APPROACHES TO LEARNING: THINKING

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

Analyzing and Evaluating Issues and Ideas

Evaluate Recognize Develop Analyze Use Models & Trouble Shoot

Bias Arguments Simulations

Interpret Data Draw and Test Evaluate Consider Synthesize Identify

Conclusions Risks Perspectives Obstacles

CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS

Generating Novel Ideas and Considering New Perspectives

Create Use existing Practice Problem Solve Connect ideas Asks what if’s
originals works in new Flexible and create
works ways Thinking hypothesis

TRANSFER
Utilizing skills and knowledge in multiple contexts

Use learning Inquire Use concepts Combine Learn New Apply skills &
strategies across knowledge, Technologies knowledge in
disciplines understanding new situations
& skill
 APPROACHES TO LEARNING: RESEARCH
INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS
Finding, Interpreting, Judging, and Creating Information

Collect, record, Access Make Develop Collect, use & Access, process &
and verify data Information connections Long-term analyze data recall
between Memory information
sources

Evaluate and Present Analyse & Understand & Create Identify primary
select information interpret implement references and secondary
information in a variety of media intellectual and citations sources
sources and formats and property
digital tools platforms rights

MEDIA LITERACY SKILLS

Interacting with media to use and create ideas and information

Locate, Be aware of Choose Seek multiple Communicate Connect (multi)

organize, media personal perspectives using a variety media resources
analyse, interpretation viewing wisely of media &
evaluate, format
synthesize
information
 APPROACHES TO LEARNING: SELF-MANAGEMENT
ORGANIZATION SKILLS
Managing time and tasks effectively

Plan Set goals, Manage Organize Files Manage Time Select & use
identify Materials & Complex technology
strategies, & information effectively &
take action productively

AFFECTIVE SKILLS
Managing state of mind

Be Mindful Demonstrate Manage Be Show Think Positively

perseverance emotions self-motivated Resilience

REFLECTIVE SKILLS
(Re-) considering the process of learning; choosing and using ATL skills

Develop new Identify areas Be a flexible Try and Consider Use Multiple
skills, of growth and learner evaluate new implications of Techniques for
techniques areas for ATL skills choices Reflection
and strategies improvement
 APPROACHES TO LEARNING: SOCIAL
COLLABORATION
Working effectively with others
Be responsible Share Listen to Show Demonstrate Build consensus
& advocate for responsibility others empathy, Leadership & resolve
yourself and roles with respect, and conflict
others support to
others

APPROACHES TO LEARNING: COMMUNICATION

COMMUNICATION THROUGH INTERACTION
Exchanging thoughts, messages and information effectively through interaction
Give and Use a variety Use Participate, Use Recognize the
receive of media & non-verbal share, and intercultural importance of
meaningful speaking & techniques collaborate understanding audience
feedback writing online and on to interpret
others
techniques social media

COMMUNICATION THROUGH LANGUAGE

Reading, writing and using language to gather and communicate information
Read Write Take notes & Use subject Make Structure &
paraphrase specific inferences & organize
language draw information
conclusions