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Why THINK?

Why THINK?. The Importance of Thinking Skills. WHY THINK?. Because if you don’t – you’re a dumpling! Dumplings don’t think – they just get gobbled up!. WHY THINK?. Brick walls don’t think. Clouds don’t think. WHY THINK?. Animals think Thinking ensures they survive

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Why THINK?

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  1. Why THINK? The Importance of Thinking Skills

  2. WHY THINK? • Because if you don’t – you’re a dumpling! • Dumplings don’t think – they just get gobbled up!

  3. WHY THINK? • Brick walls don’t think. • Clouds don’t think.

  4. WHY THINK? • Animals think • Thinking ensures they survive • Though mostly they act instinctively

  5. WHY THINK? • Humans think • Not just for survival • Not just to eat • Thinkers solve problems that are making their lives difficult • Thinkers create new things that will make their lives better

  6. WHAT IS THINKING? • There are lots of different types of thinking – but an easy definition is that it is “what your brain does”

  7. INFORMATION PROCESSING • Finding out • Listening • Reading • Looking • Recording • Remembering

  8. REASONING • Organising what you know • Thinking things through • Making connections • Deduction • Planning

  9. ENQUIRING • Asking questions – which is a good thing • Researching • Trial and error

  10. CREATING • Applying imagination • Coming up with “new ideas” • “Having a go”

  11. EVALUATING • Did it work? • Is it any good? • Did it fail – and why? • Could it be improved?

  12. How do you get BETTER at thinking? • That’s easy ……

  13. PRACTICE – PRACTICE - pRACTICE

  14. How to get better at thinking • Listen • Observe • Brainstorm • Experiment • Discuss

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