Making Thinking Explicit使思维清晰.ppt

Making Thinking Explicit使思维清晰
Learning Intentions
You will:
be able to use a thinking frame and diagram to help w
Making Thinking Explicit使思维清晰
Learning Intentions
You will:
be able to use a thinking frame and diagram to help with decision-making; and
be aware of curriculum contexts where thinking frames can be used.
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What Is a Thinking Frame?
Compare and Contrast Frame KS 1&2
How are they similar?
How are they different?
What are the most important similarities and differences?
What do you notice about these important similarities and differences?
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What Is a Thinking Frame?
Compare and Contrast Frame KS 3
How are they similar?
How are they different?
What similarities seem most significant?
What categories or patterns do you see in the significant similarities or differences?
What interpretation or conclusion is suggested by the significant similarities and differences?
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Using Thinking Frames
Introduce the steps.
Use questions to prompt discussion.
Display the questions.
Use questions as a focus for reflection.
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Thinking Diagrams
Compare and Contrast Diagram KS 1&2
Item A Item B
How are they the same?
How are they different?
How are they different?
What did you notice?
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Similarities
Differences
In relation to
………………………….
In relation to
………………………….
In relation to
………………………….
What do you notice about the most important differences and similarities?
What conclusions can you draw?
A
B
After Swartz and Parks (1994).
Thinking Diagrams KS 3
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Make the thinking skill explicit
Scaffold thinking processes
Slow down thinking
Promote focussed discussion
Encourages transfer of thinking skills
Provides a visual record of thinking
Encourages pupil-generated thinking tools
Why are Thinking Frames/Diagrams Valuable?
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What Kind of Decision-Maker Are You?
Too Hasty
Knee-jerk dec