The praxis of teaching thinking: a case study about student-teachers' experiences in the Malaysian classrooms

This paper presents a case study that was conducted at the Institute of Education, International Islamic University Malaysia, on the teaching of thinking. The aims of the study were to understand the student-teachers’ experience in learning and practicing teaching thinking, and assist them in thei...

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Main Author: Hussien, Suhailah
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Language:English
Published: Common Ground Publishing 2009
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spelling iium-121462012-02-03T09:08:59Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/12146/ The praxis of teaching thinking: a case study about student-teachers' experiences in the Malaysian classrooms Hussien, Suhailah L Education (General) This paper presents a case study that was conducted at the Institute of Education, International Islamic University Malaysia, on the teaching of thinking. The aims of the study were to understand the student-teachers’ experience in learning and practicing teaching thinking, and assist them in their own conceptualization of teaching thinking. The paper begins by discussing briefly the development of teaching thinking, thinking skills programs, and an alternative pedagogy to teaching thinking skills that had been introduced in the case study. The paper describes how the case study explored student teachers’ views toward the different approaches in teaching thinking skills, their micro teaching, and their experiences of critical pedagogy. Problems faced by the student-teachers in teaching thinking skills are highlighted, and the conceptualization of an alternative pedagogy is the resolution. Common Ground Publishing 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/12146/1/2571-12146.pdf Hussien, Suhailah (2009) The praxis of teaching thinking: a case study about student-teachers' experiences in the Malaysian classrooms. International Journal of Learning, 16 (9). pp. 117-126. ISSN 1447-9494 http://www.commongroundpublishing.com
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The praxis of teaching thinking: a case study about student-teachers' experiences in the Malaysian classrooms
description This paper presents a case study that was conducted at the Institute of Education, International Islamic University Malaysia, on the teaching of thinking. The aims of the study were to understand the student-teachers’ experience in learning and practicing teaching thinking, and assist them in their own conceptualization of teaching thinking. The paper begins by discussing briefly the development of teaching thinking, thinking skills programs, and an alternative pedagogy to teaching thinking skills that had been introduced in the case study. The paper describes how the case study explored student teachers’ views toward the different approaches in teaching thinking skills, their micro teaching, and their experiences of critical pedagogy. Problems faced by the student-teachers in teaching thinking skills are highlighted, and the conceptualization of an alternative pedagogy is the resolution.
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author Hussien, Suhailah
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title The praxis of teaching thinking: a case study about student-teachers' experiences in the Malaysian classrooms
title_short The praxis of teaching thinking: a case study about student-teachers' experiences in the Malaysian classrooms
title_full The praxis of teaching thinking: a case study about student-teachers' experiences in the Malaysian classrooms
title_fullStr The praxis of teaching thinking: a case study about student-teachers' experiences in the Malaysian classrooms
title_full_unstemmed The praxis of teaching thinking: a case study about student-teachers' experiences in the Malaysian classrooms
title_sort praxis of teaching thinking: a case study about student-teachers' experiences in the malaysian classrooms
publisher Common Ground Publishing
publishDate 2009
url http://irep.iium.edu.my/12146/
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http://irep.iium.edu.my/12146/1/2571-12146.pdf
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