Strategies for Fostering Critical Thinking Dispositions in the Technology Classroom

Autor/inn/en	Janse van Rensburg, Joalise; Rauscher, Willem
Titel	Strategies for Fostering Critical Thinking Dispositions in the Technology Classroom
Quelle	In: International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 32 (2022) 4, S.2151-2171 (21 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Rauscher, Willem)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0957 7572
DOI	10.1007/s10798-021-09690-6
Schlagwörter	Critical Thinking; Technology Education; Foreign Countries; Design; Teaching Methods; Educational Assessment; Questioning Techniques; Classroom Environment; Models; Feedback (Response); Resources; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kritisches Denken; Technisch-naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Ausland; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Education; assessment; Bewertungssystem; Befragungstechnik; Fragetechnik; Klassenklima; Unterrichtsklima; Analogiemodell; Betriebsmittel; Hilfsmittel; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	Critical Thinking (CT) consists of two components, namely, skills and dispositions. Although there is a fair amount of literature focusing on CT and the development of CT skills, the literature on CT dispositions and, in particular, strategies to promote the dispositional component of CT is lacking. This means that there is insufficient literature available to guide teachers in their practice regarding the ways in which they could foster CT dispositions. This is particularly problematic for technology teachers as they may not be fully informed on how to use the opportunities offered by the design process, as prescribed by the South African Department of Basic Education. This study thus aimed to investigate and describe how technology teachers use the opportunities presented by the design process to foster CT dispositions. This study engaged in a qualitative research approach and a case study design. Ten purposefully sampled teachers were interviewed, 5 of whom were observed for one design-based lesson. As reported by (Facione in Critical thinking: What it is and why it counts, The California Academic Press, Millbrae, 2011) 7 Dispositions toward CT were used to guide the inquiry. The analysis of the data indicated that the participants used 4 main strategies that acted as a platform for, or led to the use of another 4 supporting strategies. The 4 main strategies are: assessments, questioning, examples, and the classroom environment. The 4 supporting strategies are: discussions, modelling, feedback, and resources. The results and conclusions of this study are not considered as the final answer to the lack of literature, but they provide a starting point for further investigation and development. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01