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A Thinking Prompt is a device (a video clip, photo, work of art, case, quote, song, poem, word, statistic, etc.) used to promote productive conversations, help students make connections, provide background knowledge, and engage students.
A Thinking Prompt is a device (a video clip, photo, work of art, case, quote, song, poem, word, statistic, etc.) used to promote productive conversations, help students make connections, provide background knowledge, and engage students.
A thinking prompt becomes a powerful tool when it is paired with Effective Questions. Effective Questions such as open-ended, opinion, and big idea questions can lead to high level thinking and enable students to build content related schema.
A thinking prompt becomes a powerful tool when it is paired with Effective Questions. Effective Questions such as open-ended, opinion, and big idea questions can lead to high level thinking and enable students to build content related schema.
KEY FEATURES
KEY FEATURES
An Effective Thinking Prompt is:
Provocative. People cannot wait to talk about it.
Complex. There are many different ways to interpret it.
Personally Relevant. It speaks directly to individuals.
Positive. It fosters learner-friendly emotions.
Concise. It’s not too long to view or experience.
Instruction: Thinking Prompts by Jim Knight (2013)
How to use Effective Questions with Thinking Prompts
Start with Low Risk Open Ended Questions -questions that have an unlimited number of responses.
Encourage students to explore a thinking prompt with Opinion Questions - questions that do not have a right or wrong answer and are used as a catalyst for conversation.
Use Big Idea questions to explore the themes, concepts, overarching ideas, and content structures that recur throughout a course and connect them to the thinking prompt.
EXAMPLES
EXAMPLES
RESOURCES
RESOURCES
STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION
STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION
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