Critique of items from the popular press related to the topic. A scene is acted out or a video clip is shown followed by interpretation, analysis, or creation of a new ending. Participants solve the conflict or problem by asking questions of the facilitator who has all the details of the situation. Through questions and comments, the facilitator helps them create a mental image of what it will be like. Learners keep a journal in between sessions to help reflect on their actions or behaviors related to the topic.
Participants work in groups to invent a new product, a new technique, or a new solution.
As participants identify alternative solutions, the pluses, minuses, and implications of each are considered. If Extension is to continue as a viable adult education organization, it must meet the educational challenge of incorporating critical thinking skills into the current curriculum. Extension professionals can play a part in encouraging what many educators believe to be the single most important cognitive skill-thinking critically. Inc. ISSN 1077-5315. Articles appearing in the Journal become the property of the Journal.