Critical Thinking

Assignment: Critical Thinking Paper Purpose: The purpose of this Assignment is to have you think critically about your teaching by finding articles or sources on your topic and analyzing them for useful information that will aid you in your teaching. By learning to research, read critically, and then analyze what you have found, you will be contributing to your own knowledge and the knowledge base of the profession. Course Outcomes/ Objectives: In this Assignment, you will choose one topic from among the following: ? The role of critical thinking in planning and preparation of lessons. ? Various methods of teaching. ? The importance of backwards planning in curriculum design. Instructions: ? Choose a topic from the above course outcomes. ? Find 3-4 useful articles or eBooks that will support your topic ? Critically read the resources to find relevant information that will help you analyze this topic. ? Write a 2 page paper that includes the following components: ? An introduction that grabs the reader?s attention and guides the reader through the structure of your paper. ? The body of your paper will include the main themes and argument from each of your sources, your personal thoughts based upon your critical analysis (questions to guide your writing: Were the readings the same? Different? If so how? What was the purpose of the book/article? What did the author try to accomplish? Was he/she successful? How will this information help the teacher and the student?) ? A strong conclusion that summarizes your thoughts on the topic and the information that you found. Course Text: Title: Building Teachers: A Constructivist Approach to Introducing Education Edition: 2nd (2014) Author: Martin, Loomis Publisher: Cengage Book ISBN: 978-1133943013