This report documents a programme to develop critical thinking skills in final year Early Childhood Education (ECE) student teachers through ‘learning circles’ and ‘sharing circles’.
The project led to the creation of a set of resources, including posters and cards, for teaching critical thinking.
Resource download:
Facilitating critical thinking in initial teacher education (ITE) early years student teachers (PDF, 1.1Mb)
Critical Thinking Tools Overview Poster (PDF, 120Kb)
Critical Thinking Tools Global Poster (PDF, 100Kb)
Critical Thinking Tools Sequential poster (PDF, 80Kb)
Critical Thinking Tools Global individual cards (PDF, 300Kb)
Critical Thinking Tools Global summary cards (PDF, 300Kb)
Critical Thinking Tools Sequential individual cards (PDF, 400Kb)
Critical Thinking Tools Sequential summary cards (PDF, 100Kb)
Background:
A project, completed in 2016, to develop critical thinking skills in final year Early Childhood Education (ECE) student teachers. A collaboration of New Zealand College of Early Childhood Education (now New Zealand Tertiary College), Te Rito Maioha Early Childhood New Zealand and University of Canterbury.
Research report and resources prepared by Tui Summers and Rikke Betts.
Co-funded by the Ako Aotearoa Regional Hub Project Fund (RHPF)