Method of teaching thinking skills and knowledge acquisition
OwnerDerek Cabrerainventor
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Abstract
A method of teaching thinking skills and knowledge acquisition using an educational toy is disclosed. In a first step, a user chooses at least one idea variable. In a second step, the user chooses a process from a group having a distinctions process, a systems process, a relationships process, and a perspectives process. In a third step, the process is carried out on the idea variable. In a fourth step, the user determines whether any additional processes need to be carried out and if yes, the user returns to selecting a process.
Claims24
A method of teaching thinking skills and knowledge acquisition using an educational toy comprising:
- a plurality of self-similar, multiple sized blocks with a plurality of faces, at least one larger sized block being hollow with at least one open face, the blocks being connectable into patterns and sized such that multiples of a smaller size block may fit within a larger sized block, and a plurality of tiles for magnetically attaching to the faces of blocks, the method comprising:
- a) choosing an idea variable;
- b) choosing a process from a group consisting of distinctions, systems, and relationships;
- c) carrying out the process chosen in step b) on the variable of step a) using the blocks and the plurality of tiles;
- and
- d) determining whether any additional processes need to carried out and if yes, returning to step b).
The method of step 2, wherein the process of perspectives comprises the steps of:
- a) choosing a subject property or an object property;
- b) assigning the subject property or the object property to a first block and the other of the subject property or the object property to a second block;
- c) considering the object property block from the point of view of the subject property block.
A method of teaching thinking skills and knowledge acquisition using an educational toy comprising:
- a marker, a plurality of tiles, and a writable surface for receiving the tiles, the method comprising:
- a) choosing an idea variable;
- b) choosing a process from a group consisting of distinctions, systems, and relationships;
- c) carrying out the process chosen in step b) on the variable of step a) using the marker, the plurality of tiles, and a writable surface;
- and
- d) determining whether any additional processes need to carried out and if yes, returning to step b).
The method of step 13, wherein the process of perspectives comprises the steps of:
- a) choosing a subject property or an object property;
- b) assigning the subject property or the object property to a first tile and the other of the subject property or the object property to a tile;
- c) considering the object property tile from the point of view of the subject property tile by drawing an eye or dot with the marker on the writable surface.
A method of teaching thinking skills and knowledge acquisition using an educational toy, the method comprising:
- a) choosing an idea variable;
- b) choosing a process from a group consisting of distinctions, systems, and relationships;
- c) using an educational toy to carry out the process chosen in step b) on the variable of step a);
- and
- d) determining whether any additional processes need to carried out and if yes, returning to step b).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.