OBSERVING FOR DETAILS
Bob Valiant, 11 March 2004
Thinking Skill Emphasized: Observing for Detail
Suggestions are given for teaching/learning the skill of observing for detail.
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Thinking Skills Activity: Observing
May 23, 2006Thinking Skills Activity: Observing
May 23, 2006Observing Sequence
Bob Valiant, 14 March 2004
Thinking Skill Emphasized: Observing Sequence
Activities for observing sequence are provided.
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Thinking Skills Activity: Observing
May 23, 2006Observing Similarities and Differences
Bob Valiant, 14 March 2004
Thinking Skill Emphasized: Observing Similarities and Differences
In this activity, students are asked to observe two or more things for detail, then identify similarities and differences.
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Thinking Skills Activity: Categorize
May 23, 2006CATEGORIZE
Bob Valiant, 15 March 2004
Thinking Skill Emphasized: CATEGORIZE
Grouping items into categories helps us make sense of data collections.
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Thinking Skills Activity: Classify
May 23, 2006CLASSIFY
Bob Valiant, 15 March 2004
Thinking Skill Emphasized: CLASSIFY/CATEGORIZE
By grouping similar things together we are able to organize vast amounts of information into manageable chunks. (more…)
Thinking Skills Activity: Analysis
May 23, 2006ANALYSIS 1
Bob Valiant, 15 March 2004
Thinking Skill Emphasized: ANALYSIS
When we analyze a document we look for the important information.
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Thinking Skills Activity: Analysis
May 23, 2006ANALYSIS 2
Bob Valiant, 21 March 2004
Thinking Skill Emphasized: ANALYSIS
One aspect of analysis is to identify essential properties of a concept.
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Thinking Skills Activity: Analysis
May 23, 2006ANALYSIS 3
Bob Valiant, 04 April 2004
Thinking Skill Emphasized: ANALYSIS
Analysis of your own perspectives is a powerful form of thinking.
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Thinking Skills Activity: Hypothesizing
May 23, 2006HYPOTHESIZING
Bob Valiant, 15 March 2004
Thinking Skill Emphasized: HYPOTHESIZING
Hypothesizing may be used either in an attempt to generate potential causes for an event or to predict the outcome based on a given set of circumstances. (more…)
Thinking Skills Activity: Detecting Patterns
May 23, 2006Detecting Patterns
Bob Valiant, 15 March 2004
Thinking Skill Emphasized: Detecting Patterns
Detecting patterns is an important skill that helps us recognize ways to organize data that is seemingly chaotic.
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