TIPD Visit

Hertfordshire Schools

Taiwan 1st April – 11th April 2006

Edward De Bono’s Thinking Hats

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Edward De Bono’s Thinking Hats

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Hospitality E

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Feelings

1. Thinking skills observed

2. Student learning

3. Rich opportunities

4. Collaboration

5. Personalisation

6. Student researchers

Themes

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Self motivated learning

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Thinking skills observed

Teachers scaffolding learning

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Thinking skills observed

Student learning

Motivation for learning

Parental encouragementTeacher

encouragement

Intrinsic curiosity is stirred

Wanting to do well in tests

Building reputation of the school

Aware of long term opportunities open to them

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Rich opportunities

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Observatories and Planetarium

Swimming pools

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Rich opportunities

Celebrating achievements

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Rich opportunities

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Personalisation

Students’ ownership of environment

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Personalisation

Student work displayed

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Student researchers

•Project work

•Specialisation for career paths

•Teaching of research skills & methodology

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Challenges / differences

•Expectations of students preparing for exams

•Size of schools (classes)

•Independence of students

•Ownership of learning & environment

Obstacles &

Challenges

Ways forwardC

reative Ideas

Ways forward

• Capitalise on links made to share resources

• Building links between Taiwan and Hertfordshire

• Collaboration of teachers

• Collaboration of students

Creative Ideas

Ways forward

Best practice for enhancing thinking skills:

• Thinking hats

• Information processing, Reasoning, Evaluative, Creative, Enquiry

• Philosophy For Children (P4C)

• Multiple intelligences

• TASC / CoRT

Creative Ideas

Ways forward

• Fostering intrinsic motivation

• Enhancing independence and positive attitude. C

reative Ideas

Ways forward

• Recognising and capitalising on strengths

• Nurturing creativity and innovation in teachers and students.

Creative Ideas