Mind Over Matter: Critical Thinking Skills
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 292
Edition: 1
Copyright: 2022
Pages: 292
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Mind Over Matter: Critical Thinking Skills is curriculum written to teach students the skills they need to collect data, analyze data, search for facts, and think for themselves. Students are bombarded with information, much of which is inaccurate, misleading, and even hurtful. This curriculum is designed to teach students to think critically and make wise decisions based on evidence.
Students will learn through The Five R’s as they:
Receive information,
Research information,
Restructure their thinking based on the new information,
Respond to the information, and
Reflect on the experience.
These five critical steps will help students learn to:
- think independently
- work collaboratively
- conduct practical research
- collect data
- analyze data
- understand themselves
- learn problem-solving strategies
- respond appropriately
- resolve conflict
- learn social norms
- listen to others point of view
- practice acceptable social media etiquette
- make wise decisions based on evidence
- practice reflective thinking
Both the teacher’s edition and the consumable student workbook are presented using a step-by-step approach. Both are printed in full color and are spiral bound for an attractive and functional presentation.
Chapter 1: Know Yourself
Lesson Titles
Lesson 1: Who Am I?
Lesson 2: Family Dynamics
Lesson 3: Choose Your Friends
Lesson 4: Respect
Lesson 5: My Life Plan
Chapter 2: Communication
Lesson Titles
Lesson 1: Listen Up
Lesson 2: Active Listener
Lesson 3: Eye Contact
Lesson 4: Facial Expressions
Lesson 5: Body Language
Lesson 6: Tone of Voice
Lesson 7: Verbal Communication
Lesson 8: Public Speaking
Chapter 3: Collaboration
Lesson Titles
Lesson 1: Synergy
Lesson 2: Be a Leader
Lesson 3: Social Media Analysis
Lesson 4: Social Media Manners
Lesson 5: Brainstorming
Lesson 6: Service Project
Chapter 4: Truth Detector
Lesson Titles
Lesson 1: Identifying Fake News
Lesson 2: Social Media Mayhem
Lesson 3: Article Analysis
Lesson 4: Photo Analysis
Chapter 5: Quality Questions
Lesson Titles
Lesson 1: Great Questions
Lesson 2: Disagreement Dialogue
Lesson 3: Image Investigation
Lesson 4: Reading Realization
Chapter 6: Decisions, Decisions
Lesson Titles
Lesson 1: Making Decisions
Lesson 2: Teen Brain
Lesson 3: Influencers
Lesson 4: Value Verdicts
Lesson 5: Avoiding Mistakes
Lesson 6: Mending Mistakes
Lesson 7: Problem-Solving
Lesson 8: Personal Problems
Chapter 7: Teamwork
Lesson Titles
Lesson 1: Take a Stand
Lesson 2: Team Player
Lesson 3: Team Building
Lesson 4: Peer Challenge
Chapter 8: Critical Thinking
Lesson Titles
Lesson 1: Review and Reinforce
- Know Yourself
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Truth Detector
- Quality Questions
- Decisions, Decisions
- Teamwork
References
Key Terms
Dr. Bunnie L. Claxton, Ed.D., is the Director of Applied Research at Liberty University. She is an associate professor at Liberty University and Colorado Christian University. She has 25 years of experience in the field of education, including public, private, homeschool, and higher education. She has developed multiple graduate-level courses, chaired dissertations, served as a research methodologist, subject matter expert, and instructional mentor to professors. Her scholarly publications include A Step-by-Step Guide to Applied Research in Education, A Step-by-Step Guide to Qualitative Research in Education, A Step-by-Step Guide to Quantitative Research in Education, A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Literature Review in Doctoral Research, and Planning, Writing, and Implementing IEPs: A Christian Approach; she has also served as a contributing author for two additional books. Dr. Claxton served as the Superintendent for Liberty University Online Academy, an online K-12 school with over 6,000 students.
Dr. Dawn M. Cobb-Fossnes, Ed.D., has been in the field of education since 1980 as a high-school math teacher, guidance counselor, and principal. She currently is an adjunct professor at Liberty University and a middle-school principal at a charter school. Having worked both in private and public schools, she has also been a workshop speaker at several teacher conferences and the co-founder of a private school that included international students. In addition, she is the founder of Melody Ministries, Inc., a non-profit organization that provides a free week of camp for underprivileged boys and girls.
Dawn’s vision and mission has been to help young people become the best they can be, so she recognizes the importance of teaching them to become critical thinkers.
Mind Over Matter: Critical Thinking Skills is curriculum written to teach students the skills they need to collect data, analyze data, search for facts, and think for themselves. Students are bombarded with information, much of which is inaccurate, misleading, and even hurtful. This curriculum is designed to teach students to think critically and make wise decisions based on evidence.
Students will learn through The Five R’s as they:
Receive information,
Research information,
Restructure their thinking based on the new information,
Respond to the information, and
Reflect on the experience.
These five critical steps will help students learn to:
- think independently
- work collaboratively
- conduct practical research
- collect data
- analyze data
- understand themselves
- learn problem-solving strategies
- respond appropriately
- resolve conflict
- learn social norms
- listen to others point of view
- practice acceptable social media etiquette
- make wise decisions based on evidence
- practice reflective thinking
Both the teacher’s edition and the consumable student workbook are presented using a step-by-step approach. Both are printed in full color and are spiral bound for an attractive and functional presentation.
Chapter 1: Know Yourself
Lesson Titles
Lesson 1: Who Am I?
Lesson 2: Family Dynamics
Lesson 3: Choose Your Friends
Lesson 4: Respect
Lesson 5: My Life Plan
Chapter 2: Communication
Lesson Titles
Lesson 1: Listen Up
Lesson 2: Active Listener
Lesson 3: Eye Contact
Lesson 4: Facial Expressions
Lesson 5: Body Language
Lesson 6: Tone of Voice
Lesson 7: Verbal Communication
Lesson 8: Public Speaking
Chapter 3: Collaboration
Lesson Titles
Lesson 1: Synergy
Lesson 2: Be a Leader
Lesson 3: Social Media Analysis
Lesson 4: Social Media Manners
Lesson 5: Brainstorming
Lesson 6: Service Project
Chapter 4: Truth Detector
Lesson Titles
Lesson 1: Identifying Fake News
Lesson 2: Social Media Mayhem
Lesson 3: Article Analysis
Lesson 4: Photo Analysis
Chapter 5: Quality Questions
Lesson Titles
Lesson 1: Great Questions
Lesson 2: Disagreement Dialogue
Lesson 3: Image Investigation
Lesson 4: Reading Realization
Chapter 6: Decisions, Decisions
Lesson Titles
Lesson 1: Making Decisions
Lesson 2: Teen Brain
Lesson 3: Influencers
Lesson 4: Value Verdicts
Lesson 5: Avoiding Mistakes
Lesson 6: Mending Mistakes
Lesson 7: Problem-Solving
Lesson 8: Personal Problems
Chapter 7: Teamwork
Lesson Titles
Lesson 1: Take a Stand
Lesson 2: Team Player
Lesson 3: Team Building
Lesson 4: Peer Challenge
Chapter 8: Critical Thinking
Lesson Titles
Lesson 1: Review and Reinforce
- Know Yourself
- Communication
- Collaboration
- Truth Detector
- Quality Questions
- Decisions, Decisions
- Teamwork
References
Key Terms
Dr. Bunnie L. Claxton, Ed.D., is the Director of Applied Research at Liberty University. She is an associate professor at Liberty University and Colorado Christian University. She has 25 years of experience in the field of education, including public, private, homeschool, and higher education. She has developed multiple graduate-level courses, chaired dissertations, served as a research methodologist, subject matter expert, and instructional mentor to professors. Her scholarly publications include A Step-by-Step Guide to Applied Research in Education, A Step-by-Step Guide to Qualitative Research in Education, A Step-by-Step Guide to Quantitative Research in Education, A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Literature Review in Doctoral Research, and Planning, Writing, and Implementing IEPs: A Christian Approach; she has also served as a contributing author for two additional books. Dr. Claxton served as the Superintendent for Liberty University Online Academy, an online K-12 school with over 6,000 students.
Dr. Dawn M. Cobb-Fossnes, Ed.D., has been in the field of education since 1980 as a high-school math teacher, guidance counselor, and principal. She currently is an adjunct professor at Liberty University and a middle-school principal at a charter school. Having worked both in private and public schools, she has also been a workshop speaker at several teacher conferences and the co-founder of a private school that included international students. In addition, she is the founder of Melody Ministries, Inc., a non-profit organization that provides a free week of camp for underprivileged boys and girls.
Dawn’s vision and mission has been to help young people become the best they can be, so she recognizes the importance of teaching them to become critical thinkers.