Generating questions: A key skill for the development of critical thinking

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dc.contributor.authorMozol, Vivian
dc.contributor.authorLefebvre, Julie
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-09T20:56:18Z
dc.date.available2015-07-09T20:56:18Z
dc.date.issued2015-05-13
dc.description.abstractStudents who are thinking critically in a science, engage in a four step process that begins with them collecting data and/or observations, evaluating the data/observations, using their evaluation to generate a hypothesis, which in turn must then be evaluated (Keller, 2008). This process is assumed to be cyclical until a hypothesis leads to a conclusion. A key skill identified for three of the four steps is the ability to question. Questioning is also a hallmark of self-directed, reflective learners (Chin et.al., 2002). The literature has shown, however, that students have limited opportunities in class to raise (and learn from) their own questions and that students’ questions are usually infrequent, and tend to probe for basic information rather than a deeper understanding (Chin et. al., 2002, Dillon, 1988, Middlecamp et. al., 2005). The presenters are interested in creating activities that probe, hone and evaluate students’ questioning skills (Middlecamp et. al., 2000, Offerdahl et. al., 2014). The participants attending this presentation will be asked to experience a first day of class activity designed to probe the initial questioning skills of freshman chemistry students. It will be followed by how these students’ questioning skills were also assessed at the end of term. It is hoped an interactive discussion will be sparked regarding how to best use activities, like those presented, to strategically address the development of students questioning skills.en_US
dc.description.refereedNoen_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/10292
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/50566
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisher.departmentChemistryen_US
dc.publisher.facultyScienceen_US
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen_US
dc.titleGenerating questions: A key skill for the development of critical thinkingen_US
dc.typePresentationen_US
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