The document discusses the i-think program launched in Malaysia to enhance creativity and innovation in teaching and learning, focusing on developing higher order thinking skills using visual thinking tools like thinking maps. It emphasizes the implementation of a whole school approach with training for teachers and students to improve learning outcomes. The program aims to transform educational practices by fostering a consistent visual language in classrooms across the nation.

1. Creativity & Innovation in Teaching
and Learning
PART 1 : OVERVIEW

2. Why Creativity & Innovation in
Teaching and Learning?
“To achieve the bold ambitions that have been
set out, we will need to change the way we
have been doing things. In other words, we will
have to innovate”
YAB Dato’ Sri Mohd Najib bin Haji Tun Abdul Razak
Prime Minister of Malaysia
Source: National Innovation Strategy (Innovating Malaysia)

3. What is
i-THINK?
i-THINK is a program that is adapted and
adopted from The Thinking Schools
International (Kestrel Education, UK) focused
on developing, implementing, documenting
and openly sharing the practices of explicitly
improving all students’, teachers’ and
administrators’ thinking abilities

4. Why
i-THINK ?
Findings by 21st Century Schools (US) and
Kestrel Education (UK) via Needs Analysis
showed that Higher Order Thinking Skills
amongst Malaysian teachers and students
are extremely low (reported on 21st
September 2011 to DG)

5. What was the Thinking Tools
Introduced?
Thinking Maps

6. Launching of i-THINK Program
The Program was launched at The Parliament
by Prime Minister on the 13th March 2012

7. What are the Thinking Tools Will
Be Introduced in i-THINK?
•Thinking Maps - was introduced in pilot project before other tools
•Habits of Mind
•Thinking Hats
•Q-Matrix Charts
Thinking Hats
Thinking Maps
Habits of Mind

8. What are Thinking Maps®
Based on intelligent research, Thinking
Maps® combine the cognitive thought
processes of learning with the visual
representation of information found in
graphic organizers
Thinking Maps

9. When implemented as a whole school
basis, Thinking Maps® provide a
consistent and a brain compatible way
for teachers to present information, and
for students to learn and retain it.
Thinking Maps

10. Thinking Maps® is not a curriculum, but,
rather a set of tools to allow teachers to
present their existing curriculum in a
more meaningful way
Thinking Maps

11. Thinking Maps® is a language of 8 visual
patterns each based on a fundamental
thinking process
Thinking Maps

12. Dual Coding Theory
Knowledge is stored in two forms:
linguistically and non-linguistically.
Research proves that the more we use
both systems of representation, the
better we are able to think and recall
knowledge.
Robert Marzana – Classroom Instructions that Works

13. TYPES of VISUAL TOOLS
Brainstorm “Web”
• Mind mapping
• Webbing
• Clustering
• Concept Mapping
Task-Specific Graphic
Organisers
• Life Cycle : Science
• Timeline: History
• Venn Diagram:
Maths
Thinking Maps
• Defining in Context
• Describing
• Compare & Contrast
• Classifying
• Part-Whole
• Sequencing
• Cause & Effect
• Seeing Analogies
For Personal Knowledge For Isolated Tasks
A Common Visual Language
For Classrooms & Whole Schools

14. 80% of all information that comes
into our brain is VISUAL
40% of all nerve fibres connected to
the brain are linked to the retina
36,000 visual messages per hour are
be registered by the eyes
• Eric Jensen, Brain Based Learning

15. Thinking Maps®
Must be implemented on the
whole school basis.
Implementation consists of staff
development and training
materials for each teacher

16. WHAT ARE THE OUTCOMES OF
i-THINK? (3rd party preliminary Technical Report)?
Focused
Active
Confidence
Improved teacher-
pupil relationship
Increase
performance
Fun
learning
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**Dilaporkan dalam Mesyuarat Profesional KPM Bil 12/2012

17. Timeline of & Mode of Implementation
Pilot project of 10
schools all over
Malaysia (6 PS & 4 SS)
Extension to 1,000
schools nationwide
Extension to the
rest of 8,994
schools
• Training of
trainers phase 2
• Training the
driving teams of
1,000 schools
• Training the
teachers of 1000
schools
• Training the students
using thinking tools in
1,000 schools
• Training the driving
teams of 8,994
schools
• Training the teachers
of 8,994 schools
• Training the
students using
thinking tools in
8,994 schools
• Research on
implementation
of i-Think
Program THINK
in 1,010 schools
2012 2013 2014

18. How it works in UK
Thinking School Accreditation
by:
Kestrel Education partnership with
University of Exeter
(schools volunteer to participate )

19. THINKING TIME
• How is the difference in mode of
implementation between HOTS
program in UK and Malaysia can
benefit each country (by its own)?
• Focusing on our country alone, do you
think it would be as effective, if it is
done voluntarily by school?
POINTS TO DISCUSS OR TAKE HOME

20. Founder of Thinking Maps®
Prof. David Hyerle

21. Promotion (buy-in) Strategy by AIM

22. Sustainability – Nurturing the HOTS
minds among students in Malaysia
Monthly HOTS e-Magazine by AIM

23. Thank You