Three of the following teaching strategies should promote critical thinking. Which strategy,although beneficial in other ways,will not necessarily promote critical thinking skills?
A)Ask students to evaluate the quality of a variety of scientific research studies.
B)Have students relate new material to things they have already learned.
C)Have students debate a controversial issue by taking a perspective in direct opposition to what they actually believe.
D)Ask students to read a persuasive essay and look for possible flaws in the author's line of reasoning.

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Relating new material to things already learned helps with understanding and retention but does not necessarily engage critical thinking skills like evaluation, analysis, or argumentation.

Three of the Following Teaching Strategies Should Promote Critical Thinking