More than just lecture notes............

Chris Hall, Swansea University

Technology, Research & Innovation

• new technologies and social software • critical analysis, • action research, • information literacy

http://www.swan.ac.uk/dace/WideningParticipation/TheTRIOProject/

• community enterprise • e-commerce • the application of these to the workplace

The best way to do it is to do it

Think about thinking

Critical Thinking & Information Literacy

http://www.bobthebuilder.com/

Make it not fake it

If they build it…

Papert: constructionism

Self Reflection

Argue &criticise

Createguidelines

Analysearguments

Reflection

What are the saying?

If they build it……. Pyramid Discussion.

Group Argument 5 best postings

Individual Critique

Assessment

for learning?

Salmon’s 5 stepmodel

What is critical thinking?

Reflection:What about you?

Do hedgehogs steal ice cream?

• Hedgehogs enjoy eating ice-cream and they can eat ice-cream if it is stored in containers that they can break open.

• Fast food outlets have reported a lot of ice-cream wastage recently.  

• Hedgehogs must therefore be breaking in to eat the ice-cream at fast food outlets.

• Is there a link between the reasons and the conclusion?

• Are there any assumptions, which have not been stated, that support the conclusion?

Cottrell, S., (2005) Critical thinking skills: Developing Effective Analysis and Argument, London, Palgrave McMillan

So, are they thieves?