Social Sciences

Jill Swale- Thinking skills (Saturday school)

This course enables students to experience the different types of thinking currently being taught in schools and used for creative thinking and decision making in go-ahead businesses. Through thought-provoking and fun activities you will explore these techniques and, hopefully, want to use some of them in your daily life afterwards.

We shall explore Critical Thinking, looking for flaws in arguments and learning some of their names, such as tu quoque and slippery slope. We shall look at conflicting accounts of an event or situation, using various criteria to judge which one is likely to be closer to the truth. In addition, at a level suitable for beginners, we shall apply moral reasoning to a contemporary dilemma, considering, for example, whether to prioritise the good of the majority or the human rights of a minority. Issues in the news at the time of the class will be examined using these thinking tools.

Have you heard school students talking about critical thinking but been unsure what it is? It can help you think more clearly about issues in the news and contemporary moral dilemmas. Could you use de Bono decision making techniques to help you choose a holiday or creative thinking strategies to generate good ideas? Come along to explore these fascinating ways of thinking!

Saturday school November 2009. Suggested 14 Nov or 28 Nov 09 or 30  Jan 2010. Precise date and venue tba. Contact email (spelled out) jillswale at ntlworld dot com.

Magdalena Olmos- Coaching people towards success (Saturday schools)

Coaching people towards success has become a very popular profession these days.  Find out if you can do it yourself through self-discovery.  You will learn the basic principles of coachin,  including the GROW model, the laws that govern success and the techniques which lead to greater self- awareness.'' Saturday schools 16^th and 23^rd January 2010 10am-4:30pm, venue tba. Contact Magdalena on (spelled out) magdalenaolmos at btinternet dot com.

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