THE HEASLY THINKING SKILLS SYSTEM: COMMUNITY OF INQUIRY AND EDU-TENSEGRITY

Abstract

Having been fully involved in the Philosophy for Children pedagogy (devised by Professor Matthew Lipman five decades ago), I have integrated fully his Community of Inquiry classroom strategies to teach understanding about virtues, values and ethics to promote democratic procedures, higher-order thinking skills and authentic response to student questions. This paper details four pedagogical steps in the Heasly Thinking Skills System:

a.     The art and skill of asking questions.

b.     The ‘ME’ diagram.

c.     The Six Steps of Decision-making.

d.     The Heasly Uncertainty Grid – known by my students as the HUG/BUG.

The objectives and purposes of my refreshed theory of education, called EDU-TENSEGRITY, include the Heasly Thinking Skills System.

Keywords

• Edu-Tensegrity,Heasly,Thinking Skills System

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