ERIC Number: EJ1316930
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Nov
Pages: 27
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A Cognitive Window into Year 3 Students' Social Thinking Processes
Knowles, Anne L.; Smith, Thomas R.
International Journal of Christianity & Education, v25 n3 p310-336 Nov 2021
This work focused on increasing Year 3 students' use of critical thinking and taking the "second-person perspective" (2ndPP) when interpreting and resolving life issues. Previous research indicated the Personal Viewpoints Pedagogy (PVP) elicited social thinking that exhibited strong perspective-taking and precursors to critical thinking -- "incipient critical thinking" (ICrT). A 10-lesson curriculum with PVP applied to narratives from the Book of Acts, and a 'do unto others' focus (ActsPVP Curriculum) was taught. Pre- and post-test comparisons using a 'Stealing Scenario' to judge heart-based thoughts and attitudes (Heb 4:12) indicated that 2ndPP and ICrT increased support of the PVP's impact on social thinking processes.
Descriptors: Thinking Skills, Critical Thinking, Elementary School Students, Grade 3, Perspective Taking, Teaching Methods, Pretests Posttests, Biblical Literature, Christianity, Religious Education, Social Attitudes, Vignettes, Decision Making, Curriculum Implementation, Foreign Countries, Student Attitudes, Gifted Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Education; Early Childhood Education; Grade 3; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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