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 * //Module Nine -//** **Thinking About Your Classroom**

[|Module 9.ppt] [|www.intel.com/education/au/showingevidence]  [|www.intel.com/education/au/resources] [|www.tmd.com.au/education/thinking/resources] [|www.tmd.com.au/education/thinking/mtfiles] (Master Trainer Resources)


 * //When do your students engage in argumentation?//**
 * argument - an exchange of different views
 * looking at something from a different perspective
 * challenging someone’s opinion
 * positives and negatives
 * when they are discussing the outcomes of a science experiemt
 * when they are comfortable with some of the base knowledge-have to have some students will but others won't
 * need to know enough when they have an understanding
 * if it is coming from a personal experience then they are more comfortable
 * planning an exposition text
 * when they are scaffolding into the topic- they have a framework of their thinking
 * when they are asked an open question
 * have different points of view


 * //At what points do they have problems in creating and supporting a clear argument?//**
 * when they are not equipped with evidence, framework to follow, biased, evidence doesn't back up ,
 * when rebuttal is not allowed,
 * lack of listening skills, non active listening
 * not having a preparedness to understand another point of view
 * not knowing a logical structure
 * not having enough time to think
 * not understanding the topic
 * not taking it personally


 * //What do you see as the strengths of the// // Showing Evidence Tool // //in supporting the further development of higher order thinking in your classroom?//**
 * forces students to think- they have to understand the gathering of evidence
 * they can't be passive
 * they learn not to take arguments seriously
 * they learn how to deal with concienscious issues
 * life skills are developed
 * increased their analytical skills
 * have to pick out the important bits
 * students may change their mind through going through the process, or consider others opinions
 * helps them to be more open minded
 * great for a debate,

Controversial topics resource guide- website in book is outdated - this is the new one - [] :-)