Cogitation Club

Cogitation : (n) to think deeply, to ponder! 

Thinking is a vital skill for children to make sense of themselves and the world around them. Thinking drives cognition and metacognition, which are the building blocks of deep learning. Thinking skills are of myriad types – critical, creative, problem solving, perspective taking, decision & judgement making to name a few. Research shows that in-born thinking abilities need structured and systematic cultivation through the right learning experiences. However, it is challenging for schools to teach thinking per se, given the extensive syllabi, overloaded schedules and mix of abilities in classrooms. At our school, Al Qamar Academy, we worked intentionally to cultivate independent thinking in our students.  We carefully crafted best practices which would infuse thinking into everything the students did – from creating their plans for scientific research, brainstorming a business plan, grappling with math problems or writing a brilliant story.  These practices were ‘invisible’ so as to speak, but their impact was very visible to the wider community, curriculum experts and national educational bodies. We now bring this suite of best practices into Cogitation Club. Cogitation Club fosters logical, mathematical & creative thinking skills in middle-schoolers through carefully crafted after-school enrichment programs. Our school level offerings include Thinking Thru the Year™, Reading Thru the Year™ & a suite of children's book authoring programs.  We also conduct teacher professional development and parent education programs. Our programs have attracted participants from across the world.

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