HOW TO SEE (AND HEAR) SCIENTIFIC THINKING - A STARTER KATA

Learner's name: Coach's name: Date:

1 CURIOUS? Are they motivated to learn?

Uninterested Interested
Closed mind Open mind
Bored Excited
‘Ticking the box’ Keen
Distracted Motivated

2 METHODICAL? Do they have a systematic approach?

Check for the logical links back through the storyboard:
Cluttered Vision CH TC CC OBS Last step WDYE WAH WDYL Organised
Confused Logical links
Haphazard Clear
Hit-or-miss Deliberate

3 EVIDENCE BASED? Are they focused on facts and data?

Subjective Objective
Opinions Metrics
Biases Truth
Assumptions Reality
Speculation Observation

4 SPECIFIC? Are they clear and focused?

Vague Clear
Verbose Concise
Loose Succinct
Wandering Focused
Avoiding detail Precise

5 HYPOTHESIS DRIVEN? Could they prove it true? And false?

Testable? Target Testable? Testable? What they Testable?
Challenge Obstacle
Falsifiable? Condition Falsifiable? Falsifiable? expect Falsifiable?

6 LEARNING? Are they building new knowledge?

Closed mind Open mind
Stubborn Discovering
Dogmatic Growing
Defensive Humble

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