{"id":410,"date":"2012-04-11T19:34:40","date_gmt":"2012-04-11T19:34:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.thinkingschoolsethiopia.com\/?p=410"},"modified":"2012-04-11T19:40:06","modified_gmt":"2012-04-11T19:40:06","slug":"reflective-questioningtransformative-design","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.thinkingschoolsethiopia.com\/?p=410","title":{"rendered":"Reflective Questioning<br>Integrative Part of Transformative Design"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.thinkingschoolsethiopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/starting_points_refques_hilight.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1057\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.thinkingschoolsethiopia.com\/?attachment_id=1057\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.thinkingschoolsethiopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/starting_points_refques_hilight.jpg?fit=1635%2C281&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1635,281\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"starting_points_refques_hilight\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.thinkingschoolsethiopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/starting_points_refques_hilight.jpg?fit=300%2C51&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.thinkingschoolsethiopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/starting_points_refques_hilight.jpg?fit=750%2C128&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1057\" title=\"starting_points_refques_hilight\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.thinkingschoolsethiopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/starting_points_refques_hilight.jpg?resize=300%2C51\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"51\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.thinkingschoolsethiopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/starting_points_refques_hilight.jpg?resize=300%2C51&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.thinkingschoolsethiopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/starting_points_refques_hilight.jpg?resize=1024%2C175&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.thinkingschoolsethiopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/starting_points_refques_hilight.jpg?w=1635&amp;ssl=1 1635w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.thinkingschoolsethiopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/starting_points_refques_hilight.jpg?w=1500 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Reflective Questioning (inquiry) is one of the six starting points of thinking with Thinking Schools Ethiopia (TSE). The practice of questioning includes the teachers, school leaders and as part of the daily classroom thinking methodologies. Initially this could be through the technique of Powerful Questions which used to\u00a0build comprehension, inferential thinking, listening skills, understanding, and interest. Upon regularly using Powerful Questions in the whole school (students, teachers, school leaders, school community), the next step could be implementation of Interpretive Questioning throughout the school.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why Reflective Questioning?<\/strong><br \/>\nThe ability to master the skills of reflective questioning (inquiry) develops the capacities to research and analyze complex problems and to communicate easily and effectively about them &#8211; which are fundamental to all disciplines. This includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The ability to ask good questions<\/li>\n<li>The ability to determine what needs to be learned in order to answer those questions<\/li>\n<li>The ability to identify appropriate resources for learning<\/li>\n<li>The ability to use resources effectively and to report on what was learned<\/li>\n<li>The ability to be a listener<\/li>\n<li>The ability to self-evaluate<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.thinkingschoolsethiopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/collab-lrn-students.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1058\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/blog.thinkingschoolsethiopia.com\/?attachment_id=1058\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.thinkingschoolsethiopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/collab-lrn-students.jpg?fit=1080%2C721&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1080,721\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"collab-lrn-students\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.thinkingschoolsethiopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/collab-lrn-students.jpg?fit=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.thinkingschoolsethiopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/collab-lrn-students.jpg?fit=750%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1058\" title=\"collab-lrn-students\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.thinkingschoolsethiopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/collab-lrn-students.jpg?resize=300%2C200\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.thinkingschoolsethiopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/collab-lrn-students.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.thinkingschoolsethiopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/collab-lrn-students.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/blog.thinkingschoolsethiopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/collab-lrn-students.jpg?w=1080&amp;ssl=1 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>Reflective Questioning integrates within all the starting points of thinking (see previous blog posts). Reflective Questioning is part of all TSE whole school training and implementation of transformative design. Sessions are offered for whole school teams that are specific to developing a deeper level of understanding and implementation of Reflective Questioning.<\/p>\n<p>Additional information on TSE Reflective Questioning:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.thinkingschoolsethiopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/powerful_questions.pdf\">Powerful Questioning<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.thinkingschoolsethiopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/interpretive-questioning.pdf\">Interpretive Questioning for Comprehension and Discussions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.thinkingschoolsethiopia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/depth_complexity.pdf\">Depth and Complexity<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Thinking Schools Ethiopia &#8211; a collaborator with the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thinkingschoolsinternational.com\">Thinking Schools International<\/a> network &#8211; six starting points of thinking methodologies \u00a0include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Reflective Questioning<\/strong>\u00a0<em>high quality questioning and listening skills<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>2. Thinking Skills<\/strong>\u00a0<em>explicit use of cognitive processes<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>3. Visual Mapping<\/strong>\u00a0<em>the use of visual tools to map out ideas<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>4. Collaborative Networking<\/strong>\u00a0<em>between us in pairs, groups, schools, and global networks that includes collaborative learning; collegial coaching; regional and global collaborations<\/em>.\u00a0<em>Examples include collaborative learning, collegial coaching, professional learning communities, parent involvement.<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>5. Developing Dispositions<\/strong>\u00a0<em>characteristics, dispositions, and habits of mind are engaged<br \/>\n<\/em><strong>6. Structuring Environment<\/strong>\u00a0<em>considering how the physical space is organize and resources used<\/em><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reflective Questioning (inquiry) is one of the six starting points of thinking with Thinking Schools Ethiopia (TSE). The practice of questioning includes the teachers, school leaders and as part of the daily classroom thinking methodologies. Initially this could be through the technique of Powerful Questions which used to\u00a0build comprehension, inferential thinking, listening skills, understanding, and&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/blog.thinkingschoolsethiopia.com\/?p=410\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Reflective Questioning<br \/>Integrative Part of Transformative Design<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-410","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","gallery-content-unit","entry"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p7oKjh-6C","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2158,"url":"https:\/\/blog.thinkingschoolsethiopia.com\/?p=2158","url_meta":{"origin":410,"position":0},"title":"Addis Ababa Education Bureau Model Whole School TrainingsMeri Primary School","author":"admin","date":"March 5, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Meri Primary School, an Addis Ababa Education Bureau model Thinking School is currently receiving a two day whole school training (5 & 6 March 2015 \u2022 26-06-2007 Ethiopian calendar) on\u00a0Growing Thinking Schools From the Inside Out. 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