at SMPN 1 Susukan Cirebon, dominated by reflective-type cognitive style students (74% of students), while a small part of the students type of impulsive cognitive style (26% of students ). Critical thinking ability of reflective type students of cognitive style is better than the type of impulsive cognitive style students

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