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Prac%calApplica%onsforCri%calThinkinginEnglishLanguageTeachingandLearning
ManyeducatorsunderstandthevalueofCri%calThinking(CT)andother21stCenturySkillsbutmayhavelimited%metocreatenewmaterials,fewhoursinaweektoworkwith
learners,and/orasetcurriculumthattheymustfollow.
ThissessionofferswaystodeterminehowmuchCTcanalreadybefoundinyourexis%ngmaterialsandprac%calop%onsforweavingmoreCTintoyourmaterialsonaregularbasis.
Duringthispresenta.on,wewill:• reviewkeyfeaturesofCTanditsimportanceasanelementinanylearningenvironment• discusswaystoanalyzecurrentmaterialsforCTcontent• iden%fyprac%calwaystoapplyCTinlanguageteachingandlearning
LeslieOpp-Beckman
Dr.LeslieOpp-BeckmanisafacultymemberattheUniversityofOregonwheresheservesasDirectorofInnova%veProgrammingfortheAmericanEnglishIns%tuteandteachesintheLanguageTeachingStudiesmaster’sprogramintheLinguis%csDepartment.
ShealsodevelopsandteachescoursesfortheAEE-TeacherProgramandhasservedasaU.S.DepartmentofStateEnglishLanguageSpecialistinmorethan40countries.
HerTESOLresearchinterestsincludeonlineandhybridlearning,curriculumandprogramdevelopment,OERandaccessibleteachingprac%ces,andteachertrainingforeverythingfromcampsforyouthtospecializedEnglishforpost-secondarylevels.
©2019byLeslieOpp-Beckman.Prac%calApplica%onsforCri%calThinkinginEnglishLanguageTeachingandLearningfortheOfficeofEnglishLanguagePrograms.ThisworkislicensedundertheCrea.veCommonsALribu.on4.0License,exceptwherenoted.Toviewacopyofthelicense,visit:hLp://crea.vecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Prac.calApplica.onsforCri.calThinkinginEnglishLanguageTeachingandLearning
• Whatiscri.calthinking(CT)?
• WhyisCTimportantintoday’sworld?
• HowdoIknowifit’sCT?
• WhataresomeeasywaystomakeCTpartoflanguageteachingandlearning?
Topics
Telluswhatyouthink!
• Whatdoescri.calthinkingmeantoyou?
• Whataresomeexamplesofcri.calthinking?
Whatiscri.calthinking(CT)?
HOTS=Higher-OrderThinkingSkills
LOTS=
Lower-OrderThinkingSkills
Whatiscri.calthinking(CT)?
• Reading
• Wri%ng
• Arithme%c
• Communica%on
• Collabora%on• Crea%vity• Cri%calThinking
Whatiscri.calthinking(CT)?
21stCentury4CsTradi%onal3Rs
• Whatisyouropinion?
• WhataresomewaysthatCTcanbenefitourstudents?
WhyisCTimportantintoday’sworld?
ü Problem-solving
ü Lifelonglearningü Autonomy,theabilitytoworkindependently
ü Collabora.on,theabilitytoworkonteams
ü Mul.-perspec.vethinking,seeingtheworldthroughsomeoneelse’seyes
ü Employment
ü MakingtheworldabeLerplace
WhyisCTimportantintoday’sworld?
Topic:Food
Task:IntroduceYourself
1. Youwillseethreepairsoffood-relatedwords(nouns).Foreachpair,chooseonewordtodescribeyourself.Explainhowthechosenwordrelatestoyou.
2. Getreadytointroduceyourselfusingthissentence:“I’ma______becauseI_____________________.”
(noun)(reason)
Let’splayagame!
Chooseonewordfromfromthispairtodescribeyourself.
Areyou...asaladoracandybar?Why?!
Introduceyourselfusingthissentence:I’ma______becauseI_____________________.”(noun)(reason)
Let’strythegametogetherfirst.
Shareyouranswersinthecommentsorchat.
Areyou...1. acupofcoffeeoraglassoforangejuice?2. achocolatecakeoranicecreamcone?
3. abowlofsouporasandwich?Why?!
Introduceyourselfwithyourfavoritechoiceusingthesentence:I’ma______becauseI__________________________________.”(noun)(reason)
Chooseonewordfromeachpairtodescribeyourself.
1. Doesthisac.vityrequireCT?Whyorwhynot?
2. Howmuch.meisneededtodothisinclass?
IsthisCT?
IsthisCT?
3. Whataresomewaystousethisac.vityinalesson?
4. Howcanyouchangeitfor...a) othertopics?b) lower-vs.higher-levelstudents?c) ashorterorlongerperiodof.me?
Tip#1:Analyzetextbooksyou’realreadyusingandiden.fyCTgaps.• Uses.ckiesorpaperclipsoranyothermarkingtool.
• GothroughyourtextbookorothermaterialsandmarkpagesforeveryCTac.vity.• Wherearethegaps?• DoyouneedmoreCTac.vi.es?
WhatareothereasywaystomakeCTpartoflanguageteachingandlearning?
Tip#2:SetgoalsforaddingmoreCT.
