Promoting Thinking and the Growth of Thinkers
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Module One - Types of Thinking
What types of thinking do students typically employ when conducting topical research?



A middle school student has selected Captain Matthew Flinders for her project.. The teacher has asked students to find out about a famous person. Without further structure or instructions from the teacher, which of the following types of thinking is the student most likely to employ?

Click here to open up a copy of the diagram below in Inspiration.


Show which types of thinking the student is most likely to employ by changing their color to gray.


For wonderful online resources about Flinders (when connected to the Internet) go to the ABC site: "The Navigators" at http://www.abc.net.au/navigators/default.htm

© Jamie McKenzie, 2005, all rights reserved. No copies can be made or distributed in any format without the express written permission of the author. This CD is intended for use by participants during a workshop in Perth on May 27 only.
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