PRACTICAL
THINKING TOOLS that enable students to:
Identify the key ideas or issues within a lesson
or text
Sequence what they have learned into a logical
order for improved understanding
Expose and check the validity of assumptions
Identify
inconsistencies in logic
Clarify problems and create their own thoughtful
arguments and solutions
Set their own goals and develop a logical plan
for achieving them
Resolve conflicts
Know how to predict the consequence of their
own actions and therefore see why they should
control any negative behaviour
The
immediate result is that students participate
more enthusiastically, and see how to transfer
logical thinking skills from the classroom to
solve personal issues.
These
are lifetime skills that will directly improve
student attainment and behaviour.
