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Critical Thinking Process Model

I've found the IDDP Model to be an extremely effective method for guiding progressive case study discussions. I've honed the technique over several years and, in the process, helped over 10,000 students achieve the application level or learning. Here is the model in a nutshell...

Identify
(Ij)
Differentiate
(Dj)
Determine
(Dj)
Predict
(Pj)

Lesson Principles (elements and/or indicators)

Appropriate/Inappropriate
and/or
Effective/Ineffective

(If appropriate go
directly to predict Step)

If effective, is it the
Most Effective?

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Appropriate Course of Action, Decision, or Behavior

Impact of Appropriate/Effective Course of Action, Decision, or Behavior

and/or

Impact of Inappropriate/Ineffective  Course of Action, Decision, or Behavior

Note: The small "j" after each letter stands for "Justify" and indicates that students must justify their answers based on lesson principles. See more information here...