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The Art of Positive Skepticism

The Art of Positive Skepticism | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it
Five ways to think like Galileo and Steve Jobs.

 

Skepticism, on the other hand, is a key part of critical thinking – a goal of education. The term skeptic is derived from the Greek skeptikos, meaning “to inquire” or “look around.” Skeptics requires additional evidence before accepting someone’s claims as true. They are willing to challenge the status quo with open-minded, deep questioning of authority.

 

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Positive Education spreading across Australia…

Positive Education spreading across Australia… | 21st Century Learning and Teaching | Scoop.it

Positive Education activities focus on building relationships, identifying one’s strengths, goal setting, mentoring, teamwork, overcoming challenges, perseverance and how to deal with success and disappointment with the aim of increasing mental resilience and wellbeing.

 

And it’s not only for the students. According to Weekes, teachers at Knox are also benefitting from the program being run by Dr Suzy Green and Paula Robinson from the Positive Psychology Institute and the program’s efficacy is being studied by the University of Wollongong.

 

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