Teaching Critical Thinking Skills In The Classroom –

edd503

(3 credits)

This course prepares participants to incorporate critical thinking strategies in the classroom. Opportunities are provided to implement critical thinking skills into the curriculum and learning environment. Participants will recognize and respond to reasoning concepts and determine instructional and assessment strategies for thinking critically across disciplines.

This graduate-level course is weeks. To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.

Topics and Objectives

Critical Thinking: Language Arts and Social Studies
- Justify the use of critical thinking in language arts and social studies.
- Explain how critical readers interact with text.
- Analyze how integrated instruction develops critical thinking skills.
Critical Thinking: Math and Science
- Implement critical thinking strategies in math and science applications.
- Determine reasoning concepts that enrich instruction.
- Explain critical thinking strategies in assessment.
Foundations of Critical Thinking
- Describe the differences between beliefs and prejudices.
- Determine the need for inquiry-based learning.
- Evaluate collaborative strategies that support critical thinking.
- Evaluate strategies that assess critical thinking.
- Integrate critical thinking skills into the curriculum and learning environment.
- Analyze the value of critical thinking in the classroom.

The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.

Teaching Critical Thinking Skills In The Classroom –

edd503

Critical Thinking: Language Arts and Social Studies

Critical Thinking: Math and Science

Foundations of Critical Thinking

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