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    CORT Tools: PMI (Plus, Minus and Interesting)

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    This document discusses several critical thinking tools: - PMI (Plus, Minus, Interesting) which looks at pros, cons, and alternative perspectives on an issue. - CAF (Consider All Factors) examines all angles and implications of an issue or decision. - C&S (Consequence and Sequence) analyzes the sequential consequences of an action in the short and long term. - AGO (Aims, Goals, Objectives) establishes objectives and priorities from different stakeholder viewpoints.

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    This document discusses several critical thinking tools: - PMI (Plus, Minus, Interesting) which looks at pros, cons, and alternative perspectives on an issue. - CAF (Consider All Factors) examines all angles and implications of an issue or decision. - C&S (Consequence and Sequence) analyzes the sequential consequences of an action in the short and long term. - AGO (Aims, Goals, Objectives) establishes objectives and priorities from different stakeholder viewpoints.

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    This document discusses several critical thinking tools: - PMI (Plus, Minus, Interesting) which looks at pros, cons, and alternative perspectives on an issue. - CAF (Consider All Factors) examines all angles and implications of an issue or decision. - C&S (Consequence and Sequence) analyzes the sequential consequences of an action in the short and long term. - AGO (Aims, Goals, Objectives) establishes objectives and priorities from different stakeholder viewpoints.

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    CORT Tools: PMI (Plus, Minus and Interesting)

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    This document discusses several critical thinking tools: - PMI (Plus, Minus, Interesting) which looks at pros, cons, and alternative perspectives on an issue. - CAF (Consider All Factors) examines all angles and implications of an issue or decision. - C&S (Consequence and Sequence) analyzes the sequential consequences of an action in the short and long term. - AGO (Aims, Goals, Objectives) establishes objectives and priorities from different stakeholder viewpoints.

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    CORT tools

    PMI (Plus, Minus and Interesting)


    This is a simple tool which encourages students to look at both sides of a
    situation/ idea. The interesting point is to encourage thinking outside the
    box.
    Example - All cars should be banned from city centres so people can walk
    about freely
    Example - Children should spend 3 months a year earning money
    CAF (Consider All Factors)
    This tool looks at a situation from every angle. If a decision is made what
    other factors come into play e.g. cost, implications, people it would affect.
    This could be used to follow on from the bill activity.
    Example - In most countries cars drive on the right side of the road. In
    Britain we drive on the left. There is a suggestion that Britain should
    change to be like other countries. What are the factors involved?
    Tip: PMI would be used to consider existing or proposed rules, with CAF
    to consider making rules.
    C& S (Consequence and Sequence)
    This tool looks at the sequential consequences of any given action.
    Depending on the topic they could either look at the consequences within
    one day, one week, one month, one year or 1 year, 5years, 10 years, 15
    years. A useful tool to look at new laws the consequences of doing
    something or the consequences of not doing something.
    Example - A new electronic robot is invented to replace all human labour
    in factories.
    AGO (Aims, Goals and Objectives)
    Aims as the starting point, goals as the ultimate destination and objectives as
    recognisable points of achievement along the way
    Example - Do an AGO for the police and put the objectives in order of
    priority from the point of view of the police, the public, local shop owners.
    Tip: In thinking, the idea is to use planning as a thinking situation which
    brings together objectives (AGO) consequences (C&S) factors involved
    (CAF) and the treatment of ideas (PMI)
    APC (Alternatives, Possibilities and Choices)
    With this tool, identify a key issue and then generate as many APC points
    around the issue as possible. It can then be followed with a FIP to help
    provide a starting point.
    Example - Fewer people want to be scientists. What possible explanations
    are there for this and what possible actions can be taken?
    OPV (Other Peoples View)
    Identify an issue and key players who might be influenced/impacted by this
    issue. Note likely or known viewpoints of each key player. This encourages
    empathy for other peoples point of view
    Example - A father forbids his 13 yr old daughter to smoke. What is his
    point of view and hers?
    Example - Cleaning up the environment costs money. What are the
    viewpoints or an ordinary citizen, an environmental group industrialists and
    the government?
    FIP (First Important Priorities)
    This tool is used in a judgement situation as it doesnt produce answers to a
    question. This is used once you have used other tools to generate ideas and
    then it would help the students to focus on what would need to be dealt with
    first.
    CORT tools

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