Getting students to
"think critically" has been a serious effort by educators for quite
some time. Of course time after time we've seen that in practice the
critical thinking desired critically questions traditional and
conservative positions. But, if critical thinking is honestly what
instructors are striving for, why not expand student thinking by
challenging students to apply the technique in new, practical ways?
As a life-long atmospheric and environmental scientist and long-time college-science educator, I am constantly bombarded with material from a variety of sources, including many environmental groups. Take, for instance, what can be labeled "sales" literature that I recently received from the Environmental Defense Fund. The mailing contained a small double-sided poster that was titled "EXTREME WEATHER: THE CONSEQUENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE" on the one side and "TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE" on the other side. I will focus only on the "extreme weather" side here as an example for effective pedagogy.
Read more: http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/06/critical_thinking_about_climate_change.html#ixzz2WrnfzlLT
As a life-long atmospheric and environmental scientist and long-time college-science educator, I am constantly bombarded with material from a variety of sources, including many environmental groups. Take, for instance, what can be labeled "sales" literature that I recently received from the Environmental Defense Fund. The mailing contained a small double-sided poster that was titled "EXTREME WEATHER: THE CONSEQUENCE OF CLIMATE CHANGE" on the one side and "TACKLING CLIMATE CHANGE" on the other side. I will focus only on the "extreme weather" side here as an example for effective pedagogy.
Read more: http://www.americanthinker.com/2013/06/critical_thinking_about_climate_change.html#ixzz2WrnfzlLT
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