Critical Thinking and Reflective Practice

Critical Thinking and Reflective Practices

Course Code: EDU-708 Credit hours: 3

Course Description:

This course is designed for undergraduate program of teacher preparation. It is expected that the teachers of twenty first century should be able to not only learn and review the current policies and practices in education but may also have the ability to think critically and reflect upon the current practices to bring positive changes. This course will introduce the prospective teachers to critical theory, and help them to become reflective practitioners. This course will also help them to initiate action research culture within education and strengthen the community of practice in the profession of teaching.

Learning Outcomes:

After completing this course the prospective teachers will be able to:

Apply critical thinking and critical pedagogy in teaching

Analyze the content and design classroom instruction in innovative manner

Ask and analyze thought provoking Questions

Review and reflect upon their own teaching practices for further improvement

Apply critical thinking in different content areas

Become a cautious and active member of community of teaching and learning

Outline

Introduction to Critical Thinking

1.1. Origins of critical approaches in social science

1.2. Critical theory in Education

Critical Theory and Pedagogy
Teaching Strategies to help promote Critical Thinking

Reflective Practice

4.1. What is reflection?

4.2. Theoretical Perspectives

4.3. Reflective Model of Professional Development

Reflective Cycle
Action Research

Reflective and Critical Writing

7.1. Critical Review and Analysis

7.2. Reflective writing

7.3. Critical Writing

7.4. Journal Writing

Tools and Techniques of Critical Thinking and Reflective Practices 8.1. Mind Mapping

8.2. Portfolio Development

Communities of Practice and Knowledge

Suggested Readings

AIOU (2018) Critical Thinking and Reflective practices, Islamabad: AIOU.

Cottrell, S. (2017). Critical thinking skills: Effective analysis, argument and reflection.

Macmillan International Higher Education.

Brookfield, S. (2012). Teaching for Critical Thinking: Tools and Techniques to Help

Students Question Their Assumptions. Jossey-Bass.

Choy, S. C., & San Oo, P. (2012). Reflective thinking and teaching practices: A precursor for incorporating critical thinking into the classroom?. International journal of Instruction, 5(1).

Wink, J. (2011). Critical pedagogy: Notes from the real world (4th ed.). NJ: Pearson

Education. NY.

Bolton, G. (2010). Reflective practice: Writing and professional development (3rd

Edition). Los Angeles: Sage

Murphy, M., & Fleming, T. (Eds.). (2010). Habermas, critical theory and education. Routledge.

Web-based Resources:

https://www.marjon.ac.uk/student-life/library/electronic-resources/critical-and-reflective-

practice-in-education/critical-and-reflective-practice-in-education-volume-1/Fisher-CRPE-

vol-1-issue-1.pdf

https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/learning-teaching-university/0/steps/26381

http://www.education.leeds.ac.uk/research/projects/critical-thinking-and-reflective-practice-

in-deaf-education

http://www.napavalley.edu/people/jhall/Documents/JHallUsing%20Critical%20Reflection%2

0Exercises%20F2012.pdf

http://dspace-unipr.cineca.it/bitstream/1889/91/2/BP100%20Vezzosi.pdf

https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/lets/toolkit/learning/reflective

Week	Topics and Readings	Dates
1.	Orientation session about the Subject themes, academic functions and Assessment system. 1.Introduction to Critical Thinking Introduction to critical thinking and reflective practices	12 - 13 March 2020
2.	1.1 Origin of critical approach in social sciences 1.2 What is critical theory?	26- 27 March 2020
3.	2.Critical Theory and Pedagogy	02- 03 April 2020
4.	3. Teaching Strategies to help promote Critical Thinking	09- 10 April 2020
5.	4. Reflective Practice 4.1 What is reflection? 4.2 Theoretical Perspectives	16 - 17 April 2020
6.	4.3 Reflective Model of Professional Development	04- 05 Jun 2020
7.	5. Reflective Cycle	11- 12 Jun 2020
8.	Mid Term Examination	18- 19 Jun 2020
9.	Start of Presentations 5. Reflective Cycle Gibbs Reflective Cycle	25- 26 Jun 2020
10.	6. Action Research	02- 03 July 2020
11.	8.Tools and Techniques of Critical Thinking and Reflective Practices 8.1Mind Mapping	09 – 10 July 2020
12.	8.2 Portfolio development	16 – 17 July 2020
13.	9.Communities of Practice and Knowledge	23 – 24 July 2020
14.	7.Reflective and Critical Writing 7.1 Review and Analysis	30 – 31 July 2020
15.	7.2 Reflective writing	06– 07 August 2020
16.	7.3 Critical writing	13– 14 August 2020
17.	7.4 Journal writing	20– 21 August 2020
18	Preparation week	27– 28 August 2020
19	Final Term Examination	03- 04 Sep 2020

ASSIGNMENT/ PRESENTATION

Students will prepare and present their work on critical thinking and reflective practices to develop an insight among teachers.

The pre-requisites of the Assignment and presentation are knowledge of the concepts as well as library and e resources which have been provided in Campus

Other pre-requisite for Assignment and presentation

Each group prepare complete draft of Assignment in M.s Word (heading font size: 14 and other draft font size: 12; Font Times New Roman)
For Presentation make slides in M.S Power Point
Data must be relevant to Assigned Topic and must cover relevant theme and also include activities related to topic at least one activity must include
Each Individual of group must perform their role in making assignment and in Preparing Presentation
Marks will be given according to prepared draft, slides and individuals confidences of presentation (Each member of group present their own part of assignment )
The day in which Group present their assignment according to given date they consider host and present all material
Before Presentation, Group must checked data from me at last 3 days before presentation so that i finalize and if any correction required then I will suggest you
After suggested correction group must share their data (draft and slides in Pdf form) with students one day before presentation
At the end of presentation Questioning is necessary from whole class to presentation so listen the other presentation carefully because these assignments include in your final Term paper
For further information or any problem you can contact with me. Best of Luck

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

Students will give presentation at least minimum for 15 minutes, Total 45 minutes for oral presentation and next 15 minutes for performing activity and after that question answer session will be start. The presentation of class will be evaluated by others teachers also.

Evaluation Performa will be used to evaluate the presentation + Assignment

Evaluation Performa for Oral Presentation

Sr.No	Topics	4	3	2	1	o
		Excellent	V Good	Good	Fair	poor
1.	Introduction of Topic
2.	Voice Quality
3.	Confidence
4.	Presentation style
5.	Content Mastery
6.	Class Involvement during presentation
7.	Summarize or conclusion of material
8.	Activity Presentation
9.	Response to Question
10.	Attractiveness of draft and PPT
11.	Class room Behaviour (Ethics)
12.	Classroom Participation
13.	Cooperation with class
14.	Attendance

Evaluation Performa for written work (assignment)

Sr.No	Topics	4	3	2	1	0
		Excellent	V Good	Good	Fair	Poor
1.	Introduction
2.	Organization of material
3.	Relevance of material with Topic
4.	Readability
5.	Spelling and Grammar
6.	Summary or Conclusions
7.	Citation/References managed properly
8.	Activity is related to topic