The Twelve Intelligent Behaviours (Habits Of Mind)

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THE HABITS OF MIND (12 INTELLIGENT BEHAVIOURS)

HABIT OF BARRIER TO HABIT OF MIND DEMONSTRATED HABIT OF MIND MIND Persistence Gives up easily when difficulty in Keeps trying, does not give up easily - - encountered Tries a number of ways to solve a - problem/complete a task Decreasing Starts tasks without thinking or Shows less impulsivity; thinks more - - impulsivity planning before answering a question Uses ‘wait time’ - Reads through a follows directions - forms a plan of action Listening to Thinks about or does other things Listens to others with understanding - - others when listening to someone else and empathy Prepares responses in own head Able to look at something from - - while the other person is speaking another perspective Holds own ideas in abeyance – listen - intently Look at the person who is speaking - Able to paraphrase what speaker has - said Flexibility in Has difficulty considering alternate Open to new ideas and approaches - - thinking points of view Considers, expresses or paraphrases - Motivated by whether their answer is - a point of view correct not challenged by the process States several ways of solving the - of finding the answer same problem Unable to sustain a process of - Can evaluate the merits and - problem solving consequences of two or more Need for certainty rather than an - alternative course of action inclination for doubt Will change their mind in light of - Resists being influenced by data or - convincing data, argument or reasoning that contradicts their rationale beliefs Is able to resolve conflicts through - compromise and consensus Metacognition: Is unaware of own thinking processes Is able to describe what goes on in - - awareness of while thinking their head when they thing your own Lacks action plan Can describe what data are lacking thinking - - Seldom evaluates problem solving and their plans for producing those - data strategy to determine its efficiency Can describe their action plan before Unable to determine if a plan is - - solving problems working or if it should be discarded Can list steps and tell where they are and another adopted - Is unable to describe the steps and in the sequence of problem solving - sequences they use before, during or after problem solving HOME GROUP ADVISOR HANDBOOK

Cannot transform into words the - visual images held in their mind Seldom evaluate the quality of their - own thinking Checking for Is careless, often not taking the time Checks completed work without being - - accuracy and to reflect upon the accuracy of their asked precision work Becomes more conscientious about - Rushes through work to get it over - precision, clarity and perfection and with as soon as possible takes time to check over their work Doesn’t care about the quality of the Reviews rules, models, visions and - - work that is submitted criteria they were to use to complete a task, to confirm that their finished product matches exactly HOME GROUP ADVISOR HANDBOOK

HABIT OF BARRIER TO HABIT OF MIND DEMONSTRATED HABIT OF MIND MIND Questioning Depends on others to solve problems, Asks questions and finds problems for - - and problem to find answers and to ask questions themselves solving Questioning becomes more specific - and profound e.g. requests for data to support others conclusions and assumptions Is able to pose hypothetical questions - Drawing on Begins each new task as if it were Is able to abstract meaning form one - - past being approached for the very first experience, carry it forward and apply knowledge and time it in a new situation applying it to Does not make links between new Can explain what they are doing in new situations - - and previously solved problems terms of analogies with references to previous experience Recall knowledge and experience as a - source of data to support, theories to explain or processes to solve each new challenge Precision of Responses are vague and imprecise Uses words more carefully to describe - - language and Writes sentences that don’t clearly feelings, wants other things thought - Communicates precisely state something - Knows that ‘fuzzy’ language = ‘fuzzy’ - thinking Using all the Experiments with new ways of - senses learning Attempts to use all the senses - Ingenuity, Enjoys making and doing original - originality, things insightfulness: Likes to show individuality in thought creativity - and dress Wonderment, Only does tasks because has to do Shows curiosity- interested in learning - - inquisitiveness, them new things curiosity and Has inner sense of motivation the enjoyment - of problem solving