Visible Thinking: Research and Practice

Harvard HGSE

Thinking is central to learning, and yet it’s not always clear—to either learner or teacher--what constitutes good thinking. In this module, we’ll study Project Zero’s research on visible thinking, focusing on three central components: the cultivation of thinking dispositions, the use of thinking routines (short, memorable sets of steps that guide the development and articulation of thinking), and the documentation of student thinking. We’ll practice thinking routines ourselves while also…