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1. Enhancing Critical and Creative Thinking in the Classroom A Learning Action Cell (LAC) Session Your Name/Institution

2. Session Objectives - Understand the importance of critical and creative thinking - Explore strategies to develop these skills in students - Engage in activities that promote critical and creative thinking - Apply these strategies in classroom instruction

3. What is Critical Thinking? - 🧠 The ability to analyze, evaluate, and synthesize information - 🔍 Asking deep questions and seeking logical solutions - 🤔 Encourages reflection, reasoning, and decision-making

4. What is Creative Thinking? - 🎨 The ability to generate new ideas and think outside the box - 🌟 Encourages imagination, innovation, and problem-solving - 🚀 Involves risk-taking and seeing possibilities beyond the norm

5. Benefits of Critical and Creative Thinking - 🔹 Improves problem-solving abilities - 🔹 Enhances decision-making skills - 🔹 Encourages innovation and adaptability - 🔹 Prepares students for real-world challenges

6. 📝 Activity: Critical vs. Creative Thinking 📌 **Work in small groups** 📌 **Analyze real-life scenarios** and determine if they require critical or creative thinking 📌 **Discuss reasoning** behind your choices 📌 **Share insights** with the group

7. Strategies to Enhance Critical Thinking - **Ask Open-Ended Questions** (Why? How? What if?) - **Encourage Evidence-Based Reasoning** - **Use Socratic Questioning** - **Promote Debate and Discussion** - **Engage in Problem-Solving Tasks**

8. 🧠 Activity: Socratic Seminar 📌 **Analyze a controversial statement or dilemma** 📌 **Ask and answer thought-provoking questions** 📌 **Support answers with reasoning and evidence** 📌 **Encourage deep discussions**

9. Strategies to Enhance Creative Thinking - **Use Brainstorming Sessions** - **Encourage Divergent Thinking** (Multiple Solutions) - **Promote Play and Experimentation** - **Use Visual Thinking Techniques (Mind Maps, Sketches)** - **Integrate the Arts in Learning**

10. 🎨 Activity: Idea Generation Challenge 📌 **Choose a common classroom problem** 📌 **Brainstorm at least 10 unique solutions** 📌 **Think outside the box!** 📌 **Present the most innovative idea**

11. Integrating Critical and Creative Thinking in Lessons - Use **Project-Based Learning (PBL)** - Implement **Inquiry-Based Learning** - Encourage **Collaboration and Peer Discussions** - Provide **Real-World Challenges** - Foster a **Growth Mindset**

12. 💡 Reflection and Sharing 📌 **How do you currently promote critical and creative thinking?** 📌 **What challenges do you face?** 📌 **What new strategies will you try?**

13. 🚀 Conclusion - **Recap** of key strategies - **Commitment** to fostering these skills in students - **Encouragement** to integrate new techniques in teaching

14. 📖 References & Acknowledgments - Cite relevant **educational frameworks** (DepEd, research studies, etc.) - Acknowledge **contributors and resources**