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Classroom activities for critical thinking

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Watch learners participating in critical thinking activities in the classroom.

As you watch, consider the questions below:

  • How do the activities in this lesson promote critical thinking?
  • What other classroom activities have you used to promote critical thinking skills?

A note on classroom video

The classroom videos in this course are of real teachers taken in real classrooms. When commenting on classroom videos, aim to be constructive and specific and remember that the teachers in the videos may also be taking part in the course!

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