Promoting Critical Thinking

Tips

Students engage in active learning by a) attending to relevant incoming information, b) organizing selected information into coherent mental representations, and c) integrating mental representations with other knowledge (Mayer, 1999).

• Provide critical thinking questions which stimulate discussion.

Related Resources

Carmean, C. & Haefner, J. (2002). Mind over matter:transforming course management systems into effective learning environments, Educause review, 11/12.

Mayer, R.E.(1999). The promise of educational psychology. Upper Saddle River, NJ:Prentice Hall/Merrill.