By Ira Rabois What is critical thinking? One element of critical thinking that most everyone agrees on is “higher order thinking,” which includes evaluating the appropriateness of evidence, the truth of propositions, and the soundness of arguments. But is this enough? I think you need to add imagination, mindfulness and empathy, and to think of critical […]
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A Better Way To Teach History
By Robin Ulster and James Denby (IdeaDriven.org) Those of us who teach history are, in a sense, magicians. We dedicate ourselves to conjuring and bringing to life events from the past – at times thousands of years old. The tools of our conjuring act are traditionally books, some websites, and the occasional movie or song. Oh, […]
Tips For Imaginative Educators #17: Employ a Meta-Narrative Structure
Story-Telling For Philosophic Thinkers If you’ve been following the TOOLS OF IMAGINATION SERIES you’ll know that there are many different tools we can employ with curricula to engage students. While these tools differ one from the other, a common thread connects them all. Every “cognitive tool” described—whether one that comes with the body, oral language, written […]
Tips For Imaginative Educators #16: Take Them Out of This World
The Lure of Abstraction It can be intoxicating to realize that a whole world of abstract ideas exists that can explain and help us interpret the world of our daily lives. If supported in thinking in theoretical ways, many of our senior students/adult learners quickly and thoroughly take to the powerful understanding of the world […]
See What’s New
IERG News & Updates October 2016 Topics include: Imaginative Education: International Scene Celebrations! Collaborate With Us: New Programs (Applications Now Open) Connect OnLine: #imaginEDchat Read about IE practice from imaginative educators around the galaxy Learning In Depth: Updates and Support Find out about the NEW LiDKiD sharing site Hear from LiD teachers […]
One Theme For The Entire Year?
Engaging The Philosophic Imagination: Concept-Centered Teaching By Marlene Roseboom Since completing my studies in Imaginative Education (IE) some years back, I keep refining my curriculum to try to more effectively engage my students’ imaginations. This includes English 10, a course I have taught for several years. While I have already incorporated several separate IE units […]
Does History Have To Be Boring?
Engaging Stories in History Education By Dr. Theodore Christou In 2009, I began my academic career as an Assistant Professor of Social Studies Education at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton. I was fortunate. Alan Sears, arguably Canada’s most renowned social studies educator adopted me as an academic son. One day, only a few […]
5 Amazing Resources For Imaginative History Teaching
#1 blew me away! Imaginative History teachers tap into the imaginative and emotional lives of their students to make the knowledge they are teaching meaningful. Imaginative History teachers frequently and routinely employ cognitive tools in order to maximize student learning. Learn more about Imaginative Education or access Tips For Imaginative Educators from the Tools of Imagination Series on this blog. Here are a […]
