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Questions?
Look at this picture. What kind of questions can we
ask in relation to this picture?
Use your imagination
Questions?
Look at this picture. What kind of questions can we
ask in relation to this picture?
Use your imagination
1. Questioning
4. Cognitive Research
Trust (CoRT)
2. Concepts
3. Mindmaps
2.1 Questioning
Questioning is one approach to motivate others to:
Get information
Test understanding
Develop interest
Evaluate the ability of individuals towards
understanding certain things.
AA person
person who
who asks
asks questions
questions
is
is aa person
person who
who thinks.
thinks.
--William
WilliamWilen
Wilen
Why
me?
What
Who
Where
When
Why
5Ws
How
Higher-Level
Thinking
Synthesis
Analysis
Application
Lower-level
Thinking
Interpretation
Knowledge
2.2 Concepts
Concepts - General ideas that we use to identify and
organize our experience.
Structure of Concepts:
1) Sign - word/symbol that names the concept
2) Referents - examples of the concept
3) Properties - qualities that all examples of the concept
share in common.
Properties
Concepts
Sign
Words
Wordsare
arethe
thevocabulary
vocabularyof
oflanguage;
language;
Concepts
Conceptsare
arethe
thevocabulary
vocabularyof
ofthought.
thought.
Referents
Concept:
Concept:
Automobile
Automobile
Sign:
Automobile
Referents:
Lamborghini
Proton Satria Neo
Interpreting - Finding
examples of the concept.
Is 'friendship' what happens when two people meet and say hello?
Alfonso
Amir
Alfonso
Amir
Alfonso
Role
Models?
Tony Buzan
2.3 Mindmaps
A mindmap can be defined as a visual presentation
of the ways in which concepts can be related to
one another.
Its the
Ultimate
Learning Tool!
Visualization
Association
Making Things Outstanding
Imagination
Colour
Rhythm
Holism
The Rock
Agrees!
The Rock
Likes
Barry
Mapp!
Source: http://www.positivehealth.com/permit/Articles/Mind_Matters/mapp18b.jpg
Edward de Bono
Steps involved
Will this idea influence others?
Others people opinion on this matter?
Is your idea relevant before actions are taken?
Example
Student should be barred from VOISS if they do
not pay their study fees.
Group Activity
The Rock
Likes
UNITAR.
10 min
5 min
15 min
Summary
1. Questioning
2. Concepts
3. Mindmaps
4. CoRT
Any Questions?
The End
References
Online Resources
Mindmapping in 8 Easy Steps:
http://www.thinksmart.com/mission/workout/mindm
apping_intro.html
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