Case 16 of 20 · Metacognition

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🔎 Case Brief #16

🎒 You're at school and something happens that involves identifying which thinking tools you have.

🎯 Your mission

Judge the situation.

⚡ The twist

What would change your mind?

What you'll learn · 1 of 3

🧠 List all the thinking strategies you know: brainstorming, Venn diagrams, pro/con lists, mind maps, the Five Whys.

Which ones do you use most? Which should you practice more?

What you'll learn · 2 of 3

Understanding identifying which thinking tools you have is one of the building blocks of strong thinking.

Here's how to do it:

1. Look carefully at the problem. What do you see?

2. Think about what you already know. Does this remind you of something?

3.

What you'll learn · 3 of 3

Try an answer! It's totally okay to be wrong — that's how we learn.

4. Check: did it work? If not, try something else!

You're building your thinking muscles. The more you practice, the stronger they get!

Key idea: Identifying which thinking tools you have

Think about this

🎒 You're at school and something happens that involves identifying which thinking tools you have. Your teacher asks the class to think about it. What do you notice? What questions pop into your head?

How a thinker does it

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👀 What Do I See?
Look at the problem about identifying which thinking tools you have. What do you notice?
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🤔 What Do I Know?
What do you already know that could help? Have you seen something like this before?
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💡 What's My Idea?
Think of an answer. Can you think of a second one too?
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⭐ What Did I Learn?
Check your answer. Was it right? What did you figure out? Tell someone!

Remember

1Master identifying which thinking tools you have
2Apply metacognition in real situations
3Build habits of metacognition

Words to know

Think: Using your brain to figure things out
Practice: Doing something again to get better

Solve the case · 1 of 3

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What is the main idea of identifying which thinking tools you have?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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How can you apply metacognition in daily life?

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

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Good critical thinkers always:

How sure are you going to be?😐 maybe

Nice work!

You got 0 of 3 right.

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🌍 Why this matters: People use metacognition skills at home, at school, and at work. Every time you practice, you're getting ready for the future!

💬 Talk about it

Can you explain identifying which thinking tools you have to a friend using your own words?
What was the most interesting thing you learned today?
Draw a picture of what you learned and show it to someone!

🏆 Try this week: Tonight, ask yourself: what did I learn today that I didn't know yesterday?

👨‍👩‍👧 At dinner: “What changed your mind this week?”

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