Critical Thinking

PLS has a professional development programs that touches on the topic of critical thinking. This can be used as is, or customized to fulfill your specific needs.

Brain-Based Ways We Think and Learn™

How does the brain learn? This course focuses on the brain's four critical thinking and problem solving processes: induction, deduction, analysis, and synthesis. Taught in a brain-compatible environment, this course gives you practice with specific techniques and strategies.

Learn how the brain processes information.

• Explore how the brain takes in, stores, and retrieves information.
• Identify and practice the four thinking processes of induction, deduction, analysis, and synthesis.
• Practice techniques and strategies to assist students with metacognition (thinking about how they think).

Enrich your lessons with brain-based teaching and learning strategies.

• Design comprehensive, brain-compatible lessons.
• Develop meaningful content.
• Discover the link between current brain research and effective teaching practices.
• Integrate critical thinking into real-life situations.

Create a brain-compatible learning environment.

• Experience the impact of music, color, interaction, participation, and choice.
• Use the storyboard process to understand how thoughts are processed in the brain.