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Visible Thinking is a
flexible and systematic
research-based approach to
integrating the development
of students thinking with
content learning across
subject matters.
Sarah Cheney
EDI 430 Student Showcase Handout
Circle of Viewpoints
{Exploring Different Perspectives}
Brainstorm a list of perspectives and use
this script to explore each one:
1. I am thinking offrom the point of
view of
2. I think(describe the topic from
your viewpoint take on the
character)
3. A question I have from this
viewpoint is
Compass Points
{Examining Propositions}
E = Excited W = Worrisome
N = Need to Know S = Stance or Suggestion
ARTFUL THINKING
Exploring Viewpoints
What different ways could you look
at it? How does it look from different
points of view?
Reasoning
What do you think is going on? What
makes you say that? What is your
reasoning?
Finding Complexity
How is it complicated? What are
its different layers and pieces?
Comparing and
Connecting
What else is it like and not
like? How does it connect to
other things?
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