Designed To Help Students Think For Themselves When Students Ask

A Guide for Teachers

This book is designed to help teachers respond to student questions in a way that encourages students to develop their own critical thinking skills. It provides a framework for understanding the different types of questions that students ask, and offers strategies for responding to each type of question in a way that encourages students to think for themselves.

The Importance of Critical Thinking

Critical thinking is a skill that is essential for success in school and in life. It allows students to analyze information, solve problems, and make informed decisions. Students who are able to think critically are more likely to succeed in school, in their careers, and in their personal lives.

Personal Ethics In The Face of Evil: Designed To Help Students Think For Themselves (When Students Ask Book 4)

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The Role of the Teacher

Teachers play a vital role in helping students develop their critical thinking skills. By responding to student questions in a way that encourages students to think for themselves, teachers can help students develop the skills they need to succeed in school and in life.

The Framework

This book provides a framework for understanding the different types of questions that students ask. The framework is based on the work of Edward de Bono, who identified six different types of questions:

1. Factual questions are questions that can be answered with a specific fact or piece of information.
2. Conceptual questions are questions that require students to understand a concept or idea.
3. Evaluative questions are questions that ask students to make a judgment about something.
4. Analytical questions are questions that ask students to break down a concept or idea into its component parts.
5. Creative questions are questions that ask students to come up with new ideas or solutions.
6. Practical questions are questions that ask students to apply a concept or idea to a real-world situation.

Strategies for Responding to Student Questions

This book offers strategies for responding to each type of question in a way that encourages students to think for themselves.

When responding to factual questions, it is important to provide students with the correct information. However, it is also important to encourage students to find the information for themselves. This can be done by directing students to relevant resources, such as books, websites, or databases.

When responding to conceptual questions, it is important to help students understand the concept or idea. This can be done by providing students with examples, definitions, and explanations. It is also important to encourage students to ask clarifying questions.

When responding to evaluative questions, it is important to help students make a judgment about something. This can be done by providing students with criteria for making a judgment. It is also important to encourage students to defend their judgments.

When responding to analytical questions, it is important to help students break down a concept or idea into its component parts. This can be done by asking students to identify the different parts of the concept or idea. It is also important to encourage students to explain the relationships between the different parts.

When responding to creative questions, it is important to encourage students to come up with new ideas or solutions. This can be done by providing students with open-ended questions. It is also important to encourage students to share their ideas with others.

When responding to practical questions, it is important to help students apply a concept or idea to a real-world situation. This can be done by providing students with real-world examples. It is also important to encourage students to come up with their own solutions to problems.

This book is a valuable resource for teachers who want to help their students develop their critical thinking skills. By providing a framework for understanding the different types of questions that students ask, and by offering strategies for responding to each type of question in a way that encourages students to think for themselves, this book can help teachers create a classroom environment that is conducive to critical thinking.

Personal Ethics In The Face of Evil: Designed To Help Students Think For Themselves (When Students Ask Book 4)

5 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	1966 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	39 pages
Lending	:	Enabled

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