ARCHIE V.

CUYACOT
EDUC 7
SATURDAY A

WHAT IS THINKING?
Dewey argues that thinking is predicated on mapping out the interaction of information and on
an intentional organization of knowledge — something that requires a comfort with
uncertainty, a systematic curiosity that stocks the mental store of ideas, and a willingness for
depth and slowness:
Dewey means of thinking is an active, persistent and careful consideration of any belief or
supposed form of knowledge.
What are thinking skills?
Creative Thinking is referring to the process of actively analyzing, synthesizing and or evaluating
and reflecting on information gathered from observation, experience, or communication and is
focused on deciding what to believe or do.
Critical Thinking refers to the ability to exercise careful evaluation or judgement in order t
determine the authenticity, accuracy, worth, validity or value on something.
Analytical Thinking refers to the ability to separate a whole into its basic parts in order to
examine the parts and relationships.
Abstract Thinking, Divergent Thinking, Convergent Thinking, Sequential thinking, Holistic
thinking
levels of thinking

1. Gathering knowledge consists of acquiring basic pieces of information. Asking children to

identify and describe objects encourages thinking on this level.
2. Comprehending and confirming involves looking at the meaning of the knowledge that has
been gathered and drawing conclusions from it. A good question to encourage this level of
thinking might be, for example, "The yellow sponge floats. What about the other sponges?"
3. Applying entails using what has been learned in new situations. Asking children to consider a
newly learned fact as they build or make something can foster this level of thinking.
4. Analyzing involves thinking about a whole in terms of its various parts. You can encourage
this level of thinking by asking children what materials could be used for a particular classroom
project.
5. Synthesizing consists of putting parts together to form a whole. Asking children how to use
an array of materials to create something, for example, invites thinking on this level.
6. Evaluating entails making comparisons and judgments. You can encourage this level of
thinking by asking children which of the materials they used worked the best.