Constructing Meaning
Elements for comparison and contrast Payne & Gainey text
Tsui text
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Explicit meaning
The goal of the article is to provide instructors with a variety of strategies for engaging students to participate in classroom controversial discussions and enhancing their critical thinking skills at the collegiate level. This article we will discuss some common issues that surface in college courses that encourage critical thinking. What strategies can educators use to promote enlightened and fair discussion of them” (Gainey & Payne, 2003, p.52). The goal of the article was to share their findings from a research study in which through effective pedagogy is needed in order to foster students having better critical thinking skills and writing abilities abroad. This means the entire school curriculum should incorporate writing in all subject areas and across all grade levels freshman, sophomore, juniors, and seniors. In addition teachers ‘professional development is needed on an on-going basis to demonstrate and practice teaching implementing writing, rewriting, and critical thinking skill. “If institutions are truly committed to achieving the widely professed educational objective of instilling critical thinking skills in students, then they need to actively support and guide faculty in teaching reform efforts. Seminar, workshops, and training sessions should not be a one-time event but rather a regular component of an institution’s ongoing professional development program for faculty. The refinement of pedagogical technique should be expected from all those who teach” (Tsui, 2002, p.759).
Implicit meaning
The second issue teachers encountered was even when they were comfortable and knowledgeable in the content area, they still experience difficulty getting
Tsui text
Description in my own words Evidence from the text
(include direct quotes and page numbers) Description in my own words Evidence from the text
(include direct quotes and page numbers)
Explicit meaning
The goal of the article is to provide instructors with a variety of strategies for engaging students to participate in classroom controversial discussions and enhancing their critical thinking skills at the collegiate level. This article we will discuss some common issues that surface in college courses that encourage critical thinking. What strategies can educators use to promote enlightened and fair discussion of them” (Gainey & Payne, 2003, p.52). The goal of the article was to share their findings from a research study in which through effective pedagogy is needed in order to foster students having better critical thinking skills and writing abilities abroad. This means the entire school curriculum should incorporate writing in all subject areas and across all grade levels freshman, sophomore, juniors, and seniors. In addition teachers ‘professional development is needed on an on-going basis to demonstrate and practice teaching implementing writing, rewriting, and critical thinking skill. “If institutions are truly committed to achieving the widely professed educational objective of instilling critical thinking skills in students, then they need to actively support and guide faculty in teaching reform efforts. Seminar, workshops, and training sessions should not be a one-time event but rather a regular component of an institution’s ongoing professional development program for faculty. The refinement of pedagogical technique should be expected from all those who teach” (Tsui, 2002, p.759).
Implicit meaning
The second issue teachers encountered was even when they were comfortable and knowledgeable in the content area, they still experience difficulty getting