AAT Secondary Two “Begin with an end in mind” Steven Covey 7 Habits of Highly Effective People 1Prepared by Mrs Susan Chang

To develop cognitive intelligence through enhancing students’ repertoire of thinking tools and skills. Adapted from AAT Overview-Tommie’s

DEFECTIVE THINKING Everyone thinks; however, much of our thinking is reactive, biased, uninformed and often prejudiced. More often than not, it is also haphazard and undisciplined.

Types of Defective Thinking

‘Sheep’ Thinking

Fallacious Argument Egocentric Thinking Egocentricity Quiz ng/ego-quiz.htm

Haphazard Thinking A typical story …

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JOURNAL ENTRY a) When was the last time when I displayed defective thinking? b) In point form, describe what happened.

CRITICAL THINKING (vs Defective Thinking) the mental process of analyzing or evaluating information. Prepared by Mrs Susan Chang11

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Prepared by Mrs Susan Chang13 Think Beyond the initial context Identify general similarities between different disciplines Generalise circumstances, principles for application Students are expected to: Transfer Thinking Skills across Subjects Adapted from AAT Overview-Tommie’s

Key Points to Note: 1. S tudents should Internalise the Traits of the Critical Thinker. 2. C yclical Mode of Instruction Ethical Reasoning via Paul’s Wheel Socratic Questioning Philosophy & Habits of Mind. 3.Mode of Assessment: Term Test (25)/Journal Entry(5) (TOTAL 30 marks/Segment) Final Assessment in T4 (10 marks). Adapted from AAT Overview-Tommie’s

Oral Communication 2011 ComponentPercentage Oral Participation (OP)40% English Language Current Affairs Assessment 20% Chinese Language Current Affairs Assessment 20% Art and Acts of Thinking20% Total:100% Adapted from AAT Overview-Tommie’s

AAT 2011 ComponentPercentage Ethical Reasoning via Paul’s Wheel Assessment30% Socratic Questioning Assessment 30% HOM Assesment 30% T4 Final Assessment10% Total:100% Adapted from AAT Overview-Tommie’s

Students should keep 1 Ring File and 1 Journal for checks (week 5 and week 9) ONE AAT File & ONE Journal for 3 segments

Termly Assessment (30%) A reflective log (10%) (Checks: W5/9) 1 assessment for EACH segment (20%) Term 4 Assessment (10%) Group Oral Presentation (T4) -Students form Groups of 3 or 4 -CA Topics to be given END T3 -CA Topics & Rubrics will be provided at a later date Adapted from AAT Overview-Tommie’s

WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY "Philosophy, rightly defined is simply the love of wisdom." Cicero Prepared by Mrs Susan Chang19

comes from Ancient Greek word Philosophia means “ love of Wisdom ” especially questions about ultimate reality why things are the way they are making sense of life thinking about thinking as soon as you start to comment on philosophy you have started to philosophise Prepared by Mrs Susan Chang20 WHAT IS PHILOSOPHY

IMPLICATIONS Philosophy helps us determine who we are and what we are doing here promotes an understanding of human relationships provides a framework for distinguishing, separating, and understanding personal values Prepared by Mrs Susan Chang21

Journal Entry My list of Philosophical Questions…

WHAT IS A HABIT OF MIND knowing how to act intelligently when you don’t know the answer having the inclination to behave intelligently. “Excellence is an art won by training and habituation… We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit.“ Aristotle Prepared by Mrs Susan Chang23

WHAT ARE THE HABITS OF MIND  persistence  managing impulsivity  listening to others with understanding & empathy  thinking flexibly  metacognition  striving for accuracy and precision  questioning and posing problems  applying past knowledge to new situations Prepared by Mrs Susan Chang24

WHAT ARE THE HABITS OF MIND  thinking & communicating with clarity and precision  gathering data through all your senses  creating, imagining, innovating  responding with wonder and awe  taking responsible risks  finding humor  thinking interdependently  learning continuously Prepared by Mrs Susan Chang25

CRITICAL THINKING Does not come naturally. It takes effort, training and practice By thinking critically, instead of reacting emotionally to a problem, we employ strategies which: Help us learn from an experience Help prevent it from occurring again Result in a reasonable, effective solution Prepared by Mrs Susan Chang26

CRITICAL THINKING The quality of life we experience is in direct proportion to the quality of our thinking. Critical thinking is self-disciplined, self-monitored and problem solving thinking. It promotes open-mindedness, putting things in perspective, and a positive attitude. Prepared by Mrs Susan Chang27 Worksheet on thinking