Cultivate Critical Thinking Ability via Students’ Presentations in College English Classes

In the new era when demands for flexible intellectual skills are increasing,strengthening the cultivation of critical thinking ability of students has become one of the key purposes of higher education.This paper intends to discuss how to cultivate students’critical thinking ability through English classroom presentations.It points out that during the whole process,teachers’guidance plays an indispensable role.Only when both teachers and students are aware that classroom presentations are a golden opportunity for the cultivation of students’critical thinking ability and carry this awareness into their English classes,can English presentations be brought into full play.

Creative Problem-Solving and Music: Analyzing the Correlation between Music and Divergent Thinking Abilities

This research paper delves into the connection, between problem-solving and music. It’s a topic that has piqued the interest of scholars in fields, including science and neuroscience. The study explores how music can influence our ability to think divergently which is an aspect of creative thinking. It builds upon advancements in methods to investigate the relationship between music and divergent thinking aiming to uncover potential correlations. Doing it offers insights into the interplay between artistic expression and cognitive innovation. This research combines an analysis of existing literature with data collected from a group of participants shedding light on how music impacts our capacity for creative thinking. It demonstrates that music plays a role as a catalyst, for stimulating and enhancing thinking abilities.

Comparison of Clinical Thinking Ability in Nursing Students of Different Grades

Objective： This study investigated and compared the clinical thinking ability of undergraduate nursing students of different grades, and searched for influencing factors of clinical thinking ability of nursing undergraduate students. Methods： The convenience sampling method was used to select the Subject of the study. In total, 180 third-year, fourth-year, and fifth-year nursing undergraduate students were enrolled in this study. A self-designed scale of clinical thinking ability was used to collect the data. SPSS17.0 was used to analyze the data. Results： The average scores of clinical thinking ability of undergraduate nursing students were 68.14±9.13. In addition, 71.1% of the students have a higher level of clinical thinking ability, and only 7.2% of the students have the best level. The ANOVA test showed that the fourth-year students had the highest scores（72.96±8.64）, and the third-year students had the lowest scores（62.35±8.09）, which indicated a significant difference in the scores of the three groups（ F= 26. 79, P〈0.05）. Multiple linear regression analysis indicated that the frequency of academic activities and the frequency of department rounds were significantly correlated to clinical thinking ability（P〈0.05）. Conclusion： We must pay attention to the changes and influencing factors of clinical thinking ability of nursing undergraduate students. Thus, traditional teaching methods need to evolve and be revised to host the capacity of clinical practice most effectively and, eventually, promote the development of clinical thinking ability of nursing undergraduate students.

Cultivation of College Students＇ Critical Thinking Ability Through the Reading-Discussion-Writing Approach

Critical thinking ability is the core skill of higher education. How to train the non-English major students＇ critical thinking ability in the English writing instruction plays an important role in the compound personnel training. In this paper, the reading-discussion-writing approach which guarantees the innovative construction of writing is proposed to train college students＇ critical thinking ability, and specific suggestions on the practice are articulated such as designing diversified listening and speaking lead-in activities to activate or supplement the relative notion and background knowledge, using variety of challenging reading-discussion-writing tasks, and conducting mutual evaluation, etc., to let students deeply understand the text through discussion and promote their language competence and writing ability as well as their reflective thinking ability.

The Strategies of Cultivating High-School Students＇ Ability of English Thinking in the English Classes

The most important thing of English-learning is the ability of English thinking. And with the help of continuous language information processing and language accumulation, people cultivate their ability of English thinking, which is the goal of English-learning and English-teaching people. As a high-school English teacher, the author, combining her own class teaching experience in relate to English thinking, uses trial and error tests, investigations, interviews, and other research methods based on high-school students＇ study, to explore the strategies of how to cultivate high-school students＇ ability of English thinking in English classes, and then sum up to get the following article, which is hoped to provide some references to form the English thinking ability of senior high school students

Teaching Research on the Training of Students'Innovative Thinking Ability Based on Maker Education Concept

In information economy era,training innovative talents is an important step for high speed development of country.Education is an important way to training innovative talents,and the effective cultivation of students;innovative ability is an important symbol of the success of education.Innovative thinking is the basis of innovation ability,we must first improve innovative thinking ability in order to improve innovation ability.In the field of education,middle school is the key step for students to learn diverse thinking,especially innovative thinking.The objective of this paper is to study this step and how can we help students improve their innovative thinking ability.

