THE 8 THINKING PROCESSES

The eight Thinking Processes are structured through Thinking Maps a visual thinking tool that makes it easy for students to understand concepts, analyse problems and find solutions.

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NURTURING ADAPTABLE THINKERS

A Damootharan (55 years) Headmaster SJK(T) Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan

Rohana bt Abdul Jabar (46 years) Teacher SK Paya Pulai, Temerloh

i-THINK equips Malaysia's next generation of innovators to think critically and be adaptable in preparation for the future. The project helps schools impart thinking skills to students, allowing them to be lifelong learners; great at solving problems and coming up with creative solutions. i-THINK is a collaboration between the Ministry of Education and the Agensi Inovasi Malaysia (AIM).

1. DEFINING IN CONTEXT
Circle Map

2. DESCRIBING QUALITIES
Bubble Map

3. COMPARING & CONTRASTING

Double Bubble Map

Red

Unisexual
Flies in the air
Modes of Transport

Runs on rails

Solar System

Smelly
Rafflesia

Parasitic

Size cannot change

For people & goods

Able to add carriages

Huge

Leathery

Runs only on kerosene

Driven by engines

Various fuels used

Noor Shasrizan bt Mohamad Johari (32 years) Teacher SK Tan Sri Datuk Haji Mohamed, Kuching

Tengku Suraya bt Tengku Hussain (40 years) Parent SK Pusat Bukit Besar, Kuala Terengganu

4. CLASSIFYING
Tree Map

5. PART-WHOLE RELATIONSHIPS
Brace Map

6. SEQUENCING
Flow Map

FOOD
ASIA
ARGENTINA BOLIVIA BRAZIL CHILE COLUMBIA ECUADOR GUYANA PARAGUAY PERU SURINAME URUGUAY VENEZUELA

VEGETABLES

MEAT

FRUITS

AFRICA NORTH AMERICA SOUTH AMERICA EUROPE AUSTRALASIA ANTARTICA

WASH UP

BREAKFAST

GET DRESSED

LEAVE HOUSE

UNIFORM

SOCKS & SHOES

7. CAUSE AND EFFECT

Multi-flow Map

8. SEEING ANALOGIES
Bridge Map

Pang Min Yie (12 years) Student SJK(C) Wen Hua, Melaka

Albert Bruce (10 years) Student SK Tan Sri Datuk Haji Mohamed, Kuching

TOO MANY SWEETS

BAD BREATH

NOT BRUSHING

TOOTHACHE

IS THE YOUNG OF
RELATING FACTOR

CALF COW AS

JOEY KANGAROO AS

TADPOLE FROG

TOOTH DECAY

SMOKING

VISIT THE DENTIST

Agensi Inovasi Malaysia 3501, Level 3, Quill Building 3, Jln Teknokrat 5, 63000 Cyberjaya, Selangor Tel: 03 8319 3116 Fax: 03 8319 3499 Email: i-THINK@innovation.my

2012

2013
Schools

2014
10,019
Schools

10 Pilot
6
Primary Schools

Schools

766 Primary
Schools

234 Secondary
Schools

Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu Temerloh, Pahang Batu Berendam, Melaka Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan Kuching, Sarawak

Secondary Schools

412,000
44,639
Teachers

5.4 million
Students

Muar, Johor Seberang Jaya, Pulau Pinang Kota Marudu, Sabah Pasir Puteh, Kelantan

575,663
Students

Oct -Dec 2012

Jan 2013
Introduction to Students
IPGK Pulau Pinang IPGK TAR, Sarawak IPGK Ilmu Khas, KL

Teachers

10,478
Students

673
Teachers

Training of Drive Teams and Teachers

6 Months

3 CoEs

Online Training & Support

Awareness & Outreach

January - June 2012