Publisher's Synopsis
Mind Over Matter: Critical Thinking Skills is curriculum written to teach students the skills they need to collect data, analyze data, search for facts, and think for themselves. Students are bombarded with information, much of which is inaccurate, misleading, and even hurtful. This curriculum is designed to teach students to think critically and make wise decisions based evidence.
Students will learn through The Five R's as they:
Receive information,
Research information,
Restructure their thinking based on the new information,
Respond to the information, and
Reflect on the experience.
These five critical steps will help students learn to:
- think independently
- work collaboratively
- conduct practical research
- collect data
- analyze data
- understand themselves
- learn problem-solving strategies
- respond appropriately
- resolve conflict
- learn social norms
- listen to others point of view
- practice acceptable social media etiquette
- make wise decisions based on evidence
- practice reflective thinking
