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Thinking Notes
Teacher reflections from classrooms teaching critical thinking. Stories of questions, conversations, and change inside and beyond school.
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Sameera
இன்று ஒரு சுவாரசியமான நிகழ்வு பள்ளியில் நடந்தது
Something interesting happened in school today. Teaching Grade 8 students to synthesise information and think logically: students created stories from given words, then evaluated each other\’s reasoning out loud.
ரமா
சமூகத்தில் பல மாற்றங்கள் ஏற்படும் என்பதற்கு நானே ஒரு எடுத்துக்காட்டு
I am an example of the many changes that can come about in society through education and critical thinking.
Udhayalakshmi
நான் ஒரு பகுத்தறிவு கருவி என்பதில் பெருமை கொள்கிறேன்
I take pride in being an instrument of rational thinking, and in watching students carry it beyond the classroom into their daily lives.
Almajitha
தனிமனித மாற்றம் சமூக மாற்றத்திற்கான அடித்தளம்
Individual change is the foundation for social change. A classroom where one student begins to think differently can shift the whole group over time.
புரிந்து கொண்டால் எல்லமே எளிது
When students genuinely understand a concept rather than memorise it, everything that follows becomes easier. Understanding is the difference between fragile knowledge and transferable skill.
K.M. அல்மஜிதா
மாற்றத்திற்கான மாற்றுச் சிந்தனை வேண்டும்
Bringing about change requires thinking differently about change itself. We cannot teach students to question the world without being willing to question our own methods.
Tutor reflection
சில ஒப்பீடுகள் நன்மை பயக்கும், சிலவை பயக்காது
When I returned corrected activity sheets, some students compared scores with classmates and resolved to improve. Others became discouraged. Comparing your own scores week on week is far more useful than comparing with others.
Tutor reflection
கற்றதை வாழ்வில் பயன்படுத்தவில்லையெனில் கற்றதும் வீண்
I taught a class on correlation versus causation. Students explained the distinction clearly in discussion. Then the activity sheet asked a question on the same topic and most answered incorrectly. Understanding and applying are not the same thing.
Tutor reflection
ஒரு மாணவனின் மேம்பாடு ஒவ்வொரு மாணவனின் மேம்பாடு
In the first few sessions, students were disengaged. Then a new student joined and answered every question enthusiastically. The rest of the class followed. You do not need to reach every student directly to shift the energy in a room.