Teaching Critical Thinking Through Online Discussions
MacKnight, Carol B. (2000). Teaching Critical Thinking Through Online Discussions. Educause Quarterly, 23(4), 38–41. Retrieved from http://eac595b.pbworks.com/f/macknight+2000+questions[1].pdf
In the article, Teaching Critical Thinking Through Online Discussions, Carol B. MacKnight addresses communication in online learning environments. She states that online discussions can promote critical thinking if the instructor and students ask the right questions. The Socratic Questioning Prompts (sample on left) offered in this article are intended to push learning to another level by analyzing and exploring concepts at a deeper level. Various collaborative discussion formats are presented in this article and also aid in critical thinking skills. Several classroom tools could be used to support critical thinking through online discussions including Twitter, Kidblog, VoiceThread. |