An Action Research

Aspects of critical thinking: 1. Critical thinking is a productive and positive activity. 2. Critical thinking is a process, not an outcome. 3. Manifestations of critical thinking vary according to the contexts in which it occurs. 4. Critical thinking is triggered by positive as well as negative events. 5. Critical thinking is emotive as well as rational.

1. Are all teachers aware enough of such productive process that might be missing during the note-taking in children classes? 2. Do all teachers put the note-taking stage in account when teaching children classes? 3. Have there been elicitations during the WB consolidation or what-so-called note-taking in children classes? Or do teachers just take it for granted?

Not all teachers are aware of the exploring process of the childrens English ability in the note-taking stage. Some teachers, perhaps most teachers in general, consider note-taking is just a taking-down-the-note activity, not an interactive student-centered activity in which a lot of elicitations are involved.

Days and Months Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday January, February, March, April, etc

Days and Months What day is it after Sunday? The day after Sunday is Tuesday. The day __________ is Friday. The month before March is April. The month _________ is August.

Critical thinking is . . .

Thinking outside the box Divergent thinking Forming logical inferences Limitless thinking Higher level thinking

I am studying now (On-Going activity = sedang terjadi) (Involve students to create the dialogue) Teacher : It is 4:20 now. You are at ILP. What are you doing now? Are you playing basketball? You : No, I am not playing basketball now (Why?) because I am at ILP. Teacher : So, what are you doing now? You : I am writing now. (Ask each std to say differently) ________________________ ________________________ Teacher : What about your mother? What is she doing now? You : She is working now.
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question is:

How

to produce notes that can develop critical thinking skills of the children students?

5-Step Model to Move Students toward Critical Thinking

Step 1: Determine learning objectives Define behaviors students should exhibit Target behaviors in higher order thinking

Step 5: Provide feedback and assessment of learning Provide feedback to students Create opportunities for self-assessment Utilize feedback to improve instruction

Step 2: Teach through questioning Develop appropriate questions Employ questioning techniques Encourage interactive discussion

learningStep 4: Review, refine, and improve Monitor class activities Collect feedback from students

Step 3: Practice before you assess Choose activities that promote active learning Utilize all components of active learningStep

A. T. Wyatt, Ed. D, McMurry University http://cs1.mcm.edu/~awyatt/csc3315/bloom.htm

Showing the two different note contents with the same title to some teachers and asking their opinion on which was more meaningful. And the answer was the one without grids. Surprisingly they said that because that note could develop stds critical thinking skill. Giving out the sample of the meaningful note content, which was put inside the syllabus folder of children levels.

Bear in mind that:

The

ability to solve problems is a necessary life skill

And that is what we have to include in our students learning activity.
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