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Boost your students' 21st century skills
How do we measure students' inquiry, problem-solving, and critical thinking abilities so that we know they are prepared to meet the challenges of the 21st century? John Barell explains how inquiry leads to problem-solving and provides specific steps for pre, formative and summative assessment that informs instruction of 21st century skills. Included are examples that show how to use today's technology in the classroom and how to use inquiry to develop and assess students' ability to:
Think critically and creatively; Collaborate with others; Become self-directed learners; Adapt and become resourceful; Develop a sense of leadership, responsibility, and global awareness
The authors challenge teachers to reflect on their own learning, thinking, and problem-solving processes as well as those of their students. The text provides frameworks for monitoring students' progress and guidelines for communicating with parents. Teachers will find examples from all grade levels that show how to observe and assess students' growth in their development of 21st century capacities, making this a timely and valuable resource.
An Overview
An Overview
Our journey begins with brief introductions to the stories of several teachers who have learned about their students' abilities to inquire, think, and figure things out. We will note the wide variety of information-gathering approaches illustrated here as well as what the evidence suggests about students' growth in the 21st century capacities.
Why stories?
We all know the power of a story. When we hear about how a student became valedictorian of her class, how a student won a prize or a scholarship, or how a parent raised a child to succeed against terrible odds, we not only are enlightened intellectually but also feel good for that person. Of course, not all stories are happy ones, but they come with content knowledge, a structure ...
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