{"id":27,"date":"2019-05-23T16:45:07","date_gmt":"2019-05-23T16:45:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/wickedproblem\/chapter\/habits-of-mind-signposts\/"},"modified":"2026-07-06T15:36:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-06T15:36:02","slug":"habits-of-mind-signposts","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.usnh.edu\/wickedproblem\/chapter\/habits-of-mind-signposts\/","title":{"raw":"Habits of Mind Signposts","rendered":"Habits of Mind Signposts"},"content":{"raw":"As you are practicing the Habits of Mind, you will want to get a sense of your level of achievement so you can think about what you need to do to continue to improve. The following tables indicate what we, the faculty at PSU, expect you to attain by the end of your first year at PSU (Base Camp).\r\n\r\nFor example, by the end of your first year, we expect that you will recognize that every communication message is created and receive within a cultural and historical context. This is the Base Camp level of achievement for \"Awareness of Context\" in the Purposeful Communication Habit of Mind. As you develop your communication skills, we expect that you will begin to draw on knowledge about cultural and historical context, both when you create messages and when you construct the meaning of messages that you receive from others. This is the Climbing level of achievement for \"Awareness of Context\" in Purposeful Communication. By the time you graduate from PSU, we expect that you will seek additional knowledge so that you can better understand cultural and historical contexts, both when you create messages and when you construct the meaning of messages that you receive from others. This is the Summit level of achievement in \"Awareness of Context.\" In other words, as you become a better communicator, you begin to understand that the context of a message matters and, eventually, you recognize that you may not completely understand the context of a message so you seek more information to improve your understanding of both the context and the message. This is a challenging task and no one ever masters it. We can all improve on our ability.\r\n\r\nThese Habits of Mind represent what we want you to practice and develop through taking classes in the General Education program at PSU. Understanding these can help you to be more purposeful in your work in your classes.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
\u00a0Purposeful Communication\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0Signposts\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\nBase Camp<\/strong><\/td>\r\nDo You Have Evidence of This?<\/strong><\/td>\r\nWhat's Your Evidence?<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Awareness of\u00a0Context\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\nRecognizes that every message is created and received within a cultural and historical context<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Comprehension\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\nShows understanding of\u00a0the basic meaning of the\u00a0text\u00a0by paraphrasing or summarizing\u00a0the information the\u00a0text communicates<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Purposeful Expression\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\nParaphrases, summarizes, and\/or quotes\u00a0from\u00a0information\u00a0sources\u00a0to create a message with a\u00a0specific purpose<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0Effective\u00a0Application of Strategies for\u00a0Communication\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\nRecognizes that others may\u00a0bring\u00a0different perspectives\u00a0and experiences\u00a0to the creation of messages and the construction of meaning from messages<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Problem Solving<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0Signposts\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\nBase Camp<\/strong><\/td>\r\nDo You Have Evidence of This?<\/strong><\/td>\r\nWhat's Your Evidence?<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Problem\u00a0Framing<\/strong><\/td>\r\nWhen presented with a problem, describes key components of the problem<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Challenge\u00a0Identification<\/strong><\/td>\r\nRecognizes general challenges to solving the problem<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Plan\u00a0Development<\/strong><\/td>\r\nRelies on\u00a0one or two strategies to identify possible solution(s) to the problem<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Decision-Making\u00a0and Revision<\/strong><\/td>\r\nIdentifies a preferred approach to solving the problem and sticks with the plan<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Evaluation of\u00a0Progress<\/strong><\/td>\r\nEvaluates progress in terms of whether desired outcomes have been achieved<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Integrated Perspective<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0Signposts\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\nBase Camp<\/strong><\/td>\r\nDo You Have Evidence of\u00a0 This?<\/strong><\/td>\r\nWhat's Your Evidence?<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Self-Awareness<\/strong><\/td>\r\nRecognizes that one's\u00a0ideas, beliefs, and values\u00a0are\u00a0influenced by personal experience\u00a0as well as\u00a0multiple contextual factors<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Perspective Seeking<\/strong><\/td>\r\nWhen presented with various\u00a0perspectives,\u00a0recognizes their validity\u00a0while\u00a0maintaining a preference for one\u2019s own\u00a0perspective<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Interconnectedness<\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\nIdentifies some connections\u00a0between an individual's personal decision-making\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0larger natural and social\u00a0world<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Collaboration<\/strong><\/td>\r\nArticulates\u00a0one\u2019s\u00a0own perspective\u00a0and listens to other perspectives\u00a0when collaborating with others<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n

<\/h1>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Self-Regulated Learning<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
\u00a0Signposts\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\r\nBase Camp<\/strong><\/td>\r\nDo You Have Evidence of\u00a0 This?<\/b><\/td>\r\nWhat's Your Evidence?<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Responsibility for Own Learning<\/strong><\/td>\r\nStrives to meet learning goals and evaluation criteria embedded in assignments and courses<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Engagement\u00a0in the Learning Process<\/strong><\/td>\r\nRecognizes that acquiring new knowledge and skills requires commitment to the\u00a0learning process<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n
Metacognitive Awareness<\/strong><\/td>\r\nIdentifies\u00a0own\u00a0strengths and weaknesses as a learner\u00a0and selects\u00a0general\u00a0strategies to aid\u00a0learning<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n ","rendered":"

