http://learninglinkco.net/blog Inspiring creative thinking and discussion on education, cultural awareness and improving self-image. Fri, 08 May 2009 11:38:19 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Here are some things to think about. Particularly at the university level, instructors need to incorporate critical thinking into their lessons – across the board. One way of doing this is for instructors to change their teaching methods so that they do not depend on the lecture as the sole method ... http://learninglinkco.net/blog/2009/05/08/an-alternative-to-lecturing/ There is a basic agreement that the traditional way of covering material, using questions that do not challenge students to think, needs to be abandoned. Instead this needs to be replaced with questions that stimulate student interest and reflection. Teachers can ask open-ended questions which do not have a specific ... http://learninglinkco.net/blog/2009/04/13/effective-questioning/ How do you engage students in the learning process? One way is to follow the recommendation of Caleb Gattegno, the founder of the Silent Way. He proposed that the purpose of teaching is "to serve the learning process and not to dominate it." Using this guiding principle, the teacher does ... http://learninglinkco.net/blog/2009/03/09/engaging-students-in-the-learning-process/ Welcome to my blog! This blog is designed to provide a forum for thought-provoking dialogue on education, cultural awareness and issues of self-image. Beginning in early March 2009, I hope to provide regular blogs that inspire fruitful discussion among readers. Please visit again soon. http://learninglinkco.net/blog/2009/02/27/welcome-to-my-blog/