Friday, 25 Sep 2015
Webinar: Cyberlearning - Revealing knowledge bases of educational research
Educational research covers a diverse area of topics ranging from psychological principles of learning and the role of language in cognition to the history of educational institutions and education's economic impact. Such diversity presents integration challenges and questions how research can be connected so that collective knowledge may advance.
Teaching & Learning Circle: Critical Thinking
In this Teaching and Learning Circle we will review critical thinking: its meaning, essence, and some of the leading practices. Learning how to examine, assess, and critique critical thinking are essential skills for both students and their professors. The challenge of acquiring these skills has been documented for many decades starting with John Dewey's perspectives in the early 20th century.