Teaching Critical Thinking through Online Discussions.

By C. MacKnight. 2000

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When to jump in: The role of the instructor in online discussion forums (2007, background): “(For a discussion on using Socratic questioning to teach critical thinking through online forums, see MacKnight, 2000.)”
Research Based Practices for Improving the Effectiveness of Asynchronous Online Discussion Boards (2018, methodology): “Another very powerful technique for involving more students in the discussion and stimulating their critical thinking skills is the use of Socratic questioning (MacKnight, 2000; Paul, 1995; Strang, 2011).”
Teaching Critical Thinking Skills: Literature Review. (2020, background): “MacKnight (2000) argued that teachers could engage their students in a wide range of activities in order to contribute to intellectual growth generally, and CT specifically.”
Critical thinking: Essence for teaching mathematics and mathematics problem solving skills (2012, methodology): “Research also provides strategies for using questioning methods in online learning environments (Astleitner, 2002; MacKnight 2000).”
Teaching Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Skills (2008, methodology): “Research also provides strategies for using questioning methods in online learning environments (Astleitner, 2002; MacKnight 2000).”