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The document introduces the topic of "Teaching and Learning Critical Thinking in Distance Education" presented at the Northeast Regional Computing Program in Providence, Rhode Island from March 28-30, 2011. It will first define critical thinking using a video clip and narration. Examples of where critical thinking is used will be shown, mostly related to nursing. Discussion boards are described as one of the most popular methods for teaching critical thinking in online environments, with case studies and role playing as effective assignment types. The most important strategies for instructors are modeling critical thinking behaviors, teaching how to think critically, and demonstrating questioning techniques in discussion boards.

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Final Project Storyboard

The document introduces the topic of "Teaching and Learning Critical Thinking in Distance Education" presented at the Northeast Regional Computing Program in Providence, Rhode Island from March 28-30, 2011. It will first define critical thinking using a video clip and narration. Examples of where critical thinking is used will be shown, mostly related to nursing. Discussion boards are described as one of the most popular methods for teaching critical thinking in online environments, with case studies and role playing as effective assignment types. The most important strategies for instructors are modeling critical thinking behaviors, teaching how to think critically, and demonstrating questioning techniques in discussion boards.

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10/10/2010

NERCOMP 2011
Providence, Rhode Island

Teaching and Learning Critical 
Thinking in Distance Education
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Introducing 
Susan MacTeague
NERCOMP 2011

Introduce the topic of "Teaching and Describe the setting, the Northeast Regional
Learning Critical Thinking in Distance Computing Program held in Providence,
Education" and the speaker. Rhode Island, March 28-30, 2011.

Teaching and Learning Critical Thinking 
What is Critical Thinking?
in Distance Education

• Show a video clip of problem solving.

• Narration will include quote from Scriven and Paul.

Describe the topic of critical thinking and First, define critical thinking using a video
how it is taught in the online environment. clip and narration.
Outline what will be covered in this intro-
duction to teaching of critical thinking.

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Where is critical thinking used? Face to face classroom teaching

• Cite examples of the use of critical thinking. • Classroom image
• Video montage will accompany narration • Socratic method of teaching critical thinking

Discuss where critical thinking is used by Describe how critical thinking has been
showing examples of critical thinking in taught in the past. Review Socratic
the workplace, mostly oriented towards methods of teaching in the classroom.
the nursing profession.

Distance Education Methods Blogs

• Blogs are another way to teach critical thinking
• Discussion Boards – Case studies

Of the many methods of teaching critical Blogs are another method of teaching
thinking, discussion boards are the most critical thinking. Case studies are one
popular and probably the most effective. type of assignment, role playing is another
Effectiveness depends on the instructor's type that is effective for developing critical
guidance of the dialogue. thinking skills.
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Instructor Strategies
• Modeling behaviors which promote critical 
thinking
• Teach how to think
• Model questions in discussion boards
d l i i di i b d

Instructor strategies are most important in


teaching critical thinking skills. The instruc-
tor's demonstration of proper thinking
strategies is an important part of the learning
process for the learner.

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