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Course Description

This course supports primary teachers to foster higher-order thinking through critical, creative, and problem-solving tasks. It offers practical strategies to promote deep thinking, inquiry, and student independence in the classroom.



Audience

Primary School Teachers


Teaching Standards

1.2.2 Proficient Level - Know students and how they learn - Understand how students learn:  Structure teaching programs using research and collegial advice about how students learn

3.3.2 Proficient Level - Plan for and implement Effective Teaching and Learning - Use teaching strategies:  Select and use relevant teaching strategies to develop knowledge, skills, problem-solving, and critical and creative thinking



$179 + GST - Individual Enrolment


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Course curriculum

  • 1

    Introduction

    • Welcome

    • Acknowledgement of Country

    • Learning Objectives

    • Teaching Standards

  • 2

    Module 1 – Understanding Higher-Order Thinking in the Primary Classroom

    • Introduction

    • Introduction to Higher-Order Thinking (HOTS)

    • HOTS and Bloom’s Taxonomy

    • Webb’s Depth of Knowledge (DoK): A Lens for Task Complexity

    • Why HOTS Matters in Primary Education

    • Developmental Differences: F–2 vs 3–6

    • Translating HOTS into Practice

    • Reflection Question

    • Reference List for Module 1
  • 3

    Module 2 – Problem-Solving Strategies in the Primary Years

    • Introduction

    • The Role of Problem-Solving in Primary Learning

    • Problem-Solving Frameworks

    • Key Elements of Effective Problem-Solving Instruction

    • The Problem-Solving Process: A Simple Scaffold

    • Problem-Solving Template

    • Classroom Activities

    • Teaching Strategies to Support Problem-Solving

    • Reflection Question

    • Reference List for Module 2
  • 4

    Module 3 – Fostering Creativity Through Open-Ended Thinking

    • Introduction

    • What Is Creativity?

    • The 4Cs of Creativity

    • Creating a Safe Space for Original Thinking

    • Strategies for Encouraging Creative Thinking

    • Classroom Activities

    • Embedding Creativity Across the Curriculum

    • Digital Tools to Support Creative Thinking

    • Digital Tools That Promote Creativity

    • How to Integrate Digital Creativity Into Primary Lessons

    • Reflection Question

    • Reference List for Module 3
  • 5

    Module 4 – Encouraging Critical Thinking and Reasoning

    • Introduction

    • Understanding Critical Thinking in Primary Education

    • The Importance of Critical Thinking

    • Critical Thinking at Different Stages of Development

    • Strategies That Build Critical Thinking

    • Classroom Activities

    • Embedding Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum

    • Metacognition and Self-Directed Learning

    • Classroom Activities

    • Reflection Question

    • Reference List for Module 4
  • 6

    Course Feedback

    • Course Feedback

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