Every school subject has its own way of thinking and procedures. A biologist raises other questions than a historian or a mathematician. It is important for pupils to adopt these ways of thinking and procedures. In this Toolkit for Teachers these ways of thinking and procedures have taken shape in perspectives (views) that teachers as well as pupils can use for formulating questions and developing and testing replies. By using these perspectives you can deepen differentiated challenging teaching in your own school subject as well as develop interdisciplinary projects with your colleagues.
In many schools or education pupils learn biology, mathematics or history, but they do not learn biological, mathematical or historical thinking. The perspectives are the thinking tools with which lecturers can teach students specific ways of thinking and working methods in the context of differentiated challenging professional education.
The perspectives for a school subject are elaborated in mind maps based on questions. Besides and below are the perspectives mind maps for three school subjects. A mind map for biology has been further elaborated as an illustration.
