Include courses on critical thinking and philosophy of education in teacher training programs¶

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Description¶

Based on the finding that critical thinking dispositions associate with contemporary educational philosophy preference, the authors recommend that teacher education programs offer courses on critical thinking and educational philosophy. They state that "The availability of courses related to critical thinking and educational philosophies will have a positive effect on prospective teachers' critical thinking dispositions" and that philosophy of education courses will help prospective teachers adopt contemporary philosophies, supporting constructivist curriculum implementation.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Courses must address both critical thinking and educational philosophies within teacher training programs.

Constraints¶

• The recommendation rests on a correlational study; the article itself calls for experimental and qualitative research with different data collection tools to test such effects.

Target Learners¶

• prospective teachers in teacher training programs

Target Learning Goals¶

• developing critical thinking dispositions and adopting contemporary educational philosophies

Related Strategies¶

• Use Pippi Longstocking experientially in pre-service teacher education to practice educational philosophies.

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Aybek, B., & Aslan, S. (2017). The Relationship between Prospective Teachers' Critical Thinking Dispositions and Their Educational Philosophies. Universal Journal of Educational Research 5(4). https://doi.org/10.13189/ujer.2017.050403