Visible Thinking Routines

Intention

To organise workflow & topics

Accomplish tasks

manage behaviour

interaction/ communication

Promote thinking

Questioning

Integration of content

http://www.visiblethinkingpz.org/VisibleThinking_html_files/03_ThinkingRoutines/03b_Introduction.html

Creative routines

Establishing a Learning Culture

What makes you say that?

clarifying truth claims

seeking sources

uncovering a worldview

uncovering presuppositions

Promoting higher-order thinking

Support: Things you see, feel, and know that support your claim.

What's left hanging? What isn't explained? What new reasons does your claim raise?

Promoting discussion and questioning

Have students create own questions

Critical thinking

Healthy disagreement

Stop; Look; Listen

The routine follows a simple 3-step structure:

Stop: Be clear about the claim.

Define your question from your list of facts and uncertainties.

Look: Find your sources.

Where will you look? Consider obvious and non-obvious places.

Listen: Hear what the sources tell you with an open mind.

Is it possible for your source to be biased and how might this skew your conclusions?