Presenters: Simon Coles


Title: Critical Thinking Skills.  Strategies and tools to assist learner comprehension.


An introduction to graphic organisers and thinker's tools that enhance student comprehension, and promote critical analysis of an issue.  The tools I'll be presenting have been used with students from primary age through to adult learners.


Profile:

I've been teaching English/EFL for 11 years in Australia and Japanese schools.  My focus when teaching is engaging students in the learning process.

Types of teachers aimed at: School teachers


Topic area: Reading comprehension, text analysis, discussion