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AAT Secondary Two
“Begin with an end in mind”Steven Covey
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
• To develop cognitive intelligence through enhancing students’ repertoire of thinking tools and
skills.
Adapted from AAT Overview-Tommie’s
DEFECTIVE THINKING
Everyone thinks; however, much of our thinking is
reactive, biased, uninformed and often prejudiced. More
often than not, it is also haphazard and undisciplined.
Types of Defective Thinking
‘Sheep’ Thinking
Fallacious Argument
Egocentric Thinking
Egocentricity Quizhttp://home.earthlink.net/~bmgei/educate/docs/aperson/thinking/ego-quiz.htm
Haphazard Thinking
A typical story …
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JOURNAL ENTRY
a) When was the last time when I displayed defective thinking?
b) In point form, describe what happened.
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CRITICAL THINKING
(vs Defective Thinking)
the mental process of analyzing or
evaluating information.
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SSTOP
PONDER AC
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Think Beyond the initial context
Identify general similarities between different disciplines
Generalise circumstances, principles for application
Students are expected to:Transfer Thinking Skills across Subjects
Adapted from AAT Overview-Tommie’s
Key Points to Note:1. Students should Internalise the Traits of
the Critical Thinker.2. Cyclical Mode of Instruction • Ethical Reasoning via Paul’s Wheel• Socratic Questioning• Philosophy & Habits of Mind.3. Mode of Assessment:• Term Test (25)/Journal Entry(5) (TOTAL 30 marks/Segment)• Final Assessment in T4 (10 marks).
Adapted from AAT Overview-Tommie’s
Oral Communication 2011Component Percentage
Oral Participation (OP) 40%English Language Current
Affairs Assessment 20%
Chinese Language Current Affairs Assessment 20%
Art and Acts of Thinking 20%
Total: 100%
Adapted from AAT Overview-Tommie’s
AAT 2011
Component PercentageEthical Reasoning via Paul’s
Wheel Assessment 30%
Socratic Questioning Assessment 30%
HOM Assesment 30%
T4 Final Assessment 10%
Total: 100%
Adapted from AAT Overview-Tommie’s
Students should keep 1 Ring File and
1 Journal for checks (week 5 and week 9)
ONE AAT File & ONE Journal for 3 segments
Adapted from AAT Overview-Tommie’s
Termly Assessment (30%)• A reflective log (10%) (Checks: W5/9)• 1 assessment for EACH segment (20%)
Term 4 Assessment (10%)• Group Oral Presentation (T4)- Students form Groups of 3 or 4 - CA Topics to be given END T3- CA Topics & Rubrics will be provided at a later date
Adapted from AAT Overview-Tommie’s
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WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY
"Philosophy, rightly defined is simply the love of
wisdom."Cicero
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•comes from Ancient Greek word Philosophia means “love of Wisdom”
•especially questions about ultimate reality•why things are the way they are
•making sense of life•thinking about thinking
•as soon as you start to comment on philosophy you have started to philosophise
WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY
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IMPLICATIONSPhilosophy
• helps us determine who we are and what we are doing here
• promotes an understanding of human relationships
• provides a framework for distinguishing, separating, and
understanding personal values
Journal Entry
My list of Philosophical Questions…
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WHAT IS A HABIT OF MIND
• knowing how to act intelligently when you don’t know the answer
• having the inclination to behave intelligently.
“Excellence is an art won by training and habituation… We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.“ Aristotle
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WHAT ARE THE HABITS OF MINDpersistence
managing impulsivitylistening to others with understanding & empathy
thinking flexiblymetacognition
striving for accuracy and precisionquestioning and posing problemsapplying past knowledge to new
situations
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WHAT ARE THE HABITS OF MINDthinking & communicating with
clarity and precisiongathering data through all your
sensescreating, imagining, innovatingresponding with wonder and awe
taking responsible risksfinding humor
thinking interdependentlylearning continuously
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CRITICAL THINKING• Does not come naturally. It takes effort, training
and practice• By thinking critically, instead of reacting emotionally
to a problem, we employ strategies which:Help us learn from an experienceHelp prevent it from occurring againResult in a reasonable, effective solution
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CRITICAL THINKING• The quality of life we experience is in
direct proportion to the quality of our thinking.
• Critical thinking is self-disciplined, self-monitored and problem solving
thinking. • It promotes open-mindedness, putting
things in perspective, and a positive attitude.
Worksheet on thinking