Dr. Benjamin Bloom’s Taxonomy of Educational Objectives was referred to as a guide throughout the initial development of these programs by Sydney Tyler-Parker (1971-82) in Department of Defense Dependents’ Schools (U.K. and Brunssum Int’l NATO School, The Netherlands.). This work included five years in association with Dr. Edward deBono, The Cognititve Research Trust and the Department of Defense Schools’ Headquarters, High Wycombe, U.K.
Outsmarting IQ: The Emerging Science of Learnable Intelligence by Divd Perkiins, Ph. D. (p. 195 The Free Press 1995)
“…it is reasonable to conclude that CoRT has considerable impact on thinking about the kinds of imaginative or common-sense situations highlighted in CoRT materials .. there can be some impact on general measures of intelligence and on school performance .. CoRT is straightforward, ingenious, and quite easy to apply. Intelligence can be taught by CoRT.“
THE CoRT PROGRAM MODEL: by Dr. Edward deBono.
Note: This Model also has a Level V. and Level VI.
CoRT I.
| Plus, Minus & Interesting Consider All Factors Rules Consequences and Sequel Aims, Goals and Objectives Planning First Important Priorities Alternatives, Possibilites and Choices Decisions and Other Points of View |
Just Think® 1 (Grades K or 1) |
1st 5: Just Think® 2 (Grade 1 or 2) Think Quest® 1 (Grade 1 or 2) (Gr. 1 or 2) (SpEd Gr 2-4) |
All 10 CoRT I. Units: Just Think® 3 (Grades 2 0r 3) Stretch Think® (Grades 2, 3, 4) Think Quest® 2 (Grades 2 or 3) (Sp Ed Gr. 3-5) |
CoRT II.
| Recognize Analyze Compare Select Find Other Ways Start Organize Focus, Consolidate and Conclude |
1st 5: Just Think® 4. (Grades 3 or 4). |
All 10: Just Think® 5 (Grades 4 or 5). Think Quest® 3 (Gr.4-5 SpEd 4-6) Think Quest® 4 (Gr.5-6 SpEd 6-8) |
Includes all 20 model units from CoRT I. & CoRT II. Stretch Think® 3 (Grades 5/6/7/8) |
CoRT III.
| Just Think® 6 (Grades 5/6/7/8) Examine Both Sides Evidence – Type: Fact and Opinion Evidence – Value: Key, Strong, Weak Evidence – Structure: Dependent/Indep. Agree, Disagree and Irrelevant Being Right: Show and Refer Being Right: Name and Judge Being Wrong: Exaggerate & Miss Out Being Wrong: Mistake and Prejudice Outcome |
CoRT IV.
| Just Think® & (Grades 5 to 8) Yes, No and Po Stepping Stones Random Input Concept Challenge Dominant Idea Define the Problem Remove Faults Combinations Requirements Evaluation |
