Module 5

Module 5: Reflections on New Assumptions

New Assumption #1

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Impact

Further Inquiry

Further research in motivation and its role in building critical thinking skills could lead to creating educational blueprints for teachers to help build motivation in the classroom.

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My new assumptions about critical thinking will impact how I approach teaching students. First, teachers should model motivation and an open attitude. Also, critical thinking involves many skills, including analysis, evaluation, reasoning, and metacognition. Many of these skills can and will be developed through active learning, rather than lessons on critical thinking.

Many students will never learn to think critically.

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Thinking critically requires a mind that is open to new ways of thought.

The attitude and emotional state of the thinker plays a critical role in their ability to think critically.

Research done by Rashid and Qaisar points ot the correlation between attitude and critical thinking.

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Alternative strategies in learning like role-play, debate, and problem-solving activities promote learning through process rather than content. Rashid and Qaisar emphasized in the article how crucial these learning techniques can be when trying to foster student motivation. Allowing students to take an active role in the classroom can foster attitudes and emotional states that promote the application of critical thinking skills.

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Patrick Finn discussed the importance of remaining open-minded when looking at an assumption, idea, or problem. Open-minded thinkers tend to consider other perspectives and be less rigid when approaching alternative views and opinions. Finn also stated that "open-mindedness, fair-mindedness, and reflectiveness are often cited as thinking dispositions that complement critical thinking and moderate its effectiveness" (p. 356, 2019).

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