I feel that I'm teaching critical thinking by not providing the "answers" to the students when they are building something, but make them struggle through it a bit. But, that doesn't always work for the less strong critical thinkers. I like the suggestions that can help develop those skills for example, the chart discussed where the ihe instructor creates three charts entitled: “What I Know,” “What I Want to Know,” and “What I Learned.” These charts are hung on the wall and the students then write on the charts based on their knowledge. This scaffolding is a great idea.
