tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009051391227721601.post4418320210615171566..comments2008-06-30T16:28:02.296-07:00Miriam Rodriguezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00676707565418367810noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009051391227721601.post-83372794570523343032008-06-30T16:28:00.000-07:002008-06-30T16:28:00.000-07:00Good answers, INHO, Miri! Nevertheless, the whole issue goes well beyond these "complex" tasks, and is involved in "simple" things as the way we approach mistakes, for instance...<BR/><BR/>More about it during our second term!<BR/><BR/>Big hug,<BR/><A HREF="http://www.pageflakes.com/gladysbaya" REL="nofollow"><I>Gladys</I></A>Gladys Bayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10637060860005714720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009051391227721601.post-70532128743687266722008-06-27T14:02:00.000-07:002008-06-27T14:02:00.000-07:00I would say activities that foster their capacity to express themselves: predict, give their opinion, analyse something, discuss different options, etc; instead of the typical information gap questions or fill in the gap exercises. Teach them meaningfully, I would say. Am I right?<BR/>MiriamMiriam Rodriguezhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00676707565418367810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6009051391227721601.post-53964211221563890382008-06-23T16:55:00.000-07:002008-06-23T16:55:00.000-07:00I <B>love</B> your figure of teachers "educating" muppets instead of contributing to people's development of their potential to its highest possible level, Miriam! 8-D!<BR/><BR/>Have you asked yourself what common teaching practices contribute to the development of critical thinkers, and which go against it?<BR/><BR/>All the best,<BR/><A HREF="http://www.pageflakes.com/gladysbaya" REL="nofollow"><I>Gladys</I></A>Gladys Bayahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10637060860005714720noreply@blogger.com