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CHAPTER 1

JOURNAL 5

Strategies for Developing Critical and Creative Thinking as well


as Higher-Order Thinking Skills

Fostering critical and creative thinking and higher-order cognitive


skills in an educational environment necessitates a purposeful strategy. In this
way, educators facilitate opportunities for students to examine, evaluate, and
synthesize knowledge, enabling them to engage in deeper cognitive processing
of the material. I noticed several teaching techniques during my observation,
such as open-ended inquiries, collaborative conversations, and analytical
activities, that prompted students to go further into a subject. I realized that
involving students in these activities deepens their comprehension and fosters
independent thinking. I also learned that these techniques are important to create
students' awareness of the importance of thinking critically and out of the box.

The rate at which students build their concept knowledge and


understanding affects their learning progress, especially when the teacher has to
spend much time guiding them on using known principles to solve a given task.
Regarding this, containing activities for honing critical thinking and innovative
thinking skills is an efficient solution. These strategies enhance understanding to
the next level and enable the students to deal with content in a more enhanced
way. Educators who used higher-order thinking skills taught the students to
consider and search independently for an answer and all related aspects from
various approaches. Furthermore, I believe that letting the students find their own
solutions creatively will again greatly benefit solving problems. In this way, we
can help them instill a growth mindset, prepare them for future failure, and move
forward to find success.

I have also learned that these activities would allow students to go


beyond basic knowledge and can greatly enhance their learning experience. In a
classroom setting, my cooperating teacher encouraged students to explain their
learning and understanding by reflecting on their reasoning and approach.
Through this, she can easily identify areas needing further improvement and
apply those strategies to those specific learners' needs. I feel that students are
also eager to learn and develop their critical and creative skills in a way that they
make a difference. Thus, I also understand that teachers should create a more
collaborative work environment by asking the students to share their opinions
when thinking aloud in the classroom. I also think that this way, we can shape the
critical and creative thinking necessary to develop students’ conceptual
understanding of complex situations.

When I become a teacher, I will stress my students' development of


higher-order thinking abilities in the future by incorporating challenging and
interactive activities. I will also include individual and group projects that
encourage students to work together, communicate, and use various methods to
solve problems. I will also give students an opportunity to share their ideas and
thoughts, which will help them evaluate and understand what they have learned.
By this, I will make the classroom a place where critical and creative thought is
valued, where I hope to help students develop the skills they need to do well in
school and their personal lives.

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