PYP Transdisciplinary Skills

These are the Transdisciplinary Skills we use as part of our PYP Learning			√
Thinking Skills	Acquisition of knowledge	I can learn new things.
	Comprehension	I can understand what I learn and tell others about it.
	Application	I can use what I’ve learned in a new way.
	Analysis	I can break down the things I learn and take a closer look.
	Synthesis	I can put together the things I learn together and look at the big picture.
	Evaluation	I can decide if something is good or bad.
	Dialectical thought	I can think about different points of view at the same time in order to debate with others.
	Metacognition	I can think about the way I learn.
Social Skills	Accepting Responsibility	I can take on a job and finish it.
	Respecting others	I can listen to others and act fairly.
	Cooperating	I can work well with others.
	Resolving conflicts	I can work out problems with others by listening to others and compromising.
	Group decision making	I can work well with others in my group to make decisions.
	Adopting a variety of group roles	I can lead sometimes and follow other times.
Communication Skills	Listening	I can listen to directions and to others.
	Speaking	I can speak clearly when working with others or presenting information.
	Reading	I can read different things for different reasons.
	Writing	I can write different things for different reasons.
	Viewing	I can look at things carefully to learn as much as I can.
	Presenting	I can share the things I’ve learned to others.
	Non-verbal	I can communicate with others without using words.
Self-Management	Gross motor skills	I can use my bigger muscles to show how strong I am.
	Fine motor skills	I can use my smaller muscles to show how precise I can be.
	Spatial awareness	I can maintain a bubble around my body and not invade others’ personal space.
	Organisation	I can plan and carry out those plans well.
	Time management	I can use my time well.
	Safety	I can keep myself out of danger.
	Healthy lifestyle	I can make good decisions about what I eat, how I relax, how I stay fit, and how I stay clean.
	Codes of behaviour	I can understand and follow the unwritten “rules” of being in a group.
	Informed choices	I can make a decision based on what I know or what I think.
Research Skills	Formulating questions	I can think up relevant questions.
	Observing	I can use all five senses to notice different features of an object.
	Planning	I can plan how I’m going to learn something.
	Collecting data	I can gather information from different places.
	Recording data	I can write down the information I learn from different places.
	Organising data	I can sort and organise the information I have learned from different places.
	Interpreting data	I can understand what the information means that