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  • Linking

    • What is linking? 

      To be successful academically you need to acquire a repertoire of ways of thinking that enable you to make sense of information, create new thoughts and know-how to approach and unscramble complex ideas. 

      The linking ACP is broken down into the following elements: 

      Generalisation: The ability to see how what is happening in this instance could be extrapolated to other similar situations

      Connection finding: The ability to use connections from past experiences to seek possible generalisations

      Big picture thinking: The ability to work with big ideas and holistic concepts

      Abstraction: The ability to move from concrete to abstract very quickly.

      Imagination: The ability to represent the problem and its categorisation in relation to more extensive and interconnected prior knowledge

      Seeing alternative perspectives: The ability to take on the views of others and deal with complexity and ambiguity


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      Linking fact sheet

      This resource provides the key information about this ACP group and advice and tips to use in the classroom.

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      Linking Audit Sheet

      This audit sheet allows students to reflect on their skills and set themselves targets.

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      Big Picture Thinking

      This PowerPoint presentation looks at Big Picture Thinking under the headings of Moral and Ultimate Questions. 


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      Classroom Activity: Using a Carousel to link ideas

      For this activity you will need a set of coloured markers, flipchart sheets, blu-tack, and lively music.

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