Habits of Mind (HOM)

8/2/2019 Habits of Mind (HOM)

1/55

Habits of Mind Foundation


2/55

What is HOM ?

Dispositions that are skillfully and mindfullyemployed by characteristically intelligent,successful people when they are confronted

with problems, the solutions to which are notimmediately apparent.

Intelligence is a learned skill. It can be improvedthrough instructions

Whimbey, 1979


3/55

The Founder

Arthur L. Costa, Ed.D Emeritus Professor of Education at California State University,

Sacramento.

Co-founder of Institute for the Habits

of Mind.

Bena Kallick, Ph. D Private Consultant

Areas of focus include Group Dynamic, Creative and Critical Thinking,

and Alternative Assesment Strategies for the Classroom.


4/55

Nature of Habits of Mind

Dispositions of successful people

Applicable to all subject areas

As good for adults as it is for students

Is useful fo all 'ability' level

Enduring


5/55

16 Methods of Habits of Mind


6/55

1. Thinking Flexibly

Look at it another way

Being able to change perspectives

Generate alternatives

Consider options

Change your thoughts and you change the world


7/55

Ideas to cultivate TF

Consider many different points of views

Explore alternatives and options

Ask why not


8/55

2. Creating, Imagining and Innovating

Try a different way

Generating new and nobel ideas

Fluency

Originality


9/55

Ideas to cultivate CII

Mix different ideas to come up with new ones

Create many ideas good ideas usually comefrom sitting lots of it

Spend time relaxing usually good ideas comeduring time of relaxation


10/55

3. Remining Open to ContinousLearning

I have so much more to learn

Resisting complacency

Having humility and pride when admitting wedon't know

Real knowledge is to know

the extent of one's ignorance


11/55

Ideas to cultivate CL

Develop a love for learning

Make learning fun by learning with friends

Set goals to improve yourself


12/55

4. Listening with Understanding &Empathy

Understand others

Devoting mental energy to another person'sthoughts and ideas

Make effort to perceive another's point of view

Emotions

When people talk,

listen COMPLETELY.Most people never listen


13/55

Ideas to cultivate LUE

Give full attention to the person talking

Use pause, paraphrase and probe listeningsequence

Make eye contact with the speaker

Put away distractions


14/55

5. Using All Senses

Use your natural pathways

Pay attention to the world around you

Gather data through all the senses

Taste, touch, smell, hearing and sight

Nothing reaches the intellect before

making its appearence in the senses


15/55

Ideas to cultivate UAS

Observe with all your senses

Use descriptive words to engages all senses

Taste like a chef, touch like a sculptor, see like

an artist, smell like a perfumer, listen like amusician


16/55

6. Responding with Wonderment &Awe

Have fun figuring it out

Finding the world awesome and mysterious

Being intrigued with phenomena and beauty

Wisdom begins in wonder

- Socrates -


17/55

Ideas to cultivate RWA

Ask why

Test assumptions

Find beauty in simplicity

Acknowledge wounderfulness


18/55

7. Thinking Interdependently

Work together

Being able to work with others

Being able to learn with others

Team work


19/55

Ideas to cultivate TI

Know each other's strengths and weakness

Value each person's contributions

Be open to ideas from others

i i d bl


20/55

8. Questioning and ProblemPosing

How do you know?

Having a questioning attitude

Knowing what data are needed

Developing questioning strategies

Finding problems to solve

The most important thing is NOT to stopquestioning - Albert Eistein -


21/55

Ideas to cultivate QPP

Use the 5W and 1H to help asking goodquestions

Be curious

Ask what if..


22/55

9. Applying Past Knowledge

Use what you have learn

Accessing prior knowledge

Transfering knowledge beyond the situation in

which it was learned

Look back to learn how

to look forward


23/55

Ideas to cultivate APK

Reflect on what worked with a similar problembefore

Apply ideas from one decipline to another

Look for patterns that seem to repeat itself,history often does


24/55

10. Persisting

Stick to it

Persevering in task through to completion

Remaining focused

Looking for ways to reach goal when stuck

Not giving up

Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% persperation


25/55

Ideas to cultivate P

Set goals

Develop many ways to solve the same problem

Find an encourager

Develop self-confidence


26/55

11. Taking Responsible Risks

Venture out

Being adventuresome

Living on the edge of one's competence

Try new things constantly

When you want to test the depth of a stream,don't use both feet


27/55

Ideas to cultivate TRR

Be prepared for possible problems

Ask What would i do if...

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst

Think about who else might be effected if thingsgo wrong


28/55

12. Striving for Accuracy

Check it again

Always doing your best

Setting high standards

Checking and finding ways to improveconstantly

A man who has committed a mistake anddoesn't correct it is making another mistake


29/55

Ideas to cultivate SA

Think about the possible sources of errors

Check and check again

Ask someone else to check for you

Use the right instruments

Use a check list

13 Precision of Language &


30/55

13. Precision of Language &Thought

Be clear

Striving for accurate communication in writtenand oral

Avoid over generalizations Distortion, deletation, exaggerations

My words fly up, my thoughts remain below,

Words without thought never to heaven go


31/55

Ideas to cultivate PLT

Use the thesaurus or dictionary

Think about a range of words before choosingone

Think about how the listener will interpret themessage


32/55

14. Managing Impulsivity

Take your time

Thinking before acting

Remaining calm

Thoughtful and deliberative

Weight the situation, than move


33/55

Ideas to cultivate MI

Think before acting

Create several options and choose onecarefully

Resist making decision when you are emotional

15 Thinking about your


34/55

15. Thinking about yourThinking (Metacognition)

Know your knowing

Being aware of your own thoughts, strategies,feelings and actions

Effects on others

Use a mirror in difficult times.You will see both

cause and resolution


35/55

Ideas to cultivate TYT

Reflect on how you solve problems Keep a journal

Use mind maps to draw out your thought

Examine your own actions and ask Why did ido that?


36/55

16. Finding Humor

Laugh a little Finding the whimsical, incongrous and

unexpected

Being able to laugh at oneself

Laughter is the best medicine


37/55

Ideas to cultivate FH

See the funny side of situation Use humor to defuse a tense situations

Laugh it helps to release 'feel-good'

chemicals in your body Use cartoon and humours video to make a

learning point

5 Dimensions of Growth


38/55

5 Dimensions of Growth(HOM)

Exploring Meaning introduction Expanding Capacity How to ?

Increasing Alertness When to use it ?

Extending Value Exportable ?

Building Commitment use HOM

i bi


39/55

Forming Habits

Levels of Competence Unconscious Incompetence

Conscious Incompetence

Conscious Competence Unconscious Competence

Thi k Diff !


40/55

Think Different !

J if d !


41/55

Jump if you dare!

C i ti b i


42/55

Communication barrier

Mi t k i F i d' !


43/55

Mistakes in Friend's!

Thi k Si k


44/55

Think vs Sink

Managing Impulsivity


45/55

Managing Impulsivity

Never Quit


46/55

Never Quit...

Don't judge a book from its


47/55

j gcover..

From Zero to Hero


48/55

From Zero to Hero

Persistence 1


49/55

Persistence 1

Positive vs Negative


50/55

Positive vs Negative

Cognitive Thinking


51/55

Cognitive Thinking

Think Differently


52/55

Think Differently

Think Flexibly


53/55

Think Flexibly

MisInterpretation


54/55

MisInterpretation

Persistence 2


55/55

Persistence 2

Habits of Mind (HOM)

Documents

Transcript of Habits of Mind (HOM)