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35 Psychology-Based Critical Thinking Strategies

State-Dependent Recall: It is easiest to recall information when you are in a state similar to the one in which you initially learned the material.

10 Statements To Help Students Understand Wisdom

TeachThought StaffDec 13, 2019

Wisdom is knowing what’s worth understanding, understanding the value of ideas, and always placing knowing in the context of not knowing

13 Digital Research Lessons For Google-First Students

TeachThought StaffNov 15, 2019

Here are 13 digital research lessons for the student who has grown up in an age of information abundance, but contextual…

12 Strategies For Creating A Culture Of Problem-Solving In…

TeachThought StaffOct 20, 2019

Problem-solving and critical thinking are both skills and habits that allow students to apply and transfer academic knowledge into the real-world.

A Bloom’s Taxonomy Model in 3D

TeachThought StaffSep 11, 2019

Each colored block has an example of a learning objective corresponding with each combination of the cognitive process and knowledge dimensions.

The 6 Facets Of Understanding: A Definition For Teachers

Terrell HeickAug 7, 2019

The 6 Facets of Understanding is a non-hierarchical framework for understanding. These ‘facets’ are useful as indicators of understanding.

An Interesting Game To Teach Students To Think Critically…

TeachThought StaffJul 10, 2019

This (simple) game helps students understand how fake news works, why it becomes popular, and its central mechanics and trends.

The Cognitive Biases List: A Visual Of 180+ Heuristics

Terrell HeickJul 3, 2019

Cognitive biases are tendencies to selectively search for or interpret data in a way that confirms one’s existing beliefs.