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To develop understanding of a topic or subject area, one has to experience and engage in Authentic Intellectual Activity. That means solving problems, making decisions, and developing new understanding using methods and tools (Ritchhart, Church & Morrison, 2011). Exploring a range of Thinking Pathways allows teachers and students to move beyond surface learning that focuses on the memorisation of knowledge and facts, to more deep and reflective learning that is focused on developing understanding through more active and constructive processes.

This can be achieved by exploring a range of learning pathways, such as:

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​Exploring and engaging with a range of Thinking Pathways serves a broader educational goal as well. When we demystify the thinking and learning process, we provide models for students of what it means to engage with ideas, to think and to learn. As educators we need to ask ourselves some key questions:
  • Why is it we want students to think?
  • When is thinking useful?
  • What purpose does it serve?
  • What kinds of thinking do you value and want to promote in your classroom?
  • What kinds of thinking does this lesson/ task/ activity/ question force students to do?
  • How do we look for, capture, reflect on and share learning and thinking?
  • ​How do we document our thinking and learning?
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​Click the links below to find out more about these learning pathways and access resources.
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  • Home
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    • Thinking Routines >
      • Routines for Introducing & Exploring Ideas >
        • See Think Wonder
        • Think Puzzle Explore
        • Chalk Talk
        • Zoom In
        • 3 2 1 Bridge
        • Compass Points
        • The Explanation Game
        • Hot Spots
      • Routines for Synthesising & Organising Ideas >
        • Connect Extend Challenge
        • Colour Symbol Image
        • Headlines
        • I used to think...Now I Think
        • Generate Sort Connect Elaborate
        • The 4C's
        • The Microlab Protocol
        • E3
      • Routines for Digging Deeper into Ideas >
        • What Makes You Say That?
        • Circle of Viewpoints
        • Step Inside
        • Red Light Yellow Light
        • Claim Support Question
        • Tug-Of-War
        • Sentence Phrase Word
        • Peel The Fruit
        • Question Starts
        • Main Side Hidden
        • Layered Inference
      • Routines for Giving Feedback >
        • Give 3
        • Ladder of Feedback **NEW**
        • SAIL: Share Ask Ideas Learned **NEW**
      • Routines for Self Reflection >
        • Exit Ticket Questions
        • Traffic Light Reflection
        • Show of Thumbs Reflection
        • 3 2 1 Reflection
        • 4-Square Criterion Reflection
      • Routines for Engaging With Others **NEW** >
        • Give One Get One
        • +1
        • Think Talk Open Exchange
        • The Leaderless Discussion **NEW**
        • Making Meaning **NEW**
    • Cultures of Thinking >
      • Our Journey
      • Uncovering Student's Thinking
      • Building Understanding
      • 8 Cultural Forces >
        • Time
        • Routines
        • Language
        • Modeling
        • Opportunities
        • Interactions
        • Environment
        • Expectations
    • Inquiry-Based Learning >
      • Unpacking the Cycle of Inquiry **NEW**
      • The Art of Questioning **NEW**
      • Planning An Inqury Unit **NEW**
      • Genius Hour
    • Visible Learning >
      • Learning Intentions
      • Success Criteria
      • Feedback
      • 10 Mindframes for Visible Learning
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      • English >
        • Reading Resources >
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        • Number & Algebra
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        • Earth and Space >
          • ES: Early Stage 1
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