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Thinkin Ma sTools for Learning

Presentation by Beth Waters

For McMurray Middle SchoolOctober 2008


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What Are Thinking Maps?• Thinking Maps are 8 visual-verbal learning

tools, each based on a fundamentalthinking process, and used together as a

.• Each Thinking Map has a basic visual

starting point.


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Why Use Thinking Maps?• Thinking Maps give all students and

teachers a common language formeaningful learning.

• The consistenc and flexibilit of eachThinking Map promotes student-centeredand cooperative learning, conceptdevelopment, reflective thinking, creativity,clarity of communication, and continuouscognitive development.


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Purpose of Thinking MapsTHINKING MAPS

are a common visual toolin our learnin communit

for transferring thinking processes,integrating learning, and

continuously assessing progress.


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Thinking Maps are Research Based• In the 1960’s, Dr. Albert Upton saw significant

changes in the scores of his college freshmenwith the implementation of visual tools for basicthinking processes.

• In 1982, Dr. Antoinette Worsham published

results of increases in SAT scores of studentsusing Dr. Upton’s tools.• From 1993-1995, there was a significant

increase in reading and writing scores ofelementary and secondary students usingThinking Maps based on the doctoraldissertation of Dr. David Hyerle.


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The 8 Thinking Maps• Circle Map – Define a concept in context

• Bubble Map – Describing Qualities• Double Bubble Map – Compare and Contrast

– • Brace Map – Part to Whole• Flow Map – Sequencing• Multi-Flow Map – Cause and Effect• Bridge Map – Seeing Analogies


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Circle Map• Circle maps are for the thinking process of

defining in context .

• ay e use or:brainstorming ideasshowing prior knowledgerecording information to put an

idea/thing in context


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Circle Map

Frame ofReference

Context

Thing or Idea


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Circle Map

Read about itin a bookSaw it on

TV

MummiesIt is in Africa.

Cleopatra

Have a

friendfrom there

A Country

Has the Nile River

Has Pyramids

EGYPT


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Bubble Map• Bubble maps are for the thinking process

of describing things .

• May be used for:

describing things/ideas using adjectives oradjective phrasesenriching students’ ability to identifyqualitiesenriching student’s ability to use adjectives


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Bubble Map

Adjective orAdjective


PhraseAdjective or

AdjectivePhrase

Thing toDescribe


Phrase


Phrase


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Bubble Map

LifeThreatening

Unpredictable

Dangerous

ExtremeWeather

Disastrous Damaging


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Double Bubble Map• Double Bubble maps are for the thinking

process of comparing and contrasting .

•identifying and describing similaritiesidentifying and describing differences

comparing shared qualitiescontrasting differences


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Double Bubble Map

Quality

QualityOf

Thing # 1

Shared

Quality

QualityOf

Thing # 2

Thing # 1

Thing # 1

QualityOf

Thing # 1

SharedQuality

SharedQuality

QualityOf

Thing # 2

OfThing # 2

Thing # 2


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Double Bubble MapShallow Misunderstood

Intelligent

Glinda

FrightenedCaring

Beautiful

Brave

UnpopularElphaba


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Tree Map• Tree maps are for the thinking

process of classifying .

sorting things into categories or groupsidentifying common qualities and subgroups

representing hierarchical classificationgrouping of themes, concepts, and ideas


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Tree MapCategory

Sub-Category Sub-CategorySub-Category

Detail

DetailDetail

Detail Detail

DetailDetailDetailDetail


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Tree MapTree MapThe Three Bears

Poppa Bear Baby BearMomma Bear

Hot Porridge

Hard ChairHard Bed

Soft Chair Just Right ChairJust Right BedSoft Bed

Just Right PorridgeCold Porridge


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Brace Map• Brace maps are for the

thinking process of part towhole .

•identifying concrete part to whole

relationshipsidentifying abstract categories or

groups of thingsidentifying the anatomy of any

object


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Brace MapMajor Part

Subpart

Subpart

r

Object

Major Part

Major Part

Subpart

Subpart

Subpart


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Brace MapBrace MapBrass

Trumpet

Tuba

Snare Drum

Band Percussion

Woodwinds

Bass Drum

Clarinet

Saxophone


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Flow Map• Flow maps are for the thinking

process of sequencing .

• May be used for:identifying relationships between stagesand substages of an eventsequencing and ordering information


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Flow Map

Beginning Second Event Third Event

SupportingDetails

SupportingDetails

SupportingDetails

SupportingDetails

EndingFourth Event

SupportingDetails

SupportingDetails


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Flow Map

IntroductoryParagraph

WhatHappened

Where I Went

SupportingDetails

SupportingDetails

SupportingDetails

SupportingDetails

ConclusionParagraphHow I Felt

SupportingDetails

SupportingDetails


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Multi-Flow Map• Multi-Flow maps are for thethinking process of causeand effect .

• ay e use or:showing and analyzing cause and effectrelationships

extending sequence by identifyinginterrelated events


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Multi-Flow MapCause Effect

EventCause Effect

Cause Effect


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Multi-Flow Map

Peo le et

Storms threatento destroy oil

drills.

Pricesincrease.

Of Gas

in Nashville

scared and makea run for a gas

station.

run out ofgasoline.

Media reportspossible gasshortages.

We wait forhours in line

for gas.


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Bridge Map• Bridge maps are for the thinking

process of seeing analogies .

identifying similarities between relationshipsapplying the process of seeing relationships

analyzing relationships to identify the relatingfactor


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Bridge Map

First Pair Second Pair

as


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Bridge MapBridge Map

asMarsVenus


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Teaching Thinking Maps• Introduce each Thinking Map and the

thinking process that it addresses.• Permanently display the Thinking Map

oster in the classroom.

• Conduct an interactive lesson for eachThinking Map

It is recommended that one week is spentfocusing on each individual Thinking Map.


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Thinking Maps• Common teaching/assessment tool that

can be used in every classroom.

• Each Thinking Map addresses a uniquethinking process.

• ey are researc e ase w provenpositive effects on learning.• They are consistent, yet flexible to meet

the needs of any topic, lesson, or learner.• They provide students with a tool to reflect

and clearly communicate their thinking.

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