TBL Workshop Trolak Feb 2012

CONSERVATION OF MOMENTUM
Nurulhuda A.R. UPSI

Comparing & Contrasting Skillfully

Learning outcomes
Content: State the principle of conservation of momentum Describe applications of conservation of momentum Solve problems involving momentum

Thinking Skill: Comparing and contrasting skillfully

Habits of Mind: Listen respectfully and for understanding Striving for accuracy
TBL Workshop Trolak Feb 2012 Nurulhuda A.R. UPSI

Teaching Skillful Thinking

Step 1: Make explicit a specific thinking skill by relating it to a familiar every day situation Step 2: Give students guided practice in doing the thinking skillfully as they engage with the content. Step 3: Prompt students to employ one or more relevant habits of mind. Step 4: Prompt the students to think about their thinking so that they can guide themselves to do the thinking skillfully when it is called for. Description
TBL Workshop Trolak Feb 2012 Nurulhuda A.R. UPSI

Compare & Contrast Kancil and MyVi

How are Kancil and Myvi cars alike? How are Kancil and Myvi cars different? Compare & contrast the momentum of these two cars What other questions might be asked to compare and contrast skillfully?

TBL Workshop Trolak Feb 2012

Nurulhuda A.R. UPSI

Compare & Contrast Rockets and Jet Engines

How are they similar? How are they different? What similarities and differences are important? What patterns or big ideas do the significant similarities and differences bring to mind? What conclusion is suggested by the significant similarities and differences?
TBL Workshop Trolak Feb 2012 Nurulhuda A.R. UPSI

COMPARING AND CONTRASTING SKILLFULLY ROCKETS SIMILARITIES JET ENGINES

DIFFERENCES

WITH REGARDS TO

PATTERNS OF IMPORTANT SIMILARITIES AND DIFFERENCES

CONCLUSION OR INTERPRETATION
TBL Workshop Trolak Feb 2012 Nurulhuda A.R. UPSI

How can we listen to others respectfully and for understanding?

Pause when someone is speaking until the speaker finishes Paraphrase what the speaker says Acknowledge with verbal or non-verbal cues Probe by asking questions about what the speaker is saying

TBL Workshop Trolak Feb 2012

Nurulhuda A.R. UPSI

How can we strive for accuracy?

Consider factors related to the conduct of observation Consider factors related to the observer Consider factors related to the writing Consider factors related to additional corroboration by others Make judgment of accuracy based on weighing the factors identified
TBL Workshop Trolak Feb 2012 Nurulhuda A.R. UPSI

Extended Activity (also as a form of assessment)

Problem solving (in the application phase) Compare and contrast writing using the compare and contrast writing map (as a homework to be submitted the next day)

TBL Workshop Trolak Feb 2012

Nurulhuda A.R. UPSI

Thinking about our thinking

What kind of skillful thinking did we just do? How did we do this kind of thinking? Was this a good way to do it? Why? How would you do it next time it is called for?

TBL Workshop Trolak Feb 2012

Nurulhuda A.R. UPSI