By understanding and deliberately cultivating dispositions such as inquisitiveness, open-mindedness, perseverance, and skepticism, individuals can transform their approach to learning, problem-solving, and decision-making.
The part of this statement that stuck out to me was the emphasis on decision making. I wonder why the author brings this up so often. What about scientific thinking leads to better decision making?
Resourcefulness
I have never thought about STEM as something that required resourcefulness. I am curious about this and would love if the author game a specific example here.
It requires students to doubt information until it can be proven right, distinguishing between what is truly factual and what is mere hearsay. At its core, thinking like a scientist means approaching situations and problems through critical thinking and skepticism,
I have never thought about science as relying on skepticism before. I like how this is frazed because I think it incapsulates what about the scientific mind can seem "cruel" or "cold". To be scientific you have to never give the benefit of the doubt.
t I’ve come to value the habit of asking, “What does the data say?” before forming a judgment.
This comment makes me think of all of the adults in my life with science carriers. There are admittedly not many, but those I do know personally all seem to take this mentality all throughout life, not just about work.
"slash grades" that give students a choice to revise for a higher grade.
In my opinion, the option for revision is always a good thing as long as the student is equally as challenged by the revision as they are by the original assignment. I understand though, that many teachers do not have the time or resources to offer revision opportunities
Avoiding phrases like "gifted" or "smart" is critical, as these words describe intelligence as an innate quality rather than a developed one.
I find this fascinating because the examples used are exclusively seemingly positive words. I understand why they are example of limiting language, but I also think it would be incredibly difficult to get people to stop using these words because they appear to be compliments.
equitable
I am interested in the word "equitable" here. I wonder how the author thinks this mindset promotes equality and in what ways? Do they mean it promotes equality just in the sense that it keeps teachers from giving up on students, or are there other ways?
Developing a strategy or approach before beginning a task, such as creating a study plan or outlining how to solve a problem. Expert learners spend significant time in this stage.
Does this mean doing things like creating a calendar for assignments? I'm a little confused on what this looks like practically.
nderstanding the demands of a learning task, such as knowing a technical article requires more time than a novel.
I think this one might be the most difficult, at least for me personally, because if I haven't done an assignment before I find it challenging to guess how long it'll take.
“Do I really understand this concept?” and “Can I explain this to someone else?”
This concept of self-questioning techniques I think is really key in understand how you think.