i-THINK - an overview

Creativity & Innovation in Teaching and Learning

PART 1 : OVERVIEW

Why Creativity & Innovation in Teaching and Learning?

“To achieve the bold ambitions that have been set out, we will need to change the way we have been doing things. In other words, we will have to innovate”YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Haji Tun Abdul RazakPrime Minister of Malaysia

Source: National Innovation Strategy (Innovating Malaysia)

What is i-THINK?

i-THINK is a program that is adapted and adopted from The Thinking Schools

International (Kestrel Education, UK) focused on developing, implementing, documenting and openly sharing the practices of explicitly

improving all students’, teachers’ and administrators’ thinking abilities

Whyi-THINK ?

Findings by 21st Century Schools (US) andKestrel Education (UK) via Needs Analysisshowed that Higher Order Thinking Skillsamongst Malaysian teachers and studentsare extremely low (reported on 21st

September 2011 to DG)

What was the Thinking Tools Introduced?

Thinking Maps

Launching of i-THINK Program

The Program was launched at The Parliament by Prime Minister on the 13th March 2012

What are the Thinking Tools Will Be Introduced in i-THINK?

•Thinking Maps - was introduced in pilot project before other tools•Habits of Mind•Thinking Hats•Q-Matrix Charts

Thinking Hats

Thinking Maps

Habits of Mind

What are Thinking Maps®

Based on intelligent research, Thinking Maps® combine the cognitive thought processes of learning with the visual representation of information found in graphic organizers

Thinking Maps

When implemented as a whole school basis, Thinking Maps® provide a consistent and a brain compatible way for teachers to present information, and for students to learn and retain it.

Thinking Maps

Thinking Maps® is not a curriculum, but, rather a set of tools to allow teachers to present their existing curriculum in a more meaningful way

Thinking Maps

Thinking Maps® is a language of 8 visual patterns each based on a fundamental thinking process

Thinking Maps

Dual Coding Theory

Knowledge is stored in two forms: linguistically and non-linguistically.Research proves that the more we use both systems of representation, the better we are able to think and recall knowledge.

Robert Marzana – Classroom Instructions that Works

TYPES of VISUAL TOOLS

Brainstorm “Web”

• Mind mapping

• Webbing

• Clustering

• Concept Mapping

Task-Specific Graphic Organisers

• Life Cycle : Science

• Timeline: History

• Venn Diagram: Maths

Thinking Maps

• Defining in Context

• Describing

• Compare & Contrast

• Classifying

• Part-Whole

• Sequencing

• Cause & Effect

• Seeing Analogies

For Personal Knowledge For Isolated TasksA Common Visual LanguageFor Classrooms & Whole Schools

80% of all information that comes into our brain is VISUAL

40% of all nerve fibres connected to the brain are linked to the retina

36,000 visual messages per hour are be registered by the eyes

• Eric Jensen, Brain Based Learning

Thinking Maps®Must be implemented on the whole school basis. Implementation consists of staff development and training materials for each teacher

WHAT ARE THE OUTCOMES OF

i-THINK? (3rd party preliminary Technical Report)?

Focused

Active

Confidence

Improved teacher-

pupil relationship

Increase

performance

Fun

learning

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**Dilaporkan dalam Mesyuarat Profesional KPM Bil 12/2012

Timeline of & Mode of Implementation

Pilot project of 10

schools all over

Malaysia (6 PS & 4 SS)

Extension to 1,000

schools nationwide

Extension to the

rest of 8,994

schools

• Training of trainers phase 2

• Training the driving teams of 1,000 schools

• Training the teachers of 1000 schools

• Training the students using thinking tools in 1,000 schools

• Training the driving teams of 8,994 schools

• Training the teachers of 8,994 schools

• Training the students using thinking tools in 8,994 schools

• Research on implementation of i-Think Program THINK in 1,010 schools

2012 2013 2014

How it works in UKThinking School Accreditation

by:Kestrel Education partnership with

University of Exeter

(schools volunteer to participate )

THINKING TIME• How is the difference in mode of

implementation between HOTS program in UK and Malaysia can benefit each country (by its own)?

• Focusing on our country alone, do you think it would be as effective, if it is done voluntarily by school?

POINTS TO DISCUSS OR TAKE HOME

Founder of Thinking Maps®

Prof. David Hyerle

Promotion (buy-in) Strategy by AIM

Sustainability – Nurturing the HOTS minds among students in Malaysia

Monthly HOTS e-Magazine by AIM

Thank You