Tag: Critical thinking

Critical Thinking – Experimenting, reflecting and taking action on ideas in the real world

Experimenting, reflecting, and taking action on ideas in the real world

 

Limited Evidence Emerging Developing Accelerating Proficient
I understand the task but often don’t see how it relates to me or why it matters. 

Sometimes, with help, I can try out my ideas in useful ways.

 I am starting to try different ideas to see what works best for a task. 

With help, I can see how to use what I’ve learned in another subject or outside of school.

 I can think about whether my ideas are working and make changes to get better results. 

I use what I’ve learned before to solve other tasks. 

I use the skills I’ve learned at school to solve problems in my life and the world.

 I try a range of skills and ideas in different situations to see what works best. 

When I reflect on my learning I can explain why things worked and how I could use what I learned in other classes or in my life.

 I often use what I have learned before in new experiences, changing and applying my knowledge as needed. 

When I reflect on my learning I judge why ideas or skills worked and how they might work in new situations.
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Reflection & Goal Setting

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Looking at my evidence against the competency, I am currently working at (choose your level):

Limited Evidence
Emerging
Developing
Accelerating
Proficient

This is because I use the skills I learn at school and at home to deal with problems in my life and the real world. I check to see if my ideas are working and I try to listen to others for their ideas and adjust things so that they all get the best outcome possible. I am also involved in the student council and fundraiser activities.

To get to the next level, I need to work on: Learning more skills to try them in different situations.

I could do this by: learning more and more everyday and doing reflection after doing something.

Critical Thinking

Using and evaluating information and arguments

 

Limited Evidence Emerging Developing Accelerating Proficient
With help, I can find information or images on a topic using my computer or by asking an adult, but I’m not sure if the information is good or useful. 

I copy and paste what I find without fact-checking, putting it in my own words or listing the original source.

 I can usually find the information I need and list my original sources.  

I am starting to check several sources to help me decide if the information is true and useful. 

With help, I can identify an author’s point of view.

I sometimes disagree with the author but need help explaining why.

 I can find information, and list and evaluate the sources to make sure they are accurate and useful.

I can tell the difference between good and bad information but have trouble explaining how it is good or bad.

I am starting to explain why some arguments don’t make sense.

 I am very good at finding and evaluating information for its reliability and usefulness for my purpose. 

I can identify strengths and weaknesses of the information or different points of view and explain reasons for the differences.

I am learning to appropriately quote and reference sources without plagiarising. 

I am learning to create a bibliography.

 I can analyse different sources of information and explain why I am using the data I have selected.

I only select information I know is trustworthy, relevant, and useful, and adds value to what I am trying to prove, say, or do.

I can appropriately quote and reference sources without plagiarising. 

I can create a bibliography.
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Reflection & Goal Setting Template

Evidence/Links to my work:

 

Looking at my evidence against the competency, I am currently working at (choose your level):

Limited Evidence
Emerging
Developing
Accelerating
Proficient

This is because I can find information related to what I am researching. I can evaluate from multiple websites what information is false and what is true. I put things in my own words and make sure that they have a proper meaning. Sometimes, I have trouble recognizing what is good or bad and will ask an adult.

To get to the next level, I need to work on: knowing what is good or bad information. I should work my bibliography.

I could do this by: Working on a bibliography sometime and learn about what is good/bad information to easily distinguish between each.