Critical Thinking and Creative Pedagogies in the Classroom

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https://doi.org/10.26514/inter.v11i32.4968

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Critical thinking. Active pedagogies. Inquiry-based learning. Project-based learning. Problem-posing method.

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The article discusses the meanings and the roles of critical thinking in the classroom. We start by placing the concept within the progressive pedagogical movement, which is rooted in the idea of learning by doing. Experiential learning is at the core of this kind of pedagogy and the belief is that students can only truly learn by engaging with the curriculum in an active and meaningful manner. Developing critical thinking is the goal of any educational system, particularly in democratic nations that understand schooling as a way of socializing children into the life of society as productive citizens. Although there seems to be an agreement in the importance of critical thinking in schools, teachers still find it difficult to develop practical classroom lessons and instructional strategies that develop higher order thinking skills. We discuss inquiry and project-based learning as well as Freire’s problem-posing approach as pedagogical instructional tools that can be used in the classroom to help students develop critical thinking. What do you want to do ?New mailCopy What do you want to do ?New mailCopy

Biografia do Autor

Fernando Naiditch, Montclair State Univeristy

Doutor em Educação Multilíngue e Multicultural pela New York University (NYU) – United States. Mestrado em Aquisição da Linguagem na Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS)-Brasil. Professor na Montclair State University – United States What do you want to do ?New mailCopy

Bettina Steren dos Santos, PUCRS - PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO GRANDE DO SUL

Professora Visitante na Universidade de Barcelona. Pós-doutorado em Educação pela Univeristy of Texas at Austin (UT) – United States. Doutora em Psicologia Evolutiva e da Educação pela Universidade de Barcelona (UB) – Espanha. Trabalha na Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS) – Brasil. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Educação; Grupo de Pesquisa Processos Motivacionais em Contextos Educativos (PROMOT); Bolsista de Produtividade 1D/CPNq What do you want to do ?New mailCopy What do you want to do ?New mailCopy What do you want to do ?New mailCopy

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08-09-2020

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Naiditch, F., & dos Santos, B. S. (2020). Critical Thinking and Creative Pedagogies in the Classroom. INTERFACES DA EDUCAÇÃO, 11(32), 711–734. https://doi.org/10.26514/inter.v11i32.4968