Analysis on Construction of the Cultivation Mode of Thinking Ability in College English Teaching

With the increasing competition of international talents, cultivating college students’ ability of thinking has become the core content of college English teaching, and it has a very important role for students to work and develop in the future. At present, however, there are still many problems in the practice teaching process of college English teaching and learning ability training mode in China. Therefore, this article starts from the basic concept of thinking ability, and analyzes the importance of thinking ability in the college English teaching. Combining the current situation of college English teaching on the students’ thinking ability, further explore how to effectively construct the training mode of English teaching ability, in order to improve the efficiency of college English classroom teaching.

How to Develop Students'Thinking and Learning Ability through Reading

According to the purposes of reading,it is divided into two Parts:language learning and information acquiring. Information acquiring is based on the purpose of gaining knowledge and information,language learning is based on the purpose of improving. The two parts supplement each other,Hence,language learning is based on information acquiring. The way of thinking in reading and the accuracy of understanding can improve students' English level.

Text Analysis and Developing Students＇ English Thinking Ability

Different from other studies, the paper makes some attempts to combine text analysis with developing students＇ English thinking ability. Based on the view that English thinking ability is connected with improving overall language abilities such as listening, speaking, reading, writing and translating, the paper proposes approaches to develop English thinking ability as well as syntactic fluency. The paper presents a hypothesis： The development of a text is the author＇s train of thought. If one wants to acquire the thinking way used by author, the indirect but efficient approach is to analyze the texts written by the authors. If we want to develop students＇ thinking ability, the way is to analyze the various texts rather than to give the list of text developing principles. Therefore, the key to the problem is how to analyze text so as to improve students＇ thinking ability？ Michael Stubbs in his Discourse Analysis wrote, ＂Predict ability may be the single most important feature of human communication, precisely since it is central not only to all level of language; but also central to meaning and to thinking in general. Predictions are possible because language is structured. Such intuitive predictions are in turn a crucial part of our data in setting up language structures.＂ According to the view given by Michael Stubbs, the paper offers three approaches to analyzing texts.

Improving the Ability of Predictive Thinking

Improving the ability of predictive thinking is conducive in seeking the future and mastering initiative.In order to improve the ability of predictive thinking,it is necessary to strengthen the spirit of active exploration to give full play to people's subjective initiative.Scientific methodology is the basis for improving this ability.It is necessary to learn and apply dialectical materialist methodology and to master advanced methods in specific subject areas.A deep and broad knowledge system is the fundamental for the development of predictive thinking,hence a deep professional knowledge system and a broad multifield knowledge reserve must be formed.The development of science and technology provides traction in discovering new forecasting directions,more advanced tools for forecasting research,and philosophical epistemological guidance for forecasting.Therefore,there is a need to pay great attention to the development of science and technology.

Training Students' Innovatory Thinking Ability in Graphic Education

Graphic education should have full scope for developing and training students' abilities of image thinking and innovatory thinking, and should integrate pedagogy with scientism, and should combine imparting knowledge with training capacity. This paper unites graphics science, engineering science with creative education, and introduce the graphic education methods and results based 'on training students' abilities of thinking innovation and improving students- qualities of engineering innovation.

Construction and Practice of a Practical Teaching System for Normal Universities Based on Ability Cultivation

This study aims to explore the effect of project-based teaching methods on improving students’ abilities in normal universities. This study delves into the practice teaching system based on ability training implemented in normal universities, examining the application of this teaching model in teacher education and the potential challenges it may encounter. Our case study reveals that the Project-Based Learning (PBL) approach can effectively transform students from passive recipients of knowledge into active problem solvers, thereby enhancing their critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, and communication skills. However, challenges do exist, including ensuring active participation from all students, providing equal opportunities for each student to develop and showcase their abilities, and completing complex projects within a limited timeframe. Therefore, teachers may need to adjust their teaching strategies, and schools need to provide more resources and support. These adjustments can help the practice teaching system based on ability training better serve teacher education and offer students a higher-quality educational experience.

