Thinking Differently

Hawker Brownlow Education has long been known for titles on teaching methods such as Bloom’s Taxonomy and Multiple Intelligences. These cutting-edge methods, first popularised in the United States, are now part of classrooms across Australia. Hawker Brownlow introduced these teaching methods, and retains the widest list of thinking resources in Australia.

Bloom’s and Williams’ Taxonomy
Bloom’s Taxonomy is a set of critical thinking levels arranged in a hierarchy of difficulty. Williams’ Taxonomy has eight levels, in which certain types of student behaviour are associated with each level.

Learning Styles and Multiple Intelligences
The theories of Learning Styles explain that each person processes information in unique ways. Howard Gardner has developed the theory of Multiple Intelligences to outline eight types of intelligences.

Gifted Education
Teachers and parents need to be aware of the constantly changing issues in this specialised area, with gifted students requiring special resources from a very early age.

Problem Solving and Cooperative Learning
Problem-based learning allows students to problem solve with the realisation that there is not always a formula or ‘right’ answer. Cooperative Learning is an excellent means of teaching basic skills or reinforcing important concepts in any content area.

Global Education
The ‘third millennium school’ builds on what we have learnt about education.

Edward de Bono
Edward de Bono introduced the concept of Six Thinking Hats to allow children to think about problems in different ways.

Brain-based Learning
Current research shows that an enriched environment, emotional relevance and mindful engagement stimulate and challenge the human brain.