Newington College: Building thinking communities

Autor: Britta Jensen, Kate Kennedy White, Michael Parker
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Journal of Philosophy in Schools, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 104-136 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2204-2482
DOI: 10.46707/jps.v11i1.219
Popis: In the Australian context, all teachers are obliged, in accordance with the national curriculum, to engage students in critical and creative thinking in the classroom. Yet teachers often wonder ‘How do we facilitate the development of (critical and creative) thinking skills in our students?’ In our specific local context, a large-scale community consultation highlighted a need for a thorough, concerted strategic approach in relation to this obligation. In this paper we spell out our response to this need: the establishment of a Centre for Critical Thinking and Ethics to implement a two-pronged strategic approach. It is our contention that the best way to cater for students’ growth in critical and creative thinking is to combine deliberative use of explicit critical thinking materials with the norms/tools/activities and strategies of the Philosophy in Schools pedagogy. Our innovation consists primarily in our 'detached' and 'embedded' approaches to critical thinking at Newington College. We aim to contribute to the ongoing discussion of best practice in critical and creative thinking, to improve capacity both in and beyond our own school.
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