Developing Students’ Mathematical Critical Thinking Skills Using Open-Ended Questions and Activities Based on Student Learning Preferences

Table 1

Outline of the teaching process.

Time in minutes	Process of teaching using open-ended questions	Instruments or activities to support students’ learning preferences
5	Introducing the session by showing the problems or reviewing the previous knowledge of polynomials	(1) Visual supported; (i) Symbol of algebra tiles; (ii) Highlight the necessary things; (iii) Flashcards; (2) Aural supported; (i) Open-ended questions; (ii) Think/pair/share activities; (3) Read/write support; (i) Worksheets; (ii) Flashcards; (4) Kinesthetic supported; (i) Algebra tiles to explain the polynomials; Activities to support all learning preferences; (i) Bingo; (ii) Roleplaying as a teacher to determine the correctness of given solutions; (iii) T puzzle; When summarizing, using Wonder Go or Kahoot
15	Conducting the activities that are related to their daily life; (i) Individual work; (ii) Pair/group work
15	Discussion of the results
10	Students and teachers help to summarize
5	Students complete the exit ticket