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.
