Осы сабақ білім алушылардың

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  Thinking, Decision-Making, Problem-Solving
  
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  Working with Others
  

This activity asks pupils to judge whether something is a fact or just an opinion (value-laden). In an increasingly pluralistic society, distinguishing fact from opinion based on evidence is an important skill. This challenging activity encourages pupils to consider the nature of knowledge – often there may be no clear-cut answer. Pupils work in groups to discuss their stance. An effective approach to this activity will include a debriefing session afterwards.

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   Pupils are presented with a series of statements which are based on a particular issue. These may often include the position statements of key stakeholders on both sides of the issue in question.
   

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   Pupils analyse the statements and decide whether they are fact or opinion. Pupils consider the justifications for their choice and present these to the class during a whole-class feedback session. Pupils could further explore any similarities and differences in judgement between groups.
   

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   In a debrief afterwards pupils could concentrate on the processes which led to judgements being made. How did groups arrive at a judgement? Where there a variety of opinions? Was consensus reached? Were judgements justified effectively? Were judgements articulated effectively? Were there allocated roles within the
   

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   Based on feedback pupils may wish to explore the issues further using a Plus-Minus-Interesting or Consider All Factors approach. A Consequence Wheel or Fishbone Strategy may also be employed to consider cause and consequence.