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TEACHERS GUIDE Caring Thinking Model
TEACHERS GUIDE Caring Thinking Model
Description
Characteristics of
Gifted Caring Thinkers
intense emotional
depth and sensitivity
strong personal values
and standards
Description
Characteristics of
Gifted Caring Thinkers
Affective
Thinking
Active
Thinking
deep sincerity
passionate
commitment / inner
focus of control.
Normative
Thinking
Normative thinking is
thinking about what is, and
what ought to be.
It is the norm versus the
ideal. In examining big issues
or problems, it pushes us to
think about what we desire,
and what ought to be
desired.
It helps us to reflect upon
actual current or proposed
practice, examine what is
done, and generate ideas,
plans, an overview or
blueprint for what ought to be
done.
Normative thinking should be
integrated with active
thinking.
sensitivity to
inconsistency between
ideals and behavior
ability to conceptualize
and offer solutions to
societies problems
deep concern for
humanity and global
issues.
Source:
White, Sonia. Caring Thinking: Using Affective Thinking to Motivate Gifted Learners.
<http://giftedconsultant.ac.nz/Caring%20Thinking.pdf>