Thinking Skills in Higher Education : Pedagogical Practices and Strategies / edited by S. Mekala, M. P. Shabitha.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mekala, S.

Contributor:

Shabitha, M. P.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Higher.

Language and languages--Study and teaching.

Language and languages.

Critical thinking.

Higher Education.

Language Education.

Critical Thinking.

Local Subjects:

Higher Education.

Language Education.

Critical Thinking.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (369 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2025.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2025.

Summary:

This edited volume illustrates the need for imparting thinking skills in education and workplace training to excel in the 21st century. It deals with the diversity of thinking skills in all domains. It is a valuable resource to understand human cognition and its interaction with human emotion for better social cognition in this digitalized era. This book assists in selecting appropriate thinking skills to be applied in the multitasking environment. It also offers essential strategies to be employed by the learners and teachers for improving thinking skills in the teaching-learning context and the workplace. The book also provides solutions for coping with the cognitive strain evident while performing complex tasks. It comprises six sections. Each section addresses different thinking skills related to social cognition, meta-emotion, meta-thinking, digital thinking, workplace thinking, lateral thinking, innovative thinking, positive activating thinking, thinking skills in language production, achievement motivation and pragmatic thinking. Thinking skills and strategies examined in the chapters are participative, diverse and interconnected, fostering individuals to think collectively to get innovative solutions in complex situations. This book is a valuable resource for Educators, Researchers, Skill Trainers, Strategic Trainers, Trainers of Thinking skills in the corporate sector, and individuals who aspire to be effective thinkers in society.

Contents:

Integrating thinking skills in the curricular framework of Higher education

Incorporating Innovative thinking in 21st Century Pedagogical Practices

Regulating Learner Metacognitive Awareness in Nursing and Engineering Education

Classroom Talk for Facilitating Learners’ Thinking: The Roles of Teacher’s Discourse

Impact of Teachers’ Reflective Thinking on Students Learning Outcome

Integrating Metaemotion and Metathinking in Social Cognition

Improving Speaking Proficiency of ESL Learners through Emotion Regulation and Positive Thinking Skills

The Interplay of Positive Activating Thinking and Effective Second Language Learning

Pragmatic Thinking and Social Cognition in Pedagogical Context

Reciprocity of Research thinking and Reflective writing

Impact of Integrative thinking in Positive Language transfer

Improving ESL Learners’ Lateral Thinking Skills through Writing Tasks

Enhancing Strategic Thinking in Tertiary Learners through Cognitive Academic Language Learning

Role of Direct and Indirect Thinking Strategies in Developing ESL Learners’ Speaking Skill

Achievement Motivation in Workplace thinking

The Interface of Cognitive Functions in Workplace Thinking

Role of Accessible Digital Technologies in Enhancing the Thinking Skills of Vision

Impaired Learners Enrolled for Higher Education in India

Digital Thinking Skills to Develop 21st Century Skills of the students in ELT classroom

Digital Pedagogy and Cognitive Writing in English Language Classroom

Impact of Visual Thinking skills in Enhancing Literary sensibility of English Literature Students

Unlocking the Power of Analytical Reasoning: Mastering Critical Thinking Skills for Success.

ISBN:

981-9656-00-1

OCLC:

1526860075