As you are practicing the Habits of Mind, you will want to get a sense of your level of achievement so you can think about what you need to do to continue to improve. The following tables indicate what we, the faculty at PSU, expect you to attain by the end of your first year at PSU (Base Camp).<\/p>\n

For example, by the end of your first year, we expect that you will recognize that every communication message is created and receive within a cultural and historical context. This is the Base Camp level of achievement for “Awareness of Context” in the Purposeful Communication Habit of Mind. As you develop your communication skills, we expect that you will begin to draw on knowledge about cultural and historical context, both when you create messages and when you construct the meaning of messages that you receive from others. This is the Climbing level of achievement for “Awareness of Context” in Purposeful Communication. By the time you graduate from PSU, we expect that you will seek additional knowledge so that you can better understand cultural and historical contexts, both when you create messages and when you construct the meaning of messages that you receive from others. This is the Summit level of achievement in “Awareness of Context.” In other words, as you become a better communicator, you begin to understand that the context of a message matters and, eventually, you recognize that you may not completely understand the context of a message so you seek more information to improve your understanding of both the context and the message. This is a challenging task and no one ever masters it. We can all improve on our ability.<\/p>\n

These Habits of Mind represent what we want you to practice and develop through taking classes in the General Education program at PSU. Understanding these can help you to be more purposeful in your work in your classes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0Purposeful Communication\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Signposts\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nBase Camp<\/strong><\/td>\nDo You Have Evidence of This?<\/strong><\/td>\nWhat’s Your Evidence?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Awareness of\u00a0Context\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nRecognizes that every message is created and received within a cultural and historical context<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Comprehension\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nShows understanding of\u00a0the basic meaning of the\u00a0text\u00a0by paraphrasing or summarizing\u00a0the information the\u00a0text communicates<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Purposeful Expression\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nParaphrases, summarizes, and\/or quotes\u00a0from\u00a0information\u00a0sources\u00a0to create a message with a\u00a0specific purpose<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Effective\u00a0Application of Strategies for\u00a0Communication\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nRecognizes that others may\u00a0bring\u00a0different perspectives\u00a0and experiences\u00a0to the creation of messages and the construction of meaning from messages<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Problem Solving<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Signposts\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nBase Camp<\/strong><\/td>\nDo You Have Evidence of This?<\/strong><\/td>\nWhat’s Your Evidence?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Problem\u00a0Framing<\/strong><\/td>\nWhen presented with a problem, describes key components of the problem<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Challenge\u00a0Identification<\/strong><\/td>\nRecognizes general challenges to solving the problem<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plan\u00a0Development<\/strong><\/td>\nRelies on\u00a0one or two strategies to identify possible solution(s) to the problem<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Decision-Making\u00a0and Revision<\/strong><\/td>\nIdentifies a preferred approach to solving the problem and sticks with the plan<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Evaluation of\u00a0Progress<\/strong><\/td>\nEvaluates progress in terms of whether desired outcomes have been achieved<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Integrated Perspective<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Signposts\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nBase Camp<\/strong><\/td>\nDo You Have Evidence of\u00a0 This?<\/strong><\/td>\nWhat’s Your Evidence?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Self-Awareness<\/strong><\/td>\nRecognizes that one’s\u00a0ideas, beliefs, and values\u00a0are\u00a0influenced by personal experience\u00a0as well as\u00a0multiple contextual factors<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Perspective Seeking<\/strong><\/td>\nWhen presented with various\u00a0perspectives,\u00a0recognizes their validity\u00a0while\u00a0maintaining a preference for one\u2019s own\u00a0perspective<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Interconnectedness<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n

Identifies some connections\u00a0between an individual’s personal decision-making\u00a0and\u00a0the\u00a0larger natural and social\u00a0world<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Collaboration<\/strong><\/td>\nArticulates\u00a0one\u2019s\u00a0own perspective\u00a0and listens to other perspectives\u00a0when collaborating with others<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

<\/h1>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Self-Regulated Learning<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\u00a0Signposts\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\nBase Camp<\/strong><\/td>\nDo You Have Evidence of\u00a0 This?<\/b><\/td>\nWhat’s Your Evidence?<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Responsibility for Own Learning<\/strong><\/td>\nStrives to meet learning goals and evaluation criteria embedded in assignments and courses<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Engagement\u00a0in the Learning Process<\/strong><\/td>\nRecognizes that acquiring new knowledge and skills requires commitment to the\u00a0learning process<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Metacognitive Awareness<\/strong><\/td>\nIdentifies\u00a0own\u00a0strengths and weaknesses as a learner\u00a0and selects\u00a0general\u00a0strategies to aid\u00a0learning<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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