what does thinking look like?

What doesTHINKINGlook like?

Thinking Skills and

VCAL StudentsCam Woolcock

How do you know what your student is thinking?

GoalTo spark an interest in

Thinking Skills

How do you knowwhat your student

is thinking?

Outline Why dispositional thinking may work

for VCAL students How it is used in the context of the

Hospitality subject at The Island How it may be used in your

classroom

How do you knowwhat your student

is thinking?

Intro to thinking Three requests

Apprentice cooks share similarities VCAL students

I’m not an expert Thinking skills are part of a bigger

picture at The Island

How do you knowwhat your student

is thinking?

Why dispositional thinking may work for VCAL studentsApproaches: Skill of thinking

Efficiency, IQ, Quick decisions Understanding approach

Understanding approach = skill of thinking approach + dispositions approach

Dispositional approach Motivation

How do you knowwhat your student

is thinking?

Dispositional commonalities Creative thinking

Open-minded Curious

Reflective thinking Meta-cognitive

Critical thinking Seeking truth and understanding Strategic Skeptical How do you know

what your studentis thinking?

Comparison of thethree approaches

Subject knowledge Neutral

Meta-cognition Can be achieved if you are motivated to

Thinking and intelligence Not limited by intelligence or IQ Can be achieved if you are motivated to

thinkHow do you knowwhat your student

is thinking?

Dispositional thinking in context of Hospitality at The

Island • Safe• Class discussions• Chocolate• OK to pass

• Time• To reflect• To think of answers to questions• To make mistakes

How do you knowwhat your student

is thinking?

Mapping Dispositional Commonalities to student

learning Creative thinking Open-minded Curious

Reflective thinking Meta-cognitive

Critical thinking Seeking truth and understanding Strategic Skeptical How do you know

what your studentis thinking?

What does thinking look like?

Dispositional thinkingand your classrooms

• What does thinking look like?• How do you know what your students

are thinking?• You ask them “what are you

thinking?”

Dispositional thinkingand your classrooms

Maps to LITERACY SKILLS ORAL

COMMUNICATION 1 Oracy for Knowledge 2 Oracy for Practical

Purposes 3 Oracy for Exploring

Issues and Problem Solving

• Learning to learn

• Risk taking (having a go)• Learning from mistakes• Reviewing and reflecting• Asking for and accepting help/advice/feedback• Linking new information to existing knowledge• Giving voice to experiences and responding to the diverse experiences of others• Developing skills for independent learning such as classifying, ordering andsummarising information clearly

Dispositional thinkingand your classrooms

Maps toINTERMEDIATE UNIT 2LEARNING OUTCOME 1 Identify planning and organisation skills relevant for the management of health or community service activities.LEARNING OUTCOME 2 Demonstrate skills relevant to complex problem solving.LEARNING OUTCOME 3 Demonstrate knowledge and skills related to a hobby, study or interest.LEARNING OUTCOME 4 Utilise research and development skills to present information to an audience.LEARNING OUTCOME 5 Use spoken language

INTERMEDIATE UNIT 1LEARNING OUTCOME 1 Plan and organise a complex activity.LEARNING OUTCOME 2 Demonstrate self-management skills for goal achievement.LEARNING OUTCOME 3 Demonstrate knowledge, skills and abilities in the context of an activity or project.LEARNING OUTCOME 4 Describe leadership skills and responsibilitiesLEARNING OUTCOME 5 Utilise interpersonal skills to communicate ideas and information

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT STRAND

Dispositional thinkingand your classrooms

Maps toINTERMEDIATE UNIT 2LEARNING OUTCOME 1 Learn to analyse and organise information for a work related goal.LEARNING OUTCOME 2 Communicate information and ideas for a work related goal.LEARNING OUTCOME 3 Plan, organise and manage activities for a work related goal.LEARNING OUTCOME 4 Identify and solve problems for a work related purpose.LEARNING OUTCOME 5 Work with others and in teams to achieve a work

INTERMEDIATE UNIT 1LEARNING OUTCOME 3 Develop knowledge and understanding of OH&S in a work related context.LEARNING OUTCOME 4 Identify problems or safety hazards that can affect the safety of the work environment.LEARNING OUTCOME 5 Contribute to team objectives to achieve safe work procedures.LEARNING OUTCOME 6 Use information and communications technology in relation to a work related activity.

WORK RELATED SKILLS

Dispositional thinkingand your classrooms

Maps toVELS

Thinking Civics and citizenship Others?

Dispositional thinkingand your classrooms

Maps to INDUSTRY SPECIFIC STRANDMay be mapped onto specific VET modules, such as Hospitality’s “Work with colleagues and

customers” “Communicate in the workplace”

Contacts

Cam WoolcockHospitality Instructor

The IslandWoolcock.cameron.h@

edumail.vic.gov.au