Browsing by Subject "Critical Thinking"

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Niçin okumuyoruz; niye okuyalım ki!
(1985) Kudret, Cevdet
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Okumanın anlamı ya da anlamsızlığı : Önemli olan çok kitap okumak değil, düşünmeye yöneltecek, ufkumuzu açacak, nitelikli kitapları seçerek okumaktır
(1993) İpşiroğlu, Zehra
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Student perceptions of successful preparation for IBDP: implications for developing 21st century skills
(2018-05) Dulun, Öykü
This dissertation used comparative case study methodology to investigate student perceptions of how they were prepared for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The study focused on students in grades 9 and 10 from three different cases. One case involved students who were prepared through the Turkish national curriculum, a second through the International General Certificate of Secondary Education and the third with the International Baccalaureate Organisation’s Middle Years Programme. Questionnaires and focus group interviews were used to gain student insights about how each approach developed their learning strategies and affected their dispositions. Students were also asked about their critical thinking skills. Further understanding of students’ critical thinking skills was learned by examining samples of their work. These particular attributes were investigated because of their relevance to 21st century skills that are needed for a sustainable future. The study revealed that students from all three cases had positive perceptions of their learning experiences in grades 9 and 10. They especially credited their language classes with providing them opportunities to think independently and creatively. Students emphasized the importance of developing their communication skills in addition to critical thinking. Students from the national programme and the International General Certificate of Secondary Education indicated they felt more confident preparing for exams. The International Baccalaureate Organisation’s Middle Years Programme provided students with more opportunities for research and to think independently. Implications for improving preparation for the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme are provided based on students’ insights. In addition to preparing students for a rigorous upper high school programme, developing 21st century skills, such as critical thinking and communication, will better ensure they will be able to contribute to a sustainable future.
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Teachers' perceptions of teaching thinking skills in low-level English classes at Bilkent University School of English Language
(2004) Yeşil, Nurdan
The objective of this study was to investigate the attitudes of Bilkent University School of English Language (BUSEL) teachers towards teaching HOTS in low-level English classes. The study specifically investigated (a) what the teachers’ understanding of how HOTS should be implemented is, (b) what the teachers see as problems and benefits of bringing HOTS into their Elementary or Low-Intermediate classes, and (c) if the teachers at BUSEL implement and teach HOTS in low-level classes. A questionnaire was administered to twenty-two BUSEL teachers who taught Elementary or Pre-Intermediate level during the third course of the 2003-2004 academic year. After the analysis of the questionnaire, three teachers were selected and their lessons were filmed. Then, semi-structured interviews were conducted with the teachers whose lessons had been observed by the researcher. The data results revealed that teachers at BUSEL are familiar with thinking skills and a great majority of them believe that they can be taught. They also acknowledge the importance of practice and effective guidance in teaching these skills. However, teachers identified students’ level of English as the major problem they experience in the teaching of thinking skills. Teachers’ attitude towards students’ learning processes, time constraints, and the number of the objectives to be covered in a limited time were found to interact with students’ level of language to further hinder the teaching of thinking skills.
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Ustanın çekici bin altın; Okumayı öğrenmek
(1983) Mutluay, Rauf