Thinking and Questioning
These are the key Ako tuitui in this section
23 …... develop a rich cognitive & metacognitive language
Making conscious decisions
Thinking about our thinking/what we did – was it right or wrong?
Thinking before doing
Reflecting on our actions
Learning how others think can help our own thinking
24 ... ask ourselves & others questions to improve the quality of our thinking
Talk to self and ask questions
Ask self sensible questions
Questioning thoughts and actions makes for better decisions
Improving questioning skills
Effective questioning
25 . …… question & challenge our existing knowledge, ideas & concepts
We are learning new things all the time
When new learning is different to old/changing our ideas
New understanding replaces or uses old understanding
Critical thinking
Our worldview can be challenged and changed
31 …… apply the Learning Process for the most effective learning & thinking
Our brains can store unlimited knowledge and ideas
Curiosity and wanting to change knowing into understanding
Critical thinking and questioning can form new ideas and concepts
Imagination/creative thinking
Deep thinking
32 …reflecting on & iterating existing understanding can create new understanding
Explaining what we think/observe
Thinking about ideas leads to new questions
Effective questioning
Asking the right questions to analyse an experience
Problem solving using the Learning Process
35 … using our curiosity and apply our intrigue to initiate deep thinking and reflection
Curiosity fuels our learning
Curiosity combined with learning dispositions leads to effective learning
We use our competencies to translate curiosity into learning
Imagination supports curiosity
Mystery and intrigue inspire us
36 … asking different types of questions depending on the context and the outcome we require
Different types of questions for different situations
Asking primary questions to clarify learning to be done
Asking secondary questions to unpack primary questions
Asking tertiary questions to guide research
Asking questions to synthesis research ideas
38 … knowledge, ideas & concepts being recombined in creative ways
Everyone is creative
Creativity requires self-belief
Using knowledge and understanding to develop creative solutions
To be creative you need to take risks
To be creative you need mindset, persistence and encouragement
40 … being critical of what we sense & how we interpret all communication
Our senses are not always reliable
We have to be critical of our senses
Everyone experiences our world differently
Questioning provides greater clarity
We ned to be critical of what influences us
42 … creatively remixing knowledge, ideas & concepts to be innovative & ingenious
Everyone can be innovative
Innovation can lead to being ingenious
Creating the potential for new products, systems and environments
The design process collaborates diff skills and talents
Working with others brings more knowledge and skills
45 … knowing and applying a wide range of questioning types that improve outcomes
Asking questions helps us get answers
Different types of questions
Asking the right type of question
Different problems require different questions
Asking different questions helps us develop better solutions
