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How To Build MECE Hypotheses Using A Decision Tree

TeachThought StaffJun 23, 2019

MECE is a framework that allows you to organize data to ensure that all data is analyzed to ensure all possibilities are exhausted.

Why Questions Are More Important Than Answers

Terrell HeickJun 12, 2019

Why are questions more important than answers? Because answers stop learning while questions start it, contextualizing what we don’t know.

Want To Make A Difficult Conversation Productive? Use A…

TeachThought StaffApr 11, 2019

Ideally, before difficult conversations, all parties would commit to following a third party-developed protocol to achieve the best outcome.

38 Prompts Merging Reflective Thinking With Bloom’s Taxonomy

We developed a taxonomy to provide a schema of prompts that could be used by students and teachers to hone their…

25 Of The Best Resources For Teaching Critical Thinking

TeachThought StaffJan 28, 2019

From rubrics and presentations to apps, definitions, and frameworks, here are 25 of the best resources for critical thinking.

The Definition Of Swarm Problem Solving

TeachThought StaffJan 27, 2019

Like the rules underlying complexity found in swarm intelligence, Swarm Problem Solving possesses simple rules useful for unpacking problems.

What Is Four-Dimensional Questioning?

TeachThought StaffNov 18, 2018

What is Four-Dimensional questioning? The way you ask a question yields different results and can lead you in different directions.

16 Things I Want To Hear My Students Say

Terrell HeickAug 7, 2018

“Ohhh, I get it.” The iconic phrase that teachers value hearing. A sign you’ve moved a student. Something you want to…