TLS Practice

The interactive and interdependent components of cooperative learning offer emotional and interpersonal experiences that boost emotional awareness, judgment, critical analysis, flexible perspective-taking, creative problem-solving, innovation, and goal-directed behavior. Positive interdependence: When teachers create an environment of interdependence, students feel responsible for their own work and the group’s success. Face-to-face interaction: In cooperative learning, students engage … Read More “Benefits of cooperative learning” »

6 Hats, 6 Thinking Styles WHITE HAT This is for putting up facts and figures in a neutral and objective way. Look at the available information and also identify information gaps, so we can choose to fill them or just take account of them. This is where you provide background information and analyze and extrapolate … Read More “6 Hats, 6 Thinking Styles” »

What are the 6 Thinking Hats? The 6 Thinking Hats were created by Edward De Bono, an expert in critical thinking skills. He came up with the ‘6 thinking hats’ approach to help people make better decisions by pushing them to think outside their normal way of thinking. In a way, it’s a play on … Read More “6 Hats, 6 Thinking Styles” »

Why is the curriculum sequenced? Sequencing the curriculum is all about knowing that what our pupils learn each year builds on what went before. It is not about teaching things in order but rather planning topics so that we are carefully considering what we expect our pupils to know and the things they need to … Read More “Sequence of the curriculum.” »

What is a scope and sequence? A scope and sequence are a summary of what is to be taught, the sequence in which it will be taught and the syllabus outcomes that may be addressed in the intended learning. Why do we need scope and sequence documents? Scope and sequences form part of the ongoing … Read More “knowledge of scope and sequence of the curriculum.” »