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- The Thinking Classroom is an approach to teaching that prioritizes the development of students’ critical thinking skills. In this type of classroom, the teacher acts as a facilitator rather than a traditional lecturer. Students are encouraged to actively engage with the material and collaborate with their peers.
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Mar 5, 2023 · Probably the most distinctive feature of a Thinking Classroom is the use of vertical, non-permanent surfaces, where students do the tasks, standing up, in groups of three. Why vertical? “When it goes vertical, everyone has the same orientation to the work,” Liljedahl explains.
As mentioned, a thinking classroom is a classroom that is not only conducive to thinking but also occasions thinking, a space that is inhabited by thinking individu- als as well as individuals thinking collectively, learning together and constructing
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Oct 25, 2018 · In this chapter I first introduce the notion of a thinking classroom and then present the results of over 10 years of research done on the development and maintenance of thinking classrooms. Using a narrative style I tell the story of how this research began and...
- Peter Liljedahl
- liljedahl@sfu.ca
- 2018
A thinking classroom must have something to think about. In mathematics, the obvious choice for this is problem solving tasks. Thus, my early efforts to build thinking classrooms was oriented around problem solving. This is a subtle departure from my earlier efforts in Ms. Ahn’s classroom.
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- Meet Peter Liljedahl
- Thinking Classrooms
- The Bridge Between Math and Places and Spaces
Peter Liljedahl is currently a professor at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. He is also the President of the Canadian Mathematics Education Study Group and the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education. He has an extensive body of work that he generously shares at Peterliljedahl.com.
Peter most prevalent work is his research on “Thinking Classrooms.” In his forthcoming book, he writes, “a thinking classroom is a classroom that is not only conducive to thinking but also occasions thinking, a space that is inhabited by thinking individuals as well as individuals thinking collectively, learning together, and constructing knowledge...
This podcast episode is the perfect bridge between our MLC themes. We’ve spent time exploring math through our Modern Learners Lens, and now we’re moving into Places and Spaces. Peter does an excellent job in this interview explaining the research behind vertical, non-permanent spaces. He even mentions that he’s never seen a classroom not be able t...
The key to a Thinking Classroom is to focus on the process of learning rather than simply the acquisition of knowledge. This means that teachers must create opportunities for students to think critically, solve problems, and reflect on their learning.
In this chapter I first introduce the notion of a thinking classroom and then present the results of over ten years of research done on the development and maintenance of thinking classrooms.
