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Convergent thinking
Planning Framework Remembering (Recall or recognition of specific information).
Understanding (Understanding of given information).
Applying
Divergent thinking
(Using strategies, concepts, principles and theories in new situations).
Analysing (Breaking information down into its component elements).
Evaluating (Judging the value of ideas, materials and methods by developing and applying standards and criteria). Creating (Putting together ideas or elements to develop an original idea or engage in creative thinking).
Learning Intentions Recognising Listing Describing Identifying Retrieving Naming Locating Finding Stating Interpreting Exemplifying Summarising Inferring Paraphrasing Classifying Comparing Explaining Implementing Carrying out Using Executing
Comparing Organising Deconstructing Attributing Outlining Identifying Differentiating Examining Investigating Explaining Checking Hypothesising Critiquing Experimenting Judging Testing Detecting Determining Choosing Designing Constructing Planning Producing Inventing Devising Making Generating Imagining
Outcome Activities Quiz Definition Facts chart Recite Poem Test Label List Workbook Reproduction Recitation Summary Collection Explanation Show and tell Example Quiz List Label Outline Illustration Simulation Sculpture Demonstration Presentation Interview Performance Diary Journal Survey Database Mobile Abstract Report/Biography Graph Spreadsheet Checklist Chart Outline Debate Panel Report Evaluation Investigation Verdict Conclusion Persuasive Speech Film Story Project Plan New game Song Media product Advertisement Painting
Sample Question Stems What happened after...? How many …? What is …? Can you name…? Describe….? Identify who …? Which is true or false …? Why did …? Who was it that…? Describe in your own words… How would you explain...? Why do you think…? Clarify why…? Write a brief outline of…? What was the main idea…? Who do you think…?
Do you know another instance where…? Could this have happened in…? From the information, can you make a set of instructions about…? Would this information be useful if…? What questions would you ask...? Which events could not have happened? How is … similar to …? What are the problems of…? What were some of the motives behind…? What is the turning point? Why did …changes occur? Can you explain what happened when…? Is there a better solution to…? Do you think … is a good or bad thing…? Why? How would you handle…? Do you believe…? How effective are…? Can you defend your position about? Why? Why? Why? Can you design a… to …? If you had access to …… resources, how would you…? Can you devise your own way to…? How many ways can you…? Create new uses for…? Develop a proposal for…? What could happen if…?
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