Examplegoals• AllofourunitsneedmoreCT.I’mgoingtoworkwithoneotherinstructorwhoteachesthesameclass.Iwillfindac.vi.esforhalfoftheunitsandshewillfindthemfortheotherhalf.Wewillsharethemwitheachother.
• IonlyhavealiLlefree.meandourcurriculumisfullalready.IwilllookforveryshortCTac.vi.esIcanaddtoanyunitwheneverIhaveafewextraminutesinclass.
WhatareothereasywaystomakeCTpartoflanguageteachingandlearning?
1. RolePlaysandVerbalAc.vi.es
2. Problem-SolvingandPuzzles
Let’slookatsomeapproachestoaddingCTac.vi.es...
• Putstudentsinsmallgroupsorteamstomaximizespeaking.meforall.
• Varythetaskstomakeitinteres.ng.
• Givestudentschoices.• Useac.velistening.
Ac.vity1:RolePlaysandVerbalAc.vi.es
Let’sreviewsomeexamplerole-playcardsaboutFoodtogivetodifferentgroupsofstudents...
CardA:Planamenuforaweddingdinnerfor200guestsusingonlychicken,icecream,carrots,andbananas.
CardB:Youarefamousintheworldofsports.Youwillswimina20-kmraceatManhaXanIslandnextmonth.Youneedtogainweightbutstaystrong.What5foodswillyoueatdailyandwhy?
CardC:It’syourjobtomakelunchforeveryoneatschooltoday.Youcancookyourfourfavorites.Prepareashoppinglist.
CardD:Yourfamilyisverysick.Onepersonhasacold,onepersonhasabrokenhand,andonepersonhasthehiccups.WhatwillyoufeedthemtohelpthemfeelbeXer?
RolePlay:ThinkingaboutFood
1. Whichcarddidyouchooseandwhatwasyouranswer?
2. WhatLOTS(lower-orderthinkingskills)arenecessaryforthisac.vity?
3. WhatHOTS(higher-orderthinkingskills),includingCT,arepartofthisac.vity?
Ac.vity1:ThinkingaboutFood
• Cri.calThinkingAc.vi.esforKids-JumpStarthLp://www.jumpstart.com/parents/ac.vi.es/cri.cal-thinking-ac.vi.esAges:PrimaryandUp
• Cri.calThinkingWorkbook-K.SchrockhLp://www.schrockguide.net/uploads/3/9/2/2/392267/cri.cal-thinking-workbook.pdfAges:Secondary–Adult
ResourcesforAc.vity1:RolePlaysandVerbalAc.vi.es
• Givedifferentproblemstodifferentstudents.• Allowforopen-endedsolu.ons(morethanone“right”answer).• Encouragerespectforotherpointsofviewandwaysofthinking.• Letstudentscreatepuzzlesandproblems,too.
Hereisanexampleanac.vitywithproblem-solvingandpuzzles...
Ac.vity2:Problem-Solving,Puzzles
• Eachgroupisinalifeboatandlostatsea.• Eachgrouphasabookofmatchesandthingsfromtheshipthatsank.
GroupA• alargewaterboXle• anaxe• mosquitorepellant• mapandcompass• candybars• fishingpole
• Ranktheitemsinorderofimportance,firstindividually(secretly!)andthenasagroup.Createonelistpergroup.Bereadytoexplainyourchoices.
GroupB• ashovel• freeze-driedfood• satelliteradio• sharkrepellant• rope• plas%csheet
Problem-SolvingAc.vity:LostatSea
1. Whichcarddidyouchoose?Whatwasmostimportantitem?Why?
2. WhatLOTS(lower-orderthinkingskills)arenecessaryforthisac.vity?
3. WhatHOTS(higher-orderthinkingskills),includingCT,arepartofthisac.vity?
Ac.vity2:LostatSea
• 10Team-BuildingGamesthatPromoteCri.calThinking-TeachThoughthLps://www.teachthought.com/cri.cal-thinking/10-team-building-games-that-promote-cri.cal-thinking/Ages:All
• 50Ac.vi.esforDevelopingCri.calThinkingSkills-M.CarosellihLp://spers.ca/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/50-ac.vi.es-for-developing-cri.cal-thinking-skills.pdfAges:All
ResourcesforAc.vity2:Problem-Solving,Puzzles
• Mul.plePerspec.ves:BuildingCri.calThinkingSkills-ReadWriteThinkhLp://www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/lesson-plans/mul.ple-perspec.ves-building-cri.cal-30629.html?tab=4Ages:PrimaryandUp
• 10GreatCri.calThinkingAc.vi.es-WabiSabiLearninghLps://www.wabisabilearning.com/blog/10-great-cri.cal-thinking-ac.vi.es-that-engage-your-studentsAges:Secondary–Adult
MoreProblem-SolvingandPuzzles
References
• Integra%ngCri%calThinkingintotheExplora%onofCulture(n.d.),Teacher’sCorner,U.S.DepartmentofState-AmericanEnglishwebsitehXps://americanenglish.state.gov/resources/integra%ng-cri%cal-thinking-explora%on-culture
• Üstünlüoglu,E.(2004)LanguageTeachingthroughCri%calThinkingandSelf-Awareness,EnglishTeachingForum,42(3)hXps://americanenglish.state.gov/files/ae/resource_files/04-42-3-b.pdf
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