Integrating Thinking
Integrating is one of seven basic categories of thinking in the
higher order thinking skills
(LearnNC.org). Sections below cover definition,
key
action words, and examples of trigger questions.
Integrating Thinking
Definition of Integrating. (in Bloom's taxonomy:
synthesis)
The learner must: use old ideas to create new ones; generalize from
given facts; relate knowledge from several areas. This means to summarize or
restructure. Learners must demonstrate
the ability to combine elements into a pattern not clearly there before.
The learner puts together elements or parts to form a new whole, a synthesis of
ideas.
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Use these key action words in the work of Integrating.
combine, integrate, modify, rearrange, substitute, plan, create, design,
invent, what if?, compose, formulate, prepare, generalize, rewrite, how
would you test, make up, propose an alternative, compose, how else would
you, design, state a rule, theorize, develop, devise, originate, revise,
extend, synthesize, conceive, generalize, propose, create, integrate, project,
hypothesize
Example
Design an airplane model that flies as well upside down as right
side up.
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Other General Examples of Integrating Trigger Questions.
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Using xxxxx, how many ways can you think of to yyyyy?
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Summarize in your own words the story of xxxxx.
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Make a plan to zzzzz?
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What might happen if xxxxx?
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Can you make a yyyyy?
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How can you improve or make xxxxx better?
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What ideas do you have for changing xxxxx?
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