Title: Apply strategies that engage students in critical thinking.
Course: Virginia Teachers for Tomorrow I (19151-I) > Section: Applying Professional Teaching Techniques

Application should include

- divergent questions
- instruction that promotes problem-based learning
- process-based thinking
- processes for facilitating student learning and engagement
- multiple perspectives in problem-solving.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

- Why is it important to look at problems from multiple perspectives?
- How can the use of questioning improve student engagement?

Communication

- What role does listening play in questioning strategies?

Leadership

- How can the teacher help students become critical thinkers?
- How can teachers encourage students to be problem-solvers?

Management

- What classroom management strategies can a teacher use to encourage students to ask questions?
- What are the benefits of problem-based learning projects?