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Teaching Creative and Critical Thinking in Schools
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Teaching Creative and Critical Thinking in Schools



December 2018 | 280 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd

How do we encourage children to think deeply about the world in which they live?

Research-based and highly practical, this book provides guidance on how to develop creative and critical thinking through your classroom teaching.

Key coverage includes:

·         Classroom-ready ideas to stimulate high-order thinking

·         How to think critically and creatively across all areas of the curriculum

·         Case studies from primary, secondary and special schools

·         Philosophical approaches that give pupils the space to think and enquire

This is essential reading for anyone on university-led and schools-based primary and secondary initial teacher education courses including undergraduate (BEd, BA QTS), postgraduate (PGCE, SCITT), School Direct, Teach First and employment-based routes and also anyone training to work in early years settings.


 
Chapter 1: What do we mean by thinking?
 
Chapter 2: What can we learn from history of thinking, childhood and schooling?
 
Chapter 3: Why teach thinking skills?
 
Chapter 4: Thinking Routines
 
Chapter 5: Thinking Hats
 
Chapter 6: Thinking Maps
 
Chapter 7: Thinkers Keys
 
Chapter 8: Philosophical approaches
 
Chapter 9: Cognitive Acceleration
 
Chapter 10: Dispositional approaches (Habits of Mind)
 
Chapter 11: Case Studies
 
Chapter 12: Some concluding thoughts

Once trainees understand critical thinking skills they are able to teach those skills in the classroom. this text supports the trainees and their practice on placement - a must for ITE trainees

Dr Chelle Oldham
Early Years Development and Learning, Coventry University
September 24, 2019