How can a PMI chart help students improve in critical thinking in reading?

1. Plus

1.1. A brainstorming tool that helps students build critical thinking skills.

1.2. Helps students see ideas from multiple perspectives.

1.3. Requires students to infer information and make connections to prior knowledge or experiences.

1.4. Students must work using their on evaluating, analyzing, and problem solving skills.

1.5. PMI can be used in real life situations and in other subject areas. It is an authentic tasks.

1.6. Builds abstract thinking skills.

2. Minus

2.1. Teacher will need to facilitate the process a few times before students are able to complete the chart independently.

2.2. Some students might struggle with the differences between what is interesting and what is a positive or a pro.

2.3. Teachers might need to modify for students who need differentiated instruction.

3. Interesting

3.1. A thinking process used by adults.

3.2. Created by Edward de Bono, a genius, who graduated school at 15 years old

3.3. De Bono also wrote the book on Six Hats Thinking strategy. This is another higher level method of thinking taught in most Gifted Endorsement Classes.