Thinking Guides for developing comprehension and writing ...
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Thinking Guides for developing comprehension and writing skillsA new taxonomy of cognitive guidance materials [Version 1.1] Created by Paul Main
“With the right approach, even the most complex of tasks can be achieved”
Choosing a Thinking Guide Deciding how to organise your ideas
Generic Thinking Guides
Promoting comprehension and creating writing plans through the key ways we organise knowledge.
What is it?
Predominant way of thinking- Making comparisons
Predominant way of thinking- Chunking information
How is it similar or different?
Predominant way of thinking- Sequencing information
What happened?
Predominant way of thinking- Making causal connections
Type of writing tasks:Explanations and causal accounts
Mind Map
Tree Diagram
Venn Diagram
Diamond 9
Flow Chart
Cycle Diagram
Input - Output Diagram
Fishbone Diagram
Why did it happen?
Type of writing tasks:Chronological recounts and instructions
Type of writing tasks:Discussions and balanced arguments
Type of writing tasks:Descriptions, non-chronological reports and accounts
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Choosing a Thinking Guide Deciding how to organise your ideas
Specific Thinking Guides
Promoting problem solving and critical thinking using specific thinking guides.
Develop Ideas
Main Purpose: To build and use knowledge for solving
problems. For example:
Main purpose: To build and use knowledge
creatively. For example:
Solve Problems
Main Purpose: To look at issues from other angles.
For example:
Different Perspectives
Main Purpose: To methodically think through
new ideas. For example:
Using the Essence
Possible Futures
Knowing Tree
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Thinking Boxes
From a Different Angle
Impact Boxes
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Explore Issues
Type of tasks:Independent enquiry, research tasks, group work, planning, reflection, advanced comprehension.
Main Purpose: To facilitate critical thinking. For
example:
Scamper
Coming Soon
Analyse Situations
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