A DIFFERENT WAY OF THINKINGB9802006

VOCABULARIESWhiz: expert; somebody who is very skilled at something Customize: to alter something in order to make it fit somebody's requirements better Snap: an easy, profitable, or agreeable position, piece of work, or the like Souffl: A light, fluffy baked dish made with egg yolks and beaten egg whites combined with various other ingredients and served as a main dish or sweetened as a dessert

Baffle: to confuse Bewilder: to confuse or puzzle completely Preschooler: a child below the official school starting age, usually a child up to age five Pediatrician: a physician who specializes in pediatrics, the branch of medicine concerned with the development, care, and diseases of babies and children Attention deficit disorder: ADD, also known as ADHD, a condition, usu. in children, marked by inattentiveness, dreaminess, and passivity

Quandary: a state of perplexity or uncertainty, esp. as to what to do; dilemma Assessment: evaluation; estimation Psychometrist: a physician who specializes in pediatrics, the branch of psychology that deals with the design, administration, and interpretation of quantitative tests for the measurement of psychological variables such as intelligence, aptitude, and personality traits Ambidextrous: able to use both hands equally well

In general the left and right hemispheres of your brain process information in different ways. We tend to process information using our dominant side.

Left brain strategies are the ones used most often in the classroom.LATERALIZATION OF BRAIN FUNCTION

Left Hemisphere Right Hemisphere

Linear Vs. Holistic ProcessingLogical Vs. IntuitiveSequential Vs. Random ProcessingVerbal Vs. Nonverbal ProcessingSymbolic Vs. Concrete ProcessingReality-Based Vs. Fantasy-Oriented Processing

Different degrees of dominance different way of thinking

MAIN IDEABy introducing Paul Holtz, who thinks in a different way from others, the article brings about 2 ways of thinkinglinear thinking and non-linear thinking.

SUPPORTING INFORMATION1st paragraph: Paul Holtz is a whiz who solves complex computer problems quickly.

2nd paragraph: Sophisticated calculations and complex problem-solving are a piece of cake for Paul, but not tasks requiring linear sequencing.

Q: when solving 2x(244+356)-78/2, can you tell us the steps that you get the answer for the problem?

3rd paragraph: Pauls problems became more apparent academically and socially as he grew up, leading to being stressful and headaches.

4th ~9th paragraphs: Paul was taken to Mayo Clinic and diagnosed to have a different pattern for learning and processing informationdid not do well on anything straightforward but tasks that required complex reasoning.

10th ~11th paragraphs: Paul was a capable individual and the school should teach and evaluate Paul differently. With the help of Mayo Clinic specialists, Paul feels better about himself.

12th ~13th paragraphs: After the introduction of Paul, 2 ways of thinking are presented: linear thought which is the way most people process information and non-linear thought like Pauls way of thinking.

Linear thought? Non-linear thought?

DISCUSSIONDo you think that most students nowadays lack training of non-linear thought? How can we improve this situation?

Have you ever heard of Gifted education()? What do you think about this? Beneficial or harmful to students?

SOMETHING ON NON-LINEAR THINKINGLinear thinking will trap us in a box.

If we train our right hemisphere of the brain, we can think out of the box. We may be another Einstein one day!