Using Whole Texts to Foster Student Agency and Critical Thinking
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This episode discusses the importance of engaging with whole texts to enhance student agency and critical thinking skills.
This edWeb podcast is sponsored by Fishtank Learning. The edLeader Panel recording can be accessed here. In a world of short clips, excerpts, and isolated passages, the ability to engage with a complete, complex text is a superpower. While passages have their place in assessment, research shows that immersion in whole books is what truly transforms students into critical readers, writers, thinkers, and global citizens. In this edWeb podcast, Emily Wojtusik from Fishtank Learning is joined by ...
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Guest: Emily Wojtusik
Topics covered
- student agency
- critical thinking
- whole texts
- education
- reading comprehension
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Fishtank Learning
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