{"id":1799,"date":"2025-07-11T01:21:37","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T01:21:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resources.kialo-edu.com\/?post_type=docs&#038;p=1799"},"modified":"2025-07-11T01:54:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T01:54:50","password":"","slug":"transdisciplinary-thinking-what-does-critical-thinking-look-like","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/resources.kialo-edu.com\/en\/docs\/transdisciplinary-thinking-what-does-critical-thinking-look-like\/","title":{"rendered":"What does critical thinking look like?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Focus: <\/strong><em>What does critical thinking look like?<\/em><\/p><p>Suggested Length: 1 hour<\/p><p>Learning Objectives:<\/p><ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Understand different types of critical thinking skills and apply them&nbsp; within a discussion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Construct logical, coherent arguments, supported by specific examples and evidence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Critically evaluate arguments<\/li>\n<\/ul><figure class=\"wp-block-table align-top\"><table class=\"has-background has-fixed-layout\" style=\"background-color:#e9f1fb\"><thead><tr><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Approaches to Learning<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Vocabulary<\/th><th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Reflection Questions<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Thinking Skills<\/strong><br>Critically evaluate arguments, examples, and evidence.<br><br><strong>Communication Skills<\/strong><br>Give and receive meaningful feedback through evaluating a discussion.<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">knowledge<br>critical thinking<br>analyze<br>evaluate<br>justify<br>synthesize<br>perspective<br>claim<br>source<br>evidence<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">What did you learn about your own thinking by receiving feedback from your partner?<br><br>How did hearing or reading different perspectives influence your position or reasoning during the discussion?<br><br>What assumptions or biases did you become aware of during this activity?<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure><style>#sp-ea-1814 .spcollapsing { height: 0; overflow: hidden; transition-property: height;transition-duration: 300ms;}#sp-ea-1814.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {margin-bottom: 10px; border: 1px solid #e2e2e2; }#sp-ea-1814.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a {color: #444;}#sp-ea-1814.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.sp-collapse>.ea-body {background: #fff; color: #444;}#sp-ea-1814.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single {background: #eee;}#sp-ea-1814.sp-easy-accordion>.sp-ea-single>.ea-header a .ea-expand-icon { float: left; color: #444;font-size: 16px;}<\/style><div id=\"sp_easy_accordion-1752190386\"><div id=\"sp-ea-1814\" class=\"sp-ea-one sp-easy-accordion\" data-ea-active=\"ea-click\" data-ea-mode=\"vertical\" data-preloader=\"\" data-scroll-active-item=\"\" data-offset-to-scroll=\"0\"><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-18140\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse18140\" aria-controls=\"collapse18140\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Preparation Task<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse18140\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-18140\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Print a copy of the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">skills cards (attached below)<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">&nbsp;for each group.<\/span><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Choose a suitable discussion question for the main activity from the Kialo Topic Library or <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/creating-a-discussion\/\" target=\"&ldquo;_blank&rdquo;\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">create your own discussion<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. Example discussion topics are included below.<\/span><\/p><ul><li><b>Individuals and Societies (Digital Society)<\/b><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/debate-topics-and-argumentative-essay-topics\" target=\"&ldquo;_blank&rdquo;\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Should kids be able to have social media?<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/debate-topics-and-argumentative-essay-topics\/110786\" target=\"&ldquo;_blank&rdquo;\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Is social media making us less social?<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/debate-topics-and-argumentative-essay-topics\/88131\" target=\"&ldquo;_blank&rdquo;\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Is social media a threat or benefit to democracy?<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><b>Individuals and Societies (History)<\/b><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/debate-topics-and-argumentative-essay-topics\/109311\" target=\"&ldquo;_blank&rdquo;\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Should we remove statues of problematic historical figures?<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/debate-topics-and-argumentative-essay-topics\/111188\" target=\"&ldquo;_blank&rdquo;\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Should we see the suffragettes as heroes?<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/debate-topics-and-argumentative-essay-topics\/91675\" target=\"&ldquo;_blank&rdquo;\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What was the main cause of World War I?<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><b>Language and Literature<\/b><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/debate-topics-and-argumentative-essay-topics\/96753\" target=\"&ldquo;_blank&rdquo;\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Should schools be able to ban books?<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/debate-topics-and-argumentative-essay-topics\/114099\" target=\"&ldquo;_blank&rdquo;\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Should Shakespeare still be taught in schools?<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><b>Sciences<\/b><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/debate-topics-and-argumentative-essay-topics\/439401\" target=\"&ldquo;_blank&rdquo;\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Can AI replace teachers?<\/span><\/a><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/debate-topics-and-argumentative-essay-topics\/115244\" target=\"&ldquo;_blank&rdquo;\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Should AI tools be allowed in school assessments?<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><b>TOK<\/b><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/debate-topics-and-argumentative-essay-topics\/93086\" target=\"&ldquo;_blank&rdquo;\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Can we ever truly know history?<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kialo-edu.com\/debate-topics-and-argumentative-essay-topics\/352965\" target=\"&ldquo;_blank&rdquo;\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Does language determine knowledge?<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Clone the discussion and share it with each group.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assign Tasks when setting up the discussion to set expectations for the discussion.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Give students time to conduct preliminary research to familiarize themselves with the discussion topic.