habits of mind

Updated: July 31, 2005 03:56 PM

(learners who are aware of his or her own thinking are more able to improve the way they learn)

Exemplary: Consistently and accurately explains in detail the sequence of thoughts he or she uses when faced with a task or problem, and provides analyses of how an awareness of own thinking has enhanced his or her performance.

Proficient: Consistently and accurately describes how he or she thinks through tasks or problems and how awareness of own thinking enhances his or her performance.

Adequate: Sporadically but accurately describes how he or she thinks through tasks or problems and how an awareness of own thinking enhances his or her performance.

Insufficient: Rarely, if ever, accurately describes how he or she thinks through tasks or problems and how an awareness of own thinking enhances his or her performance.

(and receptive to new knowledge or differing points of view)

Exemplary: Consistently seeks out different and opposing points of view and considers alternative views impartially and rationally.

Proficient: Is consistently aware of points of view that differ from his or her own and always makes a concerted effort to consider alternate views.

Adequate: Is at times aware of points of view that differ from his or her own and sporadically makes an effort to consider alternate views.

Insufficient: Rarely, if ever, aware of points of view that differ from his or her own and seldom makes an effort to consider alternate views.

(the extent to which learners carefully consider situations and the need for more information before taking action)

Exemplary: Consistently and carefully considers situations to determine if more study is required before acting. When further study is required, engages in detailed investigation before acting.

Proficient: Consistently considers situations to determine if more study is required before acting. When further study is required, gathers sufficient information before acting.

Adequate: Sporadically considers situations to determine if more study is required before acting. When further study is required, sometimes gathers sufficient information before acting.

Insufficient: Rarely, if ever, considers situations to determine if more study is required before acting. When further study is required, usually doesn’t gather sufficient information before acting.

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