Critical Thinking
These days I
really feel sorry about what is happening in Egypt. The issue I really concern
about is how you could wash brains for those people who are not educated well. The
problem we are facing today is, because of our education quality, that people
are easily affected with thoughts of others. This raise an important issue
which is how can we affect positively those minds and how we can help them to
create a powerful pattern in thinking and especially in forming opinions. We should
help them to decide what they can believe and do based on the right thoughts
and true facts even if they are going to generate different opinions. When I
started to read about critical thinking, I found it’s a big responsibility as leaders
and educators to direct those minds to the right direction. This will help not
to allow people, who have hidden and bad goals, to control and direct those simple
minds and direct their agenda. So, I think that we need as teachers, educators,
or trainers to learn about this art of thinking to lead the community to what
it’s helpful for their citizens.
This is my first time to see your blog thanks to Dr.Joyanne's list. I agree with you totally. Different kinds of education,raises different kinds of people .I've posted on my blog some videos about different methods of education ,and edu. in other countries I'd like to know your opinion .
ReplyDeleteThere are many different types of thinking: critical thinking, lateral thinking and a host of other forms. As a teacher it is important that we develop all kinds of thinking skills. We can probably doing a thinking exercise called "Six Hat Thinking" in class one day and use it to evaluate our opinions about the use of technology in the classroom. I think I would plan to use it in our very last session. Thanks for the idea, Bassant!
ReplyDeleteWhat about other teachers who brainwash their students' minds for their agenda .I totally agree with your opinion . Revolution gives everyone a chance to appear ,to show,to talk on TV or write in newspapers or twitter etc... The ordinary citizens believe anything they watch on TV and it is not only Egyptian problem .The West or the Americans themselves have the same problem .They believe anything that their media says.So it is a global issue .
ReplyDeleteHello Bassant i agree with about we need this as teachers and educators .You know in terms to raise this skills we touch kids in ourr kindergarten and help them to practic it beside we invited parents for a workshop about "six hats" so we work with both kids and parents to be sure that parents will work with us about supporting such skills with the kids.we can all start Bassant if we really belive that we deserve better life
ReplyDeleteI agree with you Bassant, but how you can wash their mind from false thoughts and opinions? Are you going to bring them up in a different way. These characters are brought up an a way that makes them influence and affect others and become leaders sometimes even if they are wrong because they have the power and the language by which they can affect people.They are the outcome of false upbringing.
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