Developing higher level thinking skills in pupils 1

1. Describe what this picture is showing. 2. What do you think will happen

Developing higher level thinking skills in pupils Objectives • Demonstrate techniques that can be

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but, a fire to be

Higher level thinking Evaluation Creativity Analysis Synthesis

Encourage discussion Questioning on picture of building The mind is not a vessel to

Encourage discussion Add/challenge/change/develop task demonstration The mind is not a vessel to be filled

Using questioning Formulate a question about this picture Guess a question that could be

Who are the people shown in this pictures? Challenge: Write other questions that could

What dangers can you see in this factory? If you were visiting this factory

Which power stations should we use to generate electricity? Ideas for this power station

? What should be here? What are today’s Learning Objectives?

Encourage discussion Goldilocks story – questioning/differentiation The mind is not a vessel to be

Using Af. L Draw house without criteria and with criteria The mind is not

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Developing higher level thinking skills in pupils

1. Describe what this picture is showing. 2. What do you think will happen next? Starter task 3. Write down at least two questions that you can ask about this picture

Developing higher level thinking skills in pupils Objectives • Demonstrate techniques that can be used to develop higher level thinking skills in pupils. • Discuss the use of these techniques in lessons.

The mind is not a vessel to be filled but, a fire to be ignited A teacher’s dilemma What is 25 ÷ 5?

Higher level thinking Evaluation Creativity Analysis Synthesis

Encourage discussion Questioning on picture of building The mind is not a vessel to be filled but, a fire to be ignited

Encourage discussion Add/challenge/change/develop task demonstration The mind is not a vessel to be filled but, a fire to be ignited

Add Challenge Change Develop

Add — to add a brand new idea Develop — to take something that is already there and make it better (this might be through adding awesome words or a more detailed explanation) Challenge — to ask questions WHO WHERE WHY WHAT WHEN HOW Change — to take something that is already there and make it clearer so it makes sense (improve SPAG!)

Using questioning Formulate a question about this picture Guess a question that could be asked about this picture. The mind is not a vessel to be filled but, a fire to be ignited

Who are the people shown in this pictures? Challenge: Write other questions that could be asked about the people in these pictures.

What dangers can you see in this factory? If you were visiting this factory what kind of questions relating to safety would you ask the owners of this company?

Which power stations should we use to generate electricity? Ideas for this power station are …. Ideas against this power are …. Neutral ideas are …. You have just evaluated the use of power stations. Now use these ideas to write a report about the use of power stations.

? What should be here? What are today’s Learning Objectives?

Encourage discussion Goldilocks story – questioning/differentiation The mind is not a vessel to be filled but, a fire to be ignited

Using Af. L Draw house without criteria and with criteria The mind is not a vessel to be filled but, a fire to be ignited

1. Describe what this picture is showing. 2. What do you think will happen next? Starter task 3. Write down at least two questions that you can ask about this picture