Transcript READING SKILLS

READING SKILLS
THINKING SKILLS
ROSARIO INFANTE CAFFI
UNIVERSIDAD DE LOS ANDES
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HOW DO WE LEARN?
• MATURITY
• BIOLOGICAL PSYCHOLOCIGAL
DEVELOPMENT
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LEARNING
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Change in the behavior after an experience
Characteristics:
change of behavior
relatively permanent change
not directly observable
Variables:
external (reality)
internal (organic, Central Nervous System)
FACTORS RELATED TO THE
LEARNING PROCESS
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Biological structure
Intelligence
Social context
Motivation
Mental operations
Personal background
Emotions
THINKING SKILLS
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Mental process which allows me to
manage and control the knowledge
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Thinking is an ability that can be
developed
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Individual process determined by
internal and external variables
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Thinking and learning development
are integrated
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HUMAN THINKING IS
NOT THE MERE CAPACITY
OF STORING
INFORMATION, BUT THE
CAPACITY OF
TRANSFORMING AND
TRANSFERRING SUCH
INFORMATION
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The development of these skills abilities is not
spontaneous, it has to be stimulated.
The student is the center of the methodology
being used.
In order to improve our thinking abilities, we
must improve our language.
Language is the origin
of the thinking process.
5 LEVELS OF THINKING
SKILLS
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1.2.3.4.5.6.-
KNOWLEDGE
COMPREHENSION
APPLICATION
ANALYSIS
SYNTHESIS
EVALUATION
THINKING (cognitive) SKILLS
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Barbara Fowler
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1st level: KNOWLEDGE
To remember material learned previously. Facts, terms,
basic concepts and answers.
who, what, why, when, where, choose, find, define, label,
show, spell, list, match, relate, tell, remember, select.
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2nd level: COMPREHENSION
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Demonstrate understanding of facts and ideas by
organizing, comparing, translating, interpreting,
describing and exposing main ideas.
compare, contrast, demonstrate, interpret, explain,
enhance, illustrate, infer, extract, relate, paraphrase,
translate, summarize, classify.
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3rd level:
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APPLICATION
Solve problems applying the knowledge
acquired, facts, techniques and rules in a
different way.
apply, build, choose, do, develop, interview,
organize, experimentn plan, select, use,
model, identify.
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4th level: ANALYSIS
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Examine the different parts of the information
in order to find causes and reasons, solve
problems applying the knowledge acquired,
facts, techniques and rules in a different way.
analyze, categorize, clasify, compare,
contrast, discover, examine, inspect, relate,
differenciate, infer, conclude.
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5th level: SYNTHESIS
• Compile information and relate it in varied ways
to a new pattern proposing different alternatives
of solution.
Build, choose combine, compose, create, design,
develop, estimate, formulate, imagine, invent,
originate, plan, predict, decide, solve suppose,
discuss modify, change, combine, implement,
minimize, maximize, eliminate, implement.
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6th level: EVALUATION
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Present, support and judge opinions related
to some piece of information.
conclude, criticize, decide, defend,
determine, evaluate, judge, justify,
measure, compare, categorize, select,
accept, explain, value, prioritize, give
importance, establish criteria, approve,
influence, deduce