Thinking Diagrams

Processing and Connecting Experiences, Facts, and Ideas

By: Mickey Kolis, Benjamin H. Kolis

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Higher-order thinking questions (and their answers) are considered by many to be the holy grail of teaching. Teachers know when students “get it”, but the question remains “How do you teach students to think explicitly and intentionally?” This book uses a series of diagrams to make thinking explicit by using students’ personal experiences as the foundation for their thinking. Thinking Diagrams will help the reader move beyond understanding what metacognition is to teaching students how to understand their thinking in visual form. This book is filled with contemporary and practical insights regarding helping teachers of all levels foster classrooms rich in student thinking, creativity, and learning.

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The central ideas Dr. Kolis uses in this book expertly blend elements of discovery learning with those of direct instruction; two pedagogical approaches that are typically not found together. Using these elements, the reader is provided with a clear map of how to get students thinking like experts. This can mean conducting research like a scientist to taking on the perspective of a slave during a Civil War reenactment. Through the use of backwards planning and diagrams, it is clear how we can move our students from learning basic facts to a level of independence of thought that is crucial for an ever-changing, dynamic world. Dr. Kolis points out that, ultimately, our time with students is limited; it is up to us to teach the art of thinking so that students are able to continue to re-evaluate their learning and beliefs independently.