Thinking Skills - Odd One Out


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<p><a name="oddoverview"></a><b>Overview:</b></p>
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<p>In odd one out pupils are given a series of data and they have to select the one item which does not fit in and then justify why they have chosen that particular item. More sophisticated groupings will have a number of correct answers. This is a good tool for allowing the pupils to justify their thinking making decisions. It can also allow the teacher to quickly check understanding of key terms or ideas.</p>
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<p><a name="oddthinking"></a><b>Thinking skill objectives:</b></p>
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<ul><li> Make sure you have a thinking skills objective for the lesson</li>
<li> Share objectives with pupils at the beginning of the lesson and refer to it throughout.</li></ul>
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<p>Thinking skills you can develop through summarising are:</p>
<ul><li> Reasoning</li>
<li> Information processing</li>
<li> Enquiry, when the pupils compose their own</li></ul>
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<p><a name="oddtask"></a><b>Task management:</b></p>
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<p><b>A: Groupings</b></p>
<ul><li> Individually, but could be done in small groups when dealing with more complex ideas or when the material is more subjective.</li></ul>
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<p><b>B: Materials</b></p>
<ul><li> Can be done without any materials other than a board.</li>
<li> Try to have groups of 4 or more words/phrases/shapes in order to make the pupils think a little bit more.</li></ul>
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<p><b>C: Role of the teacher</b></p>
<ul><li> Do not tell the pupils the answer.</li>
<li> Use prompt questions when necessary.</li>
<li> Listen to all of the answers given by the class you may wish to pursue methods of thinking to use in the Metacognitive plenary later or as you are going along.</li>
<li> This technique is very often used as a starter or a plenary in itself so the metacognition often takes place within the activity in order to maintain the pace.</li></ul>
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<p><b>D: Timings</b></p>
<ul><li> This will vary according to task, but can be done within 5 - 10 minutes, so is ideal for starters and plenary.</li></ul>
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<p><a name="oddmetacognitive"></a><b>Metacognitive plenary:</b></p>
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<p>In the Metacognitive plenary you need to include questions like:</p>
<ul><li> What is your reasoning?</li>
<li> What process did you use to clarify your thoughts?</li>
<li> Can you see a use of this elsewhere (in school/out of school)?</li></ul>
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<p><a name="oddoneoutassessment"></a><b>Assessment for learning:</b></p>
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<p>Have you prepared a thinking skills lesson that has worked well for you and that you are prepared to share?</p>
<p>If so please complete the <a href="thinkingskillsresourcesappform.doc" > attached form [Word 35KB]</a></p>
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