Tem FullerAugust 12, 2011

The Learning Centers @CAC

Low Thinking Skills

Frequently relies on gut intuition Unreflective Largely self-serving Self-deceiving

Higher Order Thinking Selectively Reflective Lacks Critical Thinking Vocabulary Inconsistently Fair May be skilled in Sophistry

Highest Order Thinking

Explicitly reflective Evaluating, analyzing and assessing Consistently fair

ClarityAccuracyRelevanceLogicalness

BreathPrecision

CompletenessDepth

Fairness

“The concept of the zone of proximal development was originally developed by Vygotsky to argue against the use of academic, knowledge-based tests as a means to gauge students' intelligence. Vygotsky argued that, rather than examining what a student knows to determine intelligence, it is better to examine his or her ability to solve problems independently and his or her ability to solve problems with an adult's help. “

Berk, L & Winsler, A. (1995).

Video-tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hx84h-i3w8U

•Break the task into pieces•Create a supportive and logically connected structure•Give direction and guidance•Don’t go anywhere, the tutee will need you in the ZPD

Textbooks often have all objectives specifically listed.

The list with objectives is a scaffold. All complex tasks should be divided into

executable set of actions (usually called objectives).

Please, make distinction between objectives and goals.

Goal 1 Objective 1.1 Objective 1.2

Partial Fraction Decomposition

Is the numerator of lesser degree

than the denominator?

yes no

Factor the denomina

tor completel

y

Partial Fraction

Decomposition

Is the numerator of lesser degree than the

denominator?

yes no

Degree of Polynomials

Please, think about other forms of scaffolding.

You may want to build a scaffold with probing questions.

Think of executable actions that will make the most difficult task easy for your tutee.

Cosgrove, R. (2009). Critical Thinking in the Oxford Tutorial. Trinity Term: University of Oxford. Available online: http://www.criticalthinking.org/research/Abstract-RCOSGROVE.cfm

Paul, R., & Elder, L. (2008). The miniature guide to critical thinking: Concepts and tools. Dillon Beach, CA

94929: foundation for Critical Thinking. (p. 19)Berk, L & Winsler, A. (1995). "Vygotsky: His life and works" and

"Vygotsky's approach to development". In Scaffolding children's learning: Vygotsky and early childhood learning. Natl. Assoc for Educ. Of Young Children. pp. 25–34

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