2. What is critical thinking?
Reflective reason about
beliefs and action and
deciding whether to agree or
disagree.
The ability to apply reasoning
and logic to unfamiliarity
3. Why is it important?
Information is plentiful
Media portrayal
Memorizing is not as
effective
Strategizing
4. Question 1
Was there ever a time you did not agree with your
teacher about a certain topic after you gave it some
thought?
5. Critical thinking in school
Teacher-student relationship
Mutual respect
Achieved through sharing of power
Both teachers and students as active learners
Supportive environment
If a correction is made by the teacher or student, neither
party should feel angry or ashamed
6. Asking the right questions
Thought provoking questions engage students to think
deeper and justify their opinions
Why?
It helps children realize the process of thought they have
to go through to develop their opinions
Asking for clarification
7. Question 2
Do you believe everything you hear on the news?
Why or why not?
8. Examples of what Universities
are doing
A Harvard physics professor Eric Mazur uses short
lectures but ends them with a problem to be discussed
with peers
Student-to-student interaction helps comprehending the
concepts
Villanova University‟s School of Business combines
their accounting and finance classes to form a cross-
disciplinary course
More realistic in their profession
9. Question 3
“Education in the absence of creativity, insight, reasoning
and critical thinking skills is a toolbox with no hands to
open it.”
Can you explain what this person means?
10. Grading should be given an
„F+‟
Criteria that teachers create
limits critical thinking
It narrows the creative and
critical thinking aspects of
learning
Grading shows what
teachers emphasize and
what they believe is
important and unimportant
11. Difficulty in teaching critical
thinking in school
Teachers are under pressure
to complete curriculums
Allows little time for
children to pursue their
questions
Teachers may lack the skill in
instructing critical thinking.
12. Question 4
Is critical thinking more important than teaching regular
curriculums in school?
13. Non-formal education
Non-formal education is suitable for teaching critical
thinking
It tolerates failure better than schools
Participants in non-formal education ask “What if?” questions
that engage them into facts and are able to make better
interpretations of their findings
14. Do you want a good job?
Develop the critical thinking
skills you‟ll need to have a
successful career
Tips:
Ask big questions
Read and think actively
15. Question 5
Do you recall any experiences where a teacher or a
person from an informal learning institution
encouraged you to think critically?