Cultivating Learners' thinking Abilities in Foreign Language Teaching with Respect to Approaches of Reform in Basic Education

Thinking ability of a man, which is the core of wisdom, participates in and dominates all the intellectual activities. This study, pursued on the ontological and practical level, is aimed at cultivating learners ' thinking abilities in foreign language teaching(FLT)in basic education of China. Regarding English teaching reform in basic education of China as the background, this thesis probes to bring it to the forefront and put forward approaches and strategies of incorporating the cultivation of learners' thinking abilities into every aspect of the teaching procedures.

Advice for English teachers to Develop Students' Thinking Abilities

Presently,English teaching in college is still problematic in many ways,as evidenced by the language thinking ability deficiency in most students.English teachers are now faced with a major task to cultivate adequate language thinking abilities in their students.This thesis intends to give some advice for English teachers to develop students' thinking ability.

Critical Thinking的翻译问题——“批判性思维”还是“思辨能力”?

Critical Thinking(以下简称CT),既是一种高级的思维能力,又是一种极其可贵的精神特质,无论是在社会发展还是学术进步方面都有着举足轻重的地位,所以国内外教育界越来越重视学生CT技能与精神的培养和发展。作为从国外引进的研究课题,CT这一术语的翻译应该成为学术界首要关注的问题,然而,国内对此并无统一译名。实则国内外学者观点及历史文化因素等证明,CT应该被翻译成"思辨能力"。

The Application of Pragmatic Presupposition in Developing Critical Thinking of Writing

This study aims to explore whether developing critical thinking ability from the perspective of pragmatic presupposition can help non-English majors improve their writing achievements.This empirical study employs tests as the instruments.126 non-English majors from a key university of Shandong Province participate in the study.The results of the Ennis-Weir Critical Thinking Essay Test indicate that most subjects(95%)have inadequate or limited critical thinking ability,which leads to digression,repetitive and lengthy description,and unconvincing arguments,as well as illogical or incoherent structures in writing.After a ten-week teaching instruction from the perspective of pragmatic presupposition,students in experimental group improve their writing achievements,indicating that the instruction of critical thinking ability from the perspective of pragmatic presupposition may have certain effects on their writing performance.The study will promote the application of pragmatic presupposition to writing teaching and offer some implications for the teaching of English writing.

Research on the Activity Frame Work of Using Visual Thinking Tools

The development of high order thinking has been considered as a national priority of learning. By using three iteration action research in six elementary schools in Guangzhou, China for about 1 year and a half, we found that visual thinking tools can improve students＇ high order thinking ability and change the traditional teaching method. By using this activity frame work, the teachers can better understand what are the students thinking about and the students can use the thinking tools to help themselves solve complex problems and discuss with other people. The reason we do this research is to improve the high-order thinking ability of primary student. In this paper, we summarize an activity frame work of using visual thinking tools to improve students thinking ability. And the frame work can be divided into three stages： preparatory stage, implementation stage and assessment stage. And different stage has different activity. Though this activity frame work is not perfect enough, we will improve it in our future study.

On Modern English Teaching from the Perspective of Cultivating Students' Critical Ability

Thinking ability is an important part of comprehensive quality and an important focus of modern higher education. In English teaching, we should pay more attention to the cultivation of students' critical thinking ability. Although remarkable progress has been made in College English teaching in the new era, there are a series of fundamental problems in the ways and means of College English teaching. The most important is that the current teaching system lacks the ability to train students to adapt to society. There are still many problems in the process of students learning English, which hinders the effectiveness of teaching. Although some students have good grades in English, they have a lot of English vocabulary. This paper explores the new mode of college English teaching, and cultivates the core from the perspective of speculative ability training. Explore the new model construction approach based on summarizing the value of speculative ability, and explore the corresponding training mode.

Exploring the Practice of Cultivating Design Thinking Skills in Visual Communication Major

The development of diversified industries has promoted the emergence of diversified majors,and visual communication is a new type of profession,and the course is also a new type of course,which requires students to have better design thinking,and how to improve the design thinking of visual communication majors through daily learning.Based on this,this paper proposes a definition of visual communication and the relevance of design thinking.It proposes a strategy to enhance the design thinking ability of visual communication majors.