Developing Critical Thinking in a High School Statistics Class

Category:
Development of Critical and / or Creative Thinking

Subject(s) of entry:
History, Ivrit, Literature, Math, Science

Pedagogy:
Constructivist, IBL - inquiry based learning, PBL - project based learning, UBD - understanding by design, 21st Century Skills

Grade(s) to which this was taught:
12, High school

Grade(s) for which this will be useful:
K, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Elementary school, Middle school, High school

Our submission, “Developing Critical Thinking in a High School Statistics Class,” aims to teach students the necessary tools and help them develop the perspective to critically analyze and evaluate numerical and statistical information. Teaching critical reading and critical thinking and creating opportunities for students to practice and develop these skills are key components of the unit. There are many possibilities for interdisciplinary integration and multi-level adaptations.

Entry Narrative

Entry Document Attachments

Kohelet-Prize-submission-Alicia-Sussman-and-Lea-Keil-Garson.pdf

This entry has been tagged with the following terms:

Kohelet Prize 2016-17, Kohelet Yeshiva High School, statistics,