Critical thinking
UNST Definition:
“Students will learn various modes of inquiry through interdisciplinary curricula-problem-posing, investigating, conceptualizing- in order to become active, self-motivated, and empowered learners”
Our Definitions:
To students of this class- creative thinking is critical thinking
-Creativity is not reserved for artists and musicians. Scientists and mathematicians can be creative as well. Edison famously stated that he did not just find one way to make a lightbulb, but he found 10,000 ways to not make a lightbulb.
To your community partner- an open mind, considering all possibilities with the goal of positive and effective change
To the president of PSU- asking questions with the goal of expanding one’s possibilities, not finding the end all be all solution
To a room full of 5th graders- thinking outside of the box for the good of others
To an alien who just discovered earth- seeking new ideas from one another and the world around us for the betterment of our planet and life on our planet
“Students will learn various modes of inquiry through interdisciplinary curricula-problem-posing, investigating, conceptualizing- in order to become active, self-motivated, and empowered learners”
Our Definitions:
To students of this class- creative thinking is critical thinking
-Creativity is not reserved for artists and musicians. Scientists and mathematicians can be creative as well. Edison famously stated that he did not just find one way to make a lightbulb, but he found 10,000 ways to not make a lightbulb.
To your community partner- an open mind, considering all possibilities with the goal of positive and effective change
To the president of PSU- asking questions with the goal of expanding one’s possibilities, not finding the end all be all solution
To a room full of 5th graders- thinking outside of the box for the good of others
To an alien who just discovered earth- seeking new ideas from one another and the world around us for the betterment of our planet and life on our planet
Walk Out Walk On: The Story of Brazil
When did play become estranged from work?
-How many of you have fun at your place of work?
-Have you had a personal experience with command and control leadership? How did it impact your motivation, relationships, and effectiveness?
-Do you know of any work places that are trying to incorporate play?
-Why do we deny humans the need to celebrate?
-Cave painting from thousands of years ago depict our ancestors dancing, not sitting in meetings
-How did you play as a kid?
-What do you see as the possible effects of modern day technology on the critical thinking skills of our young people today?
When did play become estranged from work?
-How many of you have fun at your place of work?
-Have you had a personal experience with command and control leadership? How did it impact your motivation, relationships, and effectiveness?
-Do you know of any work places that are trying to incorporate play?
-Why do we deny humans the need to celebrate?
-Cave painting from thousands of years ago depict our ancestors dancing, not sitting in meetings
-How did you play as a kid?
-What do you see as the possible effects of modern day technology on the critical thinking skills of our young people today?
Why Should We Care About Critical Thinking?
- Our options become limitless- “Games invite us to let go of our resignation and our sense of limitation- and simply to start dreaming, creating, and imagining” (Walk Out, Walk On)
- If nothing changes, nothing changes- “I am convinced that in order for us to create something, we need to start creating” (Walk Out, Walk On)
- We can discover unknown talents within ourselves- “When we play we are in a constant process of discovery, experimentation, risk-taking, and creating” (Walk Out, Walk On)
Two paths to making change:
The old way in which we are not thinking critically and has been proven time and time again to not be effective:
The old way in which we are not thinking critically and has been proven time and time again to not be effective:
- The answer exists out there- and the experts have them
- To get things done you need people of power and influence to champion your cause
- Plan ahead and stick to the plan
- Nothing gets done right unless you’re in control
- Don’t ask for other people's opinions
- We don't have time to experiment and tinker around
- We mustn't fail! And if we do, find someone to blame.
A new way in which we are thinking critically and creatively and has the possibility to create effective, positive, and lasting change:
- Whatever we build has to be simple, accessible, and easy
- It can’t cost anything-whatever tools and materials we might need we’ll have to find a way to obtain without paying for them
- The product has to be something we create collectively and with our hands
- It has to meet a real need in the community- as defined by the community
“These beliefs expose the dominant world view that the universe, and people, are best understood as machines. In a machine, nothing happens without an external designer, without manipulation and control. Machine world leaders fear that if people and situations are left to themselves, chaos results.”
CRITICAL THINKING & NEUROSCIENCE
Critical thinking models
Walk Out Walk On Story “From Hero to Host” A Story of Citizenship in Columbus, Ohio Art of Hosting as an Operating System World Cafe Method "The Chapter talks about how leadership can be applied as a circle of decisions, and not necessarily top down as we are used to. The World cafe Method is an example of practice that has been implemented all over to deal with critical issues like healthcare or homelessness." |
tones of information students have access to , ow do we learn to be critical thinkers? Are there ways or models that could inspire us? The short video below demonstrates 5 tips to improve our ability on critical thinking. " |
Benefits of Critical Thinking Models:
Encourages risk-taking
Develops the ability to deal with ambiguity and unstructured problems
Helps students appreciate multiple perspectives
Promotes innovation
Encourages independent learning
Encourages risk-taking
Develops the ability to deal with ambiguity and unstructured problems
Helps students appreciate multiple perspectives
Promotes innovation
Encourages independent learning
Critical Thinking Journals
Group Discussion Questions:
Share your critical thinking process.
Did you realize anything or learn anything?
How does this activity strengthen your critical thinking skills?
Please share your personal ways of thinking critically in your personal life, work, school, etc.
Is this something you would continue to use in the future?
"The Models above also assist us on visualizing ways of implementing critical thinking. Creative thinking and critical thinking both work towards problem solving. Another exercise is to ask questions like who, what, when focused on the topic being discussed. The third model includes understanding and remembering as areas of equal importance as analyzing or evaluating.
Which leads us to a question to our class: how do you keep track of your questions while volunteering in your community partner? Do you carry journals? How do you analyze questions that come up? Some classmates shared that they have a daily ritual of writing. Some use flowcharts to develop their thinking."
Group Discussion Questions:
Share your critical thinking process.
Did you realize anything or learn anything?
How does this activity strengthen your critical thinking skills?
Please share your personal ways of thinking critically in your personal life, work, school, etc.
Is this something you would continue to use in the future?
"The Models above also assist us on visualizing ways of implementing critical thinking. Creative thinking and critical thinking both work towards problem solving. Another exercise is to ask questions like who, what, when focused on the topic being discussed. The third model includes understanding and remembering as areas of equal importance as analyzing or evaluating.
Which leads us to a question to our class: how do you keep track of your questions while volunteering in your community partner? Do you carry journals? How do you analyze questions that come up? Some classmates shared that they have a daily ritual of writing. Some use flowcharts to develop their thinking."
Creative Thinking Drives Critical Thinking--
Using music as a tunnel to critical thinking.
Ingredients for Critical Thinking:
- × Imagination
- × Listening
- × Intention
- × Openness
- × Determination
Critical Thinking with Community Partner:
Getting creative and innovative with problem solving toward effective change and growth for our local communities and everyone around us.
Meaningful Wordplay
In order for us to build our community up, we must first be R.E.A.L.L. with each other:
Recognize one another.
Engage with one another.
Accept one another.
Listen to one another.
Learn from one another.
Music education, singing in choir specifically, opens the world that is possible. The world that is peaceful, the world that beams with love for every color and every shade.
How do we C.O.P.E?
How do we C.O.P.E. with our societal circumstances by using critical thinking? What do we need to make effective and positive change?
Creativity
Organization
Persistence
Enthusiasm
In order to C.O.P.E.
We MUST begin by....
....LISTENING.
There NEEDS to be social justice!
The future can only be bright if we raise them right.
There is dire need for critical thinking in order to find new and inventive ways to reach people’s hearts, ultimately breaking down social/racial barriers.
Violence has shown time and time again that it leads to more violence. And the so-called “peace” that is achieved through violent acts only suppresses another future violent event. Many times, violence will occur if an individual or group has been oppressed and/or disrespected. Then to add to it, that individual/group isn’t being listened to when they speak up for themselves.
“I draw on music education scholar Lise Vaugeois’s working definition of social
justice—enacted as a verb rather than a noun. Vaugeois contends that social
justice (as a verb) is ‘the work of undoing structures that produce raced and
gendered oppressions and systemic poverty as well as the work of challenging
discourses that rationalize these structures.’ (Hess, p. 2-3).”
- Critical Thinking and Music Education BECAUSE:
- LISTENING
- History
- Understanding
- Effective communication
- LOVE
- Belonging
- SOCIAL JUSTICE
- Peace
- Problem solving
- LEADERSHIP
- Humanity
- Development
- Community
- CONSCIOUSNESS
What words resonate
with YOU, relating to
critical thinking?
Why?
Ultimately, peace cannot exist unless there is justice for EVERYONE.
Music can lead critical thinking into a new, innovative dimension toward social justice and truth.
Prince put it pretty simply in the first song on his HITNRUN Phase Two album, Baltimore....
“If there ain’t no justice, then there ain’t no peace!”
–– Prince Rogers Nelson
Thank You!
Jermiah, Natalie, Lizzie, Veri
Questions?
Sources:
https://dpi.wi.gov/sites/default/files/imce/cal/pdf/creative-thinking.pdf
https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/611293349392953973/
https://forde-ferrier.com/#.U-p2cVYqSgE
https://www.pps.net/odyssey
http://enterprisedesign.info/enterprisedesign.info/?tag=critical-thinking
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HnJ1bqXUnIM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dItUGF8GdTw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zvjW9arAZ0&list=PLZWqWzutOewxaEZvdEx 9TI1qnsJp3J-CC&index=2
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeRus3NVbwE&index=1&list=PLZWqWzutOe wxaEZvdEx9TI1qnsJp3J-CC