Ch. 9 Flashcards
Thinking
Manipulating and transforming into memory
Critical Thinking
Thinking reflectively and productively, and evaluating the evidence
Ways Teachers Encourage Thinking
Asking not only what happened, but “how” and “why”
Use thinking based questions
Examine facts to determine evidence
Speculate beyond what we already know
Present beyond what we already know
Present controversial topics to discuss
Teachers refrain from stating their own point of view
Socrates
Used questioning as a method of teaching
How to ask good questions
Who? What? When? Where? Why?
Effective questions cause students to think about what the teacher is asking and compose an answer
Convergent Thinking
Produces 1 correct answer
Divergent Thinking
Requires students to expand, explore, be creative
How to obtain good answers
Give them enough time to answer (wait time 3-5 seconds)
Vary respondents
Not always volunteers
Don’t cut off flow
How to follow up on responses
Clarify, expand, and synthesize
Don’t let incorrect answer stand
Think, Pair, Share
Competence
Thinking and Problem Solving
Problem
A significant discrepancy between actual behavior and the desired behavior
Problem solving requires that we understand the gap or discrepancy and construct ways to bridge the gap
DUPE Method
Definition of problem
Understanding problem
Plan for solution
Evaluate your solution
Definition
Essence of problem, recognize that it exists
Understand
Specifics, what keeps the problem going
Plan
Select appropriate strategies
