think again! developing competences for a new language learning landscape
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THINK AGAIN! DEVELOPINGCOMPETENCES FOR A NEW
LANGUAGE LEARNING LANDSCAPE.
José Luis Morales
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A NEW (LANGUAGE) LEARNING LANDSCAPE
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“We need to best configure students’ brainsso they can constantly learn, create,program, adopt, adapt, and relate positivelyto whatever and whomever they meet, and in
whatever way they meet them, whichincreasingly means through technology.”
Prensky, M. 2010, p12
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HOW CAN WE HELP CHILDREN DO THIS
IN OUR CLASSROOMS?
PERHAPS BY CREATING OPPORTUNITIES TO THINKCREATIVELY AND SOLVE PROBLEMS BY ASKING
QUESTIONS IN THE SOCRATIC TRADITION
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“RESEARCH INTO CRITICAL THINKING MIGHTBENEFIT FROM CLOSELY EXAMINING THE NATURE
OF SOCRATIC INQUIRY.”
Furedy, C. and Furedy, J. J. 1985
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LOGICAL REASONING! A biped animal has
two legs.
A quadruped animalhas four legs.! THINK! 1.
Are humans
quadrupeds or bipeds?2. Name two bipeds
and two quadrupeds.
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RESEARCH SKILLS
ASSESSING RELIABILITY OF SOURCES! Animals that have a
pouch, like koalas and
kangaroos, are calledmarsupials.
! THINK! Are there any
marsupials in your
country? How can you
find out?
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PROBLEM SOLVING
RESEARCH SKILLS
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UNDERSTANDING AND
USING DIAGRAMS.
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PROBLEM SOLVING
THINKING CREATIVELY
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THINKING ‘OUTSIDE THE BOX’
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UNDERSTANDING YOUR EMOTIONS
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LOGICAL REASONINGMAKING AND TESTING HYPOTHESES
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LOGICAL REASONINGMAKING AND TESTING HYPOTHESES
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“Good” questions
Invite reflection
Riddle-like
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References! Furedy, C. and Furedy, J. J. (1985), Critical thinking: Toward research and
dialogue. New Directions for Teaching and Learning, 1985: 51–69. doi: 10.1002/tl.37219852307.
! Prensky, M. (2010). Teaching Digital Natives. Partnering for Real Learning.Corwin, Thousand Oaks California
All texts and photos with approval from the authors and publisher:
Morales, J.L. (2010). Our Discovery Island Student’s Books 1 to 6, GlobalAmerican English. Pearson, Harlow UK.