{"id":2716,"date":"2020-02-12T22:45:56","date_gmt":"2020-02-13T03:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=2716"},"modified":"2020-02-12T22:45:56","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T03:45:56","slug":"mtv-the-art-of-visualizing-thinking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2020\/02\/mtv-the-art-of-visualizing-thinking\/","title":{"rendered":"MTV: The Art of Visualizing Thinking"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the current classrooms, teachers mostly focus on completing worksheets and assignments, instead of emphasizing the importance of truly understanding the material. We don’t expect students to “think”, they are mostly only required to memorize and recall knowledge. Effective teaching only comes with understanding our student’s thinking, which allows us to uncover the misconceptions and prior knowledge they are bringing into the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By making thinking visible, we will be able to plan lessons that are geared towards the needs of our students and use that information to further engage and support them in understanding the material.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So how do we teach our students to “think out loud”? It’s easy when you incorporate making thinking visible strategies into your classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Strategies for Making Thinking Visible!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

See-Think-Wonder<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
  • “SEE”<\/strong>: Students will state what they observe from an image\/ object. No interpretations should be made at this stage, make sure to only state observations. <\/li>
  • “THINK”<\/strong>: Students will then think about what is going on in the image\/ object. This stage is where they interpret and make tentative hypotheses. <\/li>
  • “WONDER”<\/strong>: At this stage, students will now wonder about based on what they have observed and interpreted. Make sure to differentiate “wondering” and “thinking”. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    They can share their thinking at each step along the way, noticing what other students may have observed that they have missed, different interpretations they may have and different issues or ideas that can be raised by the image\/ object. Documenting the thoughts will allow new discussions to occur, as students raise new ideas and questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Here’s a video of how See Think Wonder is used to facilitate learning about human rights. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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