PBL and Thinking Dispositions

PBL cultivates important thinking dispositions such as:

• Curiosity, challenging assumptions
• Probing into new areas
• Openness to different points of view
• Considering possibilities
• Maintaining objectivity and balance
• Ability to defer judgment
• Interest in exploring farther and wider
• Thinking in degrees (non-absolute, non-rigid thinking)
• Seeking clarity, striving for deeper insights
• Desire to take intellectual risks
• Being organized in one’s approach

Source: Tishman (1995)

(Original page by Mary Frangie)