How to teach critical thinking with film

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How to teach critical thinking with film - an introduction

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Proudly presenting: How to teach critical thinking with film – an introduction, powered by Research Group Change Management (The Hague University of Applied Sciences). In 10 chapters, we will provide you with tips and tricks on how to combine critical thinking education with film education. It is set in the International Business context, but you can easily adapt it to your own context, using different film clips.

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Who is this course for?

With step-by-step instructions and a detailed breakdown of our methodology, this course is for anyone that wants to teach critical thinking through film. No matter your background, there's something valuable for you to take away and apply in your own teaching context.

✨ Best for:

Beginners in critical thinking
Beginners in film education
Higher education teachers of any subject

Chapter 1: Introduction

Introduction to this course

Workbook Download

Chapter 2: Why critical thinking and film/documentary?

Introduction: The Big Short

Step 1: What do you see?

Step 2: Interpret what you see

Step 3: Listen - what do you hear?

They looked...

Chapter 3: What is critical thinking?

Quiz: What is critical thinking?

Chapter 4: Using film to enhance critical thinking in the classroom

Why film is such a great tool

Levels of Critical Thinking

Chapter 5: Using a film fragment - level one critical thinking

The Toulmin Method

The Toulmin Method - Dutch (Optional)

Applying Toulmin to Film Fragments

Toulmin on Example of Sherlock Holmes

Exercise Key: Sherlock & Toulmin

Chapter 6: Using a film fragment – level two critical thinking

Another way

Extra: Lesson plan

Color Theory

Delve deeper

Chapter 7: Using an entire film

Cinema, Classroom or at Home?

Watching Documentaries

Film Festival

Chapter 8: Where to find film?

Resource Suggestions

Chapter 9: Legal requirements in and outside the classroom

Everything is allowed in the classroom...

Quiz: Do you know the rules around using film and audio?

Chapter 10: How to get started and continue

Integrating it into your lesson

How to teach critical thinking with film - an introduction

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