The Thinking Curriculum

What is the thinking curriculum?

• A specific model that schools can adopt

• An approach to learning and curriculum development

• A term used to describe a teacher's thinking process

• A curriculum focused on content and memorization

What does a thinking school focus on?

• Creating a physical environment that encourages thinking

• Developing the skills of reading and writing

• Teaching students to memorize information

• Implementing a specific thinking model

What is the core idea of a thinking curriculum?

• Students are receptacles of others' beliefs and knowledge

• Students create their own understanding of the world

• Teachers provide all the information and answers

• Students focus on memorizing facts and figures

What are rich tasks in a thinking curriculum?

• Simple problems that can be easily solved

• Problems that require identification, analysis, and resolution

• Tasks that focus on memorization of facts

• Tasks that are unrelated to the curriculum

What is the essential outcome of a thinking curriculum?

• Developing good thinkers who know how to do stuff

• Teaching students to memorize information

• Focusing on content and curriculum

• Encouraging critical and creative thinking

What are the 16 habits of mind identified by Arthur Costa and Bena Kallick?

• Habits that support thinking and help kids focus on a singular dimension

• Habits that encourage negative thinking and imposing problems

• Habits that support positive thinking and growth

• Habits that help students behave intelligently when they don't know the answer

What is the purpose of teaching a range of intelligences in a thinking curriculum?

• To focus only on logical and linguistic intelligence

• To develop all types of intelligence in students

• To ignore the concept of multiple intelligences

• To teach only one type of intelligence

What are the six thinking hats according to Edward De Bono?

• Hats that represent different types of intelligence

• Hats that help students memorize information

• Hats that support negative thinking and imposing problems

• Hats that represent different ways of thinking and problem-solving

What sort of thinking is emphasized in a thinking curriculum?

• Simple thinking that focuses on memorization

• Complex thinking skills and habits of mind

• Thinking that is unrelated to the curriculum

• Thinking that relies solely on reading books and talking to experts

What is the concept of powerful learning?

• Focusing on content and curriculum

• Developing knowledge to make informed decisions

• Memorizing facts and figures

• Ignoring the development of thinking skills