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-18141\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse18141\" aria-controls=\"collapse18141\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Introduction<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse18141\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-18141\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ask students to work in small groups to sort the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">skills<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> cards into critical thinking and non-critical thinking skills.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">When students have sorted the cards, examine each critical thinking skill in turn and ask:&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What does this skill involve?<p><\/p><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What would effective use of this skill look like in a discussion or debate?<p><\/p><\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Why is this skill important in a discussion or debate?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Use the discussion to create an evaluation framework that Partner B can use in the main activity. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Example evaluation points include:<\/span><\/p><p><b>Analysis<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Are their claims clear and coherent?<p><\/p><\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Are their claims based on fact or opinion?<p><\/p><\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Is there a logical progression in reasoning?<p><\/p><\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Are there any logical fallacies that need correcting?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Synthesis of different perspectives<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Is there a clear awareness and evaluation of different perspectives?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Evaluation<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Are their arguments well researched?<p><\/p><\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Are their claims supported with specific examples and evidence?<p><\/p><\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have they identified and addressed counterarguments??<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Reflection<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have they reflected critically on their own biases and assumptions?<p><\/p><\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Are they adjusting their own perspectives based on new information?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-18142\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse18142\" aria-controls=\"collapse18142\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Main Activity<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse18142\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-18142\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><b>Fishbowl discussion<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Split the class in half. Label one half group A and one half Group B.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Group A will participate in the Kialo discussion while Group B observe and evaluate.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Each student from Group A, should partner with a student from Group B.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">All parts of the main activity can be conducted synchronously or asynchronously, as all communication is online through the Kialo platform.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Partner A<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Working in the same Kialo discussion to maximise their exposure to different perspectives, Partner As should:<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Add clear and coherent claims representing their perspective. These should include both pro and con claims.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Support claims with specific examples and evidence. (Students could add links to relevant sources.)<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Evaluate different perspectives by reading and responding to each other&rsquo;s claims.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><b>Partner B<\/b><\/p><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Partner Bs will need access to the same Kialo discussion as Partner As.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They will observe and evaluate their partner&rsquo;s contributions, using the framework from the lesson introduction.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">They should take notes that will allow them to give feedback to their partner after the discussion.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><\/ul><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To communicate their evaluations, students can use:<\/span><ul><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/commenting-on-a-claim\/\" target=\"&ldquo;_blank&rdquo;\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Comments<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for feeding back on specific claims.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/discussion-chat\/\" target=\"&ldquo;_blank&rdquo;\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Discussion Chat<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> for giving general feedback to their partner.<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/support.kialo-edu.com\/en\/hc\/about-voting\/\" target=\"&ldquo;_blank&rdquo;\" referrerpolicy=\"unsafe-url\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Voting<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to give their partner an immediate visual indication of the strength of a claim.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If time allows, either in the same session or a subsequent session, pupils should switch roles, so they experience both contributing and evaluating.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"ea-card sp-ea-single\"><h3 class=\"ea-header\"><a class=\"collapsed\" id=\"ea-header-18143\" role=\"button\" data-sptoggle=\"spcollapse\" data-sptarget=\"#collapse18143\" aria-controls=\"collapse18143\" href=\"#\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" class=\"ea-expand-icon eap-icon-ea-expand-plus\"><\/i> Reflection Activity<\/a><\/h3><div class=\"sp-collapse spcollapse spcollapse\" id=\"collapse18143\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"ea-header-18143\"> <div class=\"ea-body\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">For the reflection activity, partner B should share their feedback with Partner A.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Focusing on critical thinking skills, they should agree on two strengths and two areas for development for Partner A.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><\/span><\/p><p><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Close the session with the following reflection questions:<\/span><\/p><ul><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What did you learn about your own thinking by receiving feedback from your partner?<p><\/p><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How did hearing or reading different perspectives influence your position or reasoning during the discussion?<p><\/p><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What assumptions or biases did you become aware of during this activity, and how might they influence your future argumentation?<\/span><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Focus: What does critical thinking look like?Suggested Length: 1 hourLearning Objectives: Approaches to Learning Vocabulary Reflection Questions Thinking SkillsCritically evaluate arguments, examples, and evidence. Communication SkillsGive and receive meaningful feedback through evaluating a discussion. knowledgecritical thinkinganalyzeevaluatejustifysynthesizeperspectiveclaimsourceevidence What did you learn about your own thinking by receiving feedback from your partner? 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