Abstract Because of its characteristics of constructiveness, interactivity and intuitiveness, thinking visualization presents certain advantages in improving higher-order thinking in chemistry. Possible ways of using visualization tools to develop higher-order thinking in chemistry include: using the double bubble map to develop comparative thinking, using the tree map or concept map to develop structured thinking, using the flow map and brace map to develop generalized thinking, and using the multi-flow map or fishbone diagram to develop causal logic thinking. In chemistry teaching, giving full play to the functions of thinking visualization tools, such as “inducing”“adding”“distinguishing”and “reflecting and sorting”, and infiltrating the training of higher-order thinking into the teaching of concepts, principles and problem solving, it is expected to realize the leap from idea to practice in the development of higher-order thinking in chemistry.
CHEN Yan, RAO Hui-Zhen. Discussion on Using Thinking Visualization to Promote the Development of Higher-Order Thinking in Chemistry[J]. Chinese Journal of Chemical Education, 2021, 42(15): 58-64.
