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Thinking diagrams : processing and connecting experiences, facts, and ideas /

Higher-order thinking questions (and their answers) are considered by many to be the holy grail of teaching. Teachers know when students "get it", but the question remains "How do you teach students to think explicitly and intentionally?" This book uses a series of diagrams to ma...

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Main Authors: Kolis, Mickey, 1954- (Author), Kolis, Benjamin H. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Maryland : Rowman & Littlefield, 2016.
Subjects:
Thought and thinking > Study and teaching.
Critical thinking > Study and teaching.
Metacognition.
Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9781475828696
1475828691
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; INTRODUCTION; PartI. WHY THINKING QUESTIONS?; Ch01. RACHEL'S STORY; Ch02. JACK'S STORY; Ch03. SARAH'S STORY; Ch04. RAMONE'S STORY; PartII. WERE THINKING QUESTIONS BEGIN; Ch05. SENSES; Ch06. PROCESSING; Ch07. MENTAL MODELS AND THE POWER OF EMOTION; Ch08. INDUCTION AND THE NEED FOR MULTIPLE EXPERIENCES; Ch09. THINKING IS MESSY; PartIII. "PAST" THINKING QUESTIONS; Ch10. ANALYSIS; Ch11. ANALYSIS CONTINUED; Ch12. INSIGHT; Ch13. APPRAISAL; Ch14. SUMMARY; Ch15. EVALUATION; PartIV. FUTURE THINKING QUESTIONS; Ch16. CREATIVITY; Ch17. CRITICAL THINKING.
  • Ch18. ACTION-PLAN AND DO (LIKE AN EXPERT)PartV. MAKING ART; Ch19. PLANNING FOR THINKING QUESTIONS; Ch20. CREATING ART WITH THINKING QUESTIONS; AppendixA. ANSWERS TO THE ANALYSIS QUESTIONS; AppendixB. MEETING OF THE MINDS; AppendixC. IDEA EVALUATOR; AppendixD. CENTRAL CONCEPTS; REFERENCES.

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