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Record Nr.

UNINA9910467342303321

Autore

Stobaugh Rebecca

Titolo

50 strategies to boost cognitive engagement : creating a thinking culture in the classroom / / Rebecca Stobaugh

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bloomington, Indiana : , : Solution Tree Press, , 2019

©2019

ISBN

1947604783

9781947604780

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (176 pages)

Disciplina

370.152

Soggetti

Critical thinking - Study and teaching

Problem solving - Study and teaching

Cognitive learning

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Chapter 1: Understanding cognitive engagement and the thinking-based classroom -- Chapter 2: Applying a toxonomy to the thinking in your classroom -- Chapter 3: Developing critical-thinking skills and fostering engagement -- Chapter 4: Implementing strategies for understand-level thinking -- Chapter 5: Implementing strategies for analyze-level thinking -- Chapter 6: Implementing strategies for evaluate-level thinking -- Chapter 7: Implementing strategies for create-level thinking -- Chapter 8: Cementing a culture of thinking.

Sommario/riassunto

Transform your classroom culture from one of passive knowledge consumption to one of active learning and student engagement. In this well-researched book, author Rebecca Stobaugh shares how to build a culture of thinking that emphasizes essential 21st century skills -- from critical thinking and problem-solving to teamwork and creativity. Gain 50 teacher-tested instructional strategies for nurturing students' cognitive abilities, and utilize the book's Take Action activities to help you put the student engagement strategies to work in your classroom. Use these teaching strategies to foster student engagement and cognitive skills: Gain an understanding of the concepts of critical



thinking and cognitive engagement, as well as the relationship between the two. Study Bloom's revised taxonomy, the cognitive processes associated with its various levels, and how they relate to cognitive engagement in the classroom. Access 50 strategies for use in the classroom that will encourage the cognitive development of students and grow their critical thinking skills. Learn about three important aspects for sustaining classroom engagement -- movement, collaboration, and media literacy -- and how these connect with the 50 strategies. Utilize effective teaching strategies and new knowledge of critical thinking and cognitive skills to build a thinking culture in the classroom.