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Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

Critical Thinking and Problem Solving. Clinic Sessions – Understanding the Rationale for the Elements of 21 st Century Curriculum. Cheryl Lemke Metiri Group. Critical Thinking & Problem Solving. TODAY What is it? Why is it important?. TOMORROW

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Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

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  1. Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Clinic Sessions – Understanding the Rationale for the Elements of 21st Century Curriculum Cheryl Lemke Metiri Group

  2. Critical Thinking & Problem Solving TODAY • What is it? • Why is it important? • TOMORROW • How can you develop it in students, teachers, administrators, community?

  3. 1 The WHY…

  4. Shifts in Medical Services Then Now

  5. Critical Thinking: The Why…

  6. Bertrand Russell

  7. Think USA • ESP vs Evolution • Astrology vs Astronomy • Chiropractors vs Orthopaedic

  8. Recent Election Issues • Increase in property taxes • Construction of a canal to divert water • Mandatory AIDS testing for criminals • Rent control ordinance • Plus vote for elected officials

  9. Economic Success Innovation Knowledge Worker Business Climate

  10. % of Skilled Workers in Workforce United States 85% United States 20% 1950 2000

  11. Global Competition

  12. Source: Microsoft

  13. NOW THEN Managers Follow rules Leaders Think, solve problems,deal with ambiguity Punch time clock Compete Communicate F2F mostly with text Degree = career Get the job done ~ 24/7 Team/Collaborate Communicate F2F and virtually, using multimedia Degree = interview

  14. U.S. 24th in Problem Solving by 15 year-olds

  15. Question #1: Americans routinely score higher than comparable test takers from other countries in international comparisons of academic and thinking skills. False

  16. 2 Thinking and Reasoning Skills

  17. Problem Solving Class

  18. What is intelligence? Neural Intelligence • Experiential • Intelligence • Fields • Situations • Contexts • Tools • Techniques Intelligence • Reflective • Intelligence • Dispositions • Challenges • Technical

  19. Intelligence Fixed vs Growth Mindsets

  20. Critical Thinking …the use of those cognitive skills or strategies that increase the probability of a desirable outcome.

  21. Can we teach thinking? • Venezuela • CoRT • Odyssey

  22. What is intelligence? Neural Intelligence • Experiential • Intelligence • Fields, • Situations • Contexts • Tools • Techniques Intelligence • Reflective • Intelligence • Dispositions • Challenges

  23. 3. Which Thinking Skills Will Get You To Your Goal? • Deductive Reasoning • Argument Analysis • Hypothesis Testing • Uses of Probability • Decision Making • Problem Solving • Creative Thinking 2. What is Known? Dispositions Challenges No 4. Have You Reached Your Goal? Reflection Yes Success Diane Halpern 1.What is the Goal?

  24. Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy Anderson and Krathwohl (2001)

  25. Vertical vs Lateral Thinking Acting on an anonymous phone call, the police raid a house to arrest a suspected murderer. They don't know what he looks like but they know his name is John and that he is inside the house. The police bust in on a carpenter, a lorry driver, a mechanic and a fireman all playing poker. Without hesitation or communication of any kind, they immediately arrest the fireman. How do they know they've got their man?

  26. Argument Analysis Tavis Smiley and Guest show on TAAS

  27. Edward deBono: CoRT • PMI (Plus Minus Interesting) • CAF (Consider All Factors) • OPV (Other Points of View)

  28. Question… Fact: The safest vehicle color is school bus yellow. Question: Should the U.S. mandate that all vehicles be SB Yellow? PMI (Plus Minus Interesting)

  29. Is the Hot Hand Phenomenon REAL? SSSSMM b. SMSMMS

  30. You Decide… Has she convinced you to stop buying items produced in sweatshops? What other options might you consider to impact this situation?

  31. 3. Which Thinking Skills Will Get You To Your Goal? • Deductive Reasoning • Argument Analysis • Hypothesis Testing • Uses of Probability • Decision Making • Problem Solving • Creative Thinking 2. What is Known? Dispositions Challenges No 4. Have You Reached Your Goal? Reflection Yes Success Diane Halpern 1.What is the Goal?

  32. Critical Thinking: The What…

  33. www.metiri.com

  34. What is intelligence? 3: Tool Realms 4: Technical Realms Neural Intelligence Tools, techniques Experiential Intelligence 5: Field Realms 6: Situational Realms 7: Contextual Realms Intelligence Reflective Intelligence 1: Dispositional Realms 2: Challenge Realms

  35. The Ladder of Generality David Perkins - Outsmarting IQ 1: Dispositional Realms (attention, aware, clear, sound, deep, curious, etc.) 2: Challenge Realms (explanation, design, decision making, plan, etc.) 3: Tool Realms (brainstorming, pro-con lists, concept maps, organizers, etc.) 4: Technical Realms (deduction, systems thinking, game theory, stats, etc.) 5: Field Realms (law, business, social sciences mathematics, history, arts, etc.) 6: Situational Realms (purchase decisions, conflict resolution, managing emotions) 7: Contextual Realms (career choices, used car buying, treaty negotiations)

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