This activity develops critical thinking by asking students to evaluate the credibility of different explanations. They brainstorm their own ideas, then read two different answers without knowing which one is fictional and which one is scientific. By comparing and discussing both, students learn to question information, weigh arguments, and distinguish between plausible-sounding ideas and factual knowledge. These are aspects of critical thinking.
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1st international Teach-Meet webinars of the SPIRIT project. Let us reflect and discuss together: What skills will today’s primary school children need in 15 years in order to maintain emotional and social wellbeing? Is it possible to start developing the foundations of these skills already today, with children aged 6–10? If so, how can these…
Vajon milyen készségekkel (life and social skills) kell majd rendelkezniük 15 év múlva a ma 6 éves első osztályos gyerekeknek ahhoz, hogy amikor felnőttek lesznek 15-20 év múlva értelmes, tartalmas életet tudjanak élni egy vélhetően olyan világban, ahol a mindennapok értékét nem a 8 óra munka adja, és hogy a jövőben teljesnek és boldognak érezzék…