Effective Strategies for Improving Students’ Critical Thinking Skills Using Online Video

Narrowing the Gulf 2013Presented by:

Karen Hesting, Nancy Munce & Alan Shapiro

Effective Strategies for Improving Students’ Critical Thinking Skills Using Online Video

Phases of the MoonA critical thinking lesson

If this is the phase of the Moon when it rises:

what is the phase of the Moon 12 hours later?

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what is the phase of the Moon 12 hours later?

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Peer Instruction - Dr. Eric Mazur

What do you feel is most important Economic Impact of Overfishing?

A.Overfishing is a myth

B.Number of commercial fisherman jobs lost

C.The marine environment is severely affected

D.The amount of money a marine community loses in less people taking fishing trips, less people going to local restaurants

A. B. C. D.

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Overfishing Video

“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” - Albert Einstein

Video Resources

• Internet Archive:archive.org/index.php

• FMG/ Films on Demand:www.spcollege.edu/central/libonline

• TedTalks:www.ted.com

YouTube Tutorials

bit.ly/youtube_tutorials2