Causal chain: Theory of Action

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In our CoL meeting last week, we were encouraged to re-assess the hypotheses by looking at our inquiry in terms of a causal chain. That is, we might have a hypotheses that we have said links to an outcome yet which may not appear linked. It is important to think through the details of what is actually happening in the background to cause this connection or relationship between the "input" and "output."

Above, I have planned out these "details" between my hypothesis (blue square at the beginning and end).

Key:

CT: Critical thinking

IS: Interpersonal skills

Blue: Hypothesis

Pink: First explicit act of teaching and assessment of critical thinking and interpersonal skills.

Red:  Second explicit act of teaching and assessment of critical thinking and interpersonal skills.