Moving Beyond Memorization: Using Hexagonal Thinking to Deepen Student Thinking

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This episode discusses how hexagonal thinking can help students move beyond memorization to make meaningful connections in their learning.

Send us Fan Mail What happens when students stop memorizing information and start connecting ideas? In this episode, I talk with Derek Schutte and T.J. Warsnak about how hexagonal thinking helps students build those connections, and why it leads to some of the most meaningful classroom discussions. If you’ve ever wanted students to move beyond memorizing information and instead start making meaningful connections, this strategy does exactly that. Hexagonal thinking asks students to place idea...

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Host: CherylAnne Amendola

Guests: Derek Schutte, T.J. Warsnak

Topics covered

• hexagonal thinking
• student engagement
• classroom discussions
• meaningful connections
• education strategies

Keywords

• hexagonal thinking
• student thinking
• classroom discussions
• education
• memorization
• connections

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