What Did Paulo Freire Believe About Education? by Terry Heick Paulo Freire’s education philosophy described education as comprehensive–that is, an active process of intellectual, sociological, and political assimilation ‘performed upon’ the student. And in response, Freire shifted the focus from…

Bloom’s Taxonomy Is A Hierarchical Framework For Cognition And Learning Objectives by TeachThought Staff In one sentence, Bloom’s Taxonomy is a hierarchical ordering of cognitive skills that can, among countless other uses, help teachers teach, and students learn. For example, Bloom’s…

The Benefits Of Using Social Videos In The Classroom contributed by Jorge Cauz, CEO of The Britannica Group For many teachers around the world, re-engaging students after multiple school closures and lockdowns is set to be something of an uphill…

Question-Based Learning: A Definition Question-based learning is a type of inquiry where the learner is guided by forming and refining a guiding question (or questions). In this model of inquiry, students are focused on questions rather than answers–which means it’s…

What Are The Characteristics Of A Critical Thinking Classroom? by Terry Heick The premise here is straightforward: clarifying what critical thinking might ‘look like’ in the classroom. Put another way, what are some indicators that rational thought and careful, critical…

A Complete Logical Fallacies List With Examples For Critical Thinking contributed by Owen M. Wilson, University of Texas El Paso A logical fallacy is an irrational argument made through faulty reasoning common enough to be named for the nature of its…