scholarly journals Special Collections as a catalyst for flexible pedagogical approaches: three case studies

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maria Kukhareva ◽  
Anne Lawrence ◽  
Katherine Koulle ◽  
Nazlin Bhimani
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Narrative Construction ◽  
Education Literature ◽  
Special Collections ◽  
Thinking Processes ◽  
Learning Development ◽  
Pedagogical Approaches

University Special Collections are increasingly being recognised as a valuable pedagogical resource in higher education teaching and learning. The value of historic artefacts as a cross-disciplinary tool to promote higher order thinking processes such as criticality, questioning and narrative construction is well-established in the museum education literature and is gaining increasing attention in teaching and learning development. In this paper, we present three case studies in which we explore the application of Special Collections in a range of learning development contexts, in order to help students engage with their discipline and discipline-specific higher order skills. Our case studies are explorative in the sense of ‘trialling’ the use of historic artefacts in the classroom, to inform our next steps and development of our method. We conclude with our reflections on the process and outcomes of our explorations, to inform our practice and that of other educators looking to apply this method.

‘First Listen to My Voice'

2021 ◽  
pp. 189-207
Author(s):  
Raz Shpeizer ◽  
Amnon Glassner
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Mikhail Bakhtin ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Authentic Self

This chapter offers to illuminate some of the complex relations between conscious, rational, higher order human functions and unconscious and intuitive processes, especially in the context of teaching and learning of higher order thinking. The chapter will consider dialogical models, especially those of Richard Paul and Mikhail Bakhtin, for teaching and learning of higher order thinking, which take into account these complex relations, and aims at optimizing higher order thinking skills and dispositions, without neglecting human's emotional side and their need for authentic self-expression.

scholarly journals Thinking in Dewey's Experimentalist Education: The Contribution of the Internet and Digital Tools

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Leonard J. Waks
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Thought Experiment ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Digital Tools ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Information And Communication

Purpose —The purpose of this paper is to explain how the introduction of the Internet and digital tools renews and enriches John Dewey's experimentalist model for teaching and learning with particular attention to the place of and resources for higher order thinking. Design/Approach/Methods —The methods include a close exposition of Dewey's classical texts, and a thought experiment introducing ICT elements into Dewey's design diagrams for teaching and learning. Findings —Dewey's model has inherent difficulties, and that digital technologies helps resolve them. Originality/Value —With the Internet and new digital tools, teachers can design new virtual learning spaces and learning activities. Learners can use online information and communication tools to act more effectively using higher-order thinking skills.

scholarly journals Higher order thinking skills competencies required by outcomes-based education from learners

Curationis ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
MM Chabeli
Keyword(s):  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Teacher Input ◽  
Learner Outcomes ◽  
Outcomes Based Education

Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) brought about a significant paradigm shift in the education and training of learners in South Africa. OBE requires a shift from focusing on the teacher input (instruction offerings or syllabuses expressed in terms of content), to focusing on learner outcomes. OBE is moving away from ‘transmission’ models to constructivistic, learner-centered models that put emphasis on learning as an active process (Nieburh, 1996:30). Teachers act as facilitators and mediators of learning (Norms and Standards, Government Gazette vol 415, no 20844 of 2000). Facilitators are responsible to create the environment that is conducive for learners to construct their own knowledge, skills and values through interaction (Peters, 2000). The first critical cross-field outcome accepted by the South African Qualification Framework (SAQA) is that learners should be able to identify and solve problems by using critical and creative thinking skills. This paper seeks to explore some higher order thinking skills competencies required by OBE from learners such as critical thinking, reflective thinking, creative thinking, dialogic / dialectic thinking, decision making, problem solving and emotional intelligence and their implications in facilitating teaching and learning from the theoretical perspective. The philosophical underpinning of these higher order thinking skills is described to give direction to the study. It is recommended that a study focusing on the assessment of these intellectual concepts be made. The study may be qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods in nature (Creswell 2005).

scholarly journals Teachers’ Capacity of Instruction for Developing Higher – Order Thinking Skills for Upper Secondary Students – A Case Study in Teaching Mathematics in Vietnam

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1.SP) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Ha Thi CAO
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Social Model ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Teaching And Learning Mathematics

In the social model, in order to live and work in a complex and competitive environment of the 21st century, students must be well-equipped with such important skills and qualifications, of which creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration skills are very necessary for learners in the future. In this paper, the researcher aims to focus on teachers’ competency of instruction for developing higher-order thinking skills (creativity, critical thinking skills) through teaching and learning Mathematics in Vietnam.

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