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Raising Questions, Formulating Problems
Understanding context in order to frame the problem scope – involvement in a set of issues that arouse curiosity andcome from the specific requirements of the domain in the form of a problem, challenge, or issue at hand.
Evaluating: Logic, Appropriateness, Significance, Relevance
Gathering and Assessing Relevant Information
Analyzing and evaluating information/further framing and articulating the problem/issue scope and collecting and analyzing information.
Evaluating: Breadth, Fairness
Synthesizing and Generating Ideas
Synthesizing information and generating multiple solutions to the problem– occurs during a period of time in which ideas percolate relevant andsometimes irrelevant associations, according to patterns established by thethinker’s knowledge of the domain. Idea generation requires synthesizingconcepts and information, often in original configurations.
Evaluating: Appropriateness, Fairness, Originality
Considering Alternatives
Exercising insight about alternatives and choosing a solution – when one of these associations fits the problem so well (i.e., is appropriate) that it springs to consciousness. The thinker monitors developing work, paysattention to goals and feelings, compares ideas to domain knowledge andmethods, and interacts with others involved in solving similar problems.
Evaluating: Adaptability and Flexibility, Appropriateness
Reaching Reasoned Conclusions
Evaluating the worth and consequences of an implemented solution –critical judgments result in modifications to the original idea.
Evaluating: Contribution to the Domain, Appropriateness
Effectively Communicating
Elaborating – when the thinker develops convincing modes of presentationthat communicate ideas to others
Evaluating: Clarity, Originality, Logic, Significance
Behaviors Assignment Ideas
Critical and Creative Thinking Behaviors Use this worksheet to brainstorm possible course assignments which reinforce critical and creative thinking behaviors. You may explore either quick, low stakes projects which isolate one or two behaviors or you might consider how to scaffold the larger “Critical and Creative Thinking Activity” which you will score with the Common Rubric.
TH!NK Course TimelineFall Semester 2015
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Raising Questions, Formulating Problems
Synthesizing and Generating Ideas Considering Alternatives Reaching Reasoned Conclusions Effectively Communicating
TH!NK Course Assignment Concept MapFall Semester 2015
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Accessment / Reflection
Gathering and Assessing Relevant Information
Raising Questions, Formulating Problems
Synthesizing and Generating Ideas
Considering Alternatives
Reaching Reasoned Conclusions
Effectively Communicating
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