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Critical Thinking Tools
Eric Frangenheim
ITC Publications
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AimAim• Decision Making
• Cognitive Tools
• Extent Barometer
• PCQ
DMM
• Lesson Idea: Discussion of topical situations
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BloomBloom’’ss
TaxonomyTaxonomy
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TaxonomyTaxonomy
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APPLYacting like a
‘How To Manual’–applying
previously learnt data in
similar or novel situations
applying, calculating, classifying, compiling, completing, constructing, demonstrating, dramatising, employing, illustrating, inferring, operating, practising, showing, solving, using, writing
Applying previously learned knowledge, construct…Using your knowledge of…, formulate 6 questions…Write a letter to the editor pointing out…Classify the following…into their correct…Write a news report…Construct a flow chart for…Interview a group of people…to identify…
Silent Card ShufflePOERole Plays
UNDERSTANDacting like a Dictionary
understanding words,
concepts, cause-effect and ‘reasons
for’
classifying, comprehending, describing, discussing, explaining, interpreting, outlining, paraphrasing, recognising, restating, translating
Explain how…has impacted on…Describe in clear logical steps…Paraphrase in your own words…Give reasons for…Using words, pictures and icons, restate what you know about…Use the metaphor of…to help you understand…Research songs to help you understand…State three things you know about…
Concept MapsCause–Effect MapsDouble-Bubble MapsPCQSilent Card ShuffleJigsawY-Chart
REMEMBERacting like an
Encyclopaedia where one finds
information, facts, data
defining, describing (facts), finding, labelling, listing, locating, matching, memorising, naming, quoting, recognising, repeating, reproducing, retelling, stating, telling
Describe what happened at…List all the…Name all the…What is… (facts/definition etc)?List the attributes of…Write 10 facts about…Make an A-Z list of…Recall…
MnemonicsRhymes/MusicAcronymsKWHLSilent Card ShufflePairs & RAS Alert
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CREATEacting like Thomas Edison, always
improving, designing, planning
creating, devising, embellishing, extrapolating, forecasting, formulating generalising, generating, hypothesising, improving, inventing, modifying, planning, predicting, proposing, synthesising,
Design an improved…for…Formulate a set of criteria to judge…Compose a song, jingle or rap to…Modify…in order to create a fairer…Develop an argument to persuade people…Generate key questions for…Create a role play/experiment to…Devise a new code for…
1:4:P:C:RY-ChartMASRound Robin/Hot PotatoImage Associated IdeasWord Association
EVALUATEacting like a Judge,
based on the
evidence
arguing, assessing, concluding, deciding, critiquing, debating, determining, grading, judging, justifying, prioritising, ranking, recommending, selecting, verifying
Which of the two…would be better for…Choose and justify a theme song for…Justify the decision of…Determine which is the more effective…Evaluate the effectiveness of…Select which is the best option…or…Rank the following from…to most…Debate the issue…
Decision-Making MatrixHuman ContinuumRound Robin/Hot PotatoJudge JuryPCQ Elimination DrawY-Chart
ANALYSEacting like a Sorting Tray,
examining and breaking up an issue into its component
parts
analysing, arguing, categorising, comparing, contrasting, critiquing, debating, deducing, differentiating, discussing, distinguishing, examining, explaining, identifying, inferring, investigating,
From at least 4 peoples’ viewpoint, analyse…Discuss the similarities and differences between…Compare and contrast…Investigate all the factors that could influence…in…Summarise the reasons for…Deduce how the parts interact in…Conduct research on the issue of… in order to gain
a deeper understanding of…List the pros and cons of…
Decision-Making MatrixRound Robin/Hot PotatoJudge JuryKWHLPCQIcon PromptDouble-Bubble MapsT-ChartY-ChartJigsaw
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Community and culture –Dead or alive? (Yr 4.5)
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Chinchilla
Sport:
Tennis, Soccer,Horse riding.Rodeo,Gykkhana,
Rugby Union.League Badminton, Table-Tennis,Cricket, Hockey, Netball, Golf etc
Clubs:
Bridge, Greek, Italian, Croat
Social Life
Shows, agric shows, competitions, school functions
Community and family
Shopping
2 supermarkets, etc, etc, etc, etc, etc,
Freedom
Bikes. Hunting. Fishing, exploring
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Community and Community and culture culture –– Dead or Dead or
alive?alive?
To what extentTo what extent
• do ICTs affect your lives?
• does numeracy play a role in our lives?
• does advertising impact on our lives?
• are drugs impacting on us?
• are health messages successful?
• does energy play a part in our lives?
• are we affected by …..?
ActivityActivity –– Transfer to your practiceTransfer to your practice
• To what extent
• do ICTs affect your lives?
• does numeracy play a role in our lives?
• does advertising impact on our lives?
• are drugs impacting on us?
• are health messages successful?
• does energy play a part in our lives?
• are we affected by …..?
• or any other topic
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Difference between Understand and Analyse
What is school about (for students)?
Learning Friends
Routine Games
Learning Friends
Routines Games
Lift to Analyse with the MAGIC word
What is School REALLY about
Learning Rules –obeying and breaking
Friends Bullying
Parental expectations
Consequences Success Inclusion
Teachers Knowledge
Teamwork Goal Setting Assessment
Routines Creativity Games Teacher careAdversity Social rules Competition SportLeadership Peer Pressure Envy/jealousy Food
Lift to Analyse with the MAGIC wordWhat is School REALLY about
This has given breadth only.This has given breadth only.Now for depth! How?Now for depth! How?
PCQ and Extent Barometer
Learning Rules – obeying and breakingPCQ
FriendsPCQ
BullyingPCQ
Parental expectations
Consequences Success Inclusion
Teachers Knowledge
Teamwork Goal Setting Assessment
Routines Creativity Games Teacher careAdversity Social rules Competition SportLeadership Peer Pressure Envy/jealousy Food
Lift to Analyse with the MAGIC wordWhat is School REALLY about
PCQ
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ActivityDetermine a choice situation and generate the criteria
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