Lessons in Critical Thinking - Peter Pappas

Lessons in Critical Thinking

By Peter Pappas

  • Release Date: 2017-04-28
  • Genre: Education

Description

A collaborative project of Peter Pappas and his ED 424 ~ Computers and Educational Technology - a spring ’17 pilot course at the University of Portland’s School of Education. Student-designed lessons include: “Dihydro-What?” by Kristen Turner, “Using TV Ads to Teach Persuasive Writing” by Jennifer Upchurch, “The Choice is Yours” by Eli McElroy and Tamalin Salisbury, “How to Read Between the Lines of Research” by Hannah O'Brien, “Do You Believe It To Be True Or False?” by Jeremy Jon Reyes Pingul and “Civically Sublime” by Kurt Anderson, Bekah Kolb, Ryan Greenberg

This book was developed using a project-based learning approach under the direction of nationally-recognized educator - Peter Pappas. Our senior pre-service teachers developed engaging lessons which promoted critical thinking skills in their content areas using the edtech tools of their choice.