Critical Thinking

The 3 Ds learning model is designed to facilitate deeper learning and increase student motivation.

Asking students to examine their own possessions from the perspective of a historian in the future helps them sharpens their analytical skills.

A fifth-grade teacher shares ideas on how students can explore common phenomena with simple materials in and around their homes.

Writing improves learning by consolidating information in long-term memory, researchers explain. Plus, five engaging writing activities to use in all subjects.

Unless they understand words such as ‘symbolize’ and ‘connote,’ it’s difficult for students to analyze literature well.

Clarity about learning objectives and questions that focus on the thinking process can lessen the chance that students will cheat.

Traditional math assessments tend to provide a narrow gauge of student learning—here’s how some teachers are going deeper.

The morning message is a popular way to help elementary students transition into school—and it can be adapted for home learning.

Your classroom can provide a safe harbor for teens during a year of upheaval—use this opportunity to impart metacognitive skills they’ll use throughout their lives.

A novel activity using little more than geometric shapes can help students examine complex problems and connect big ideas.

Asking students to create their own questions has a powerful impact on learning. Plus, 5 tips to encourage high-quality questions.

The knowledge middle and high school students gain through reading mentor texts can strengthen their critical thinking skills.

By asking students to explore the history of scientific discoveries, we get them to view their world with more wonder—and more skepticism—and condition their minds to think about causes and effects.

As students gain content knowledge, their next step should be applying it to new problems and across academic disciplines.

Students deepen their understanding and build a sense of community by engaging with their peers’ reasoned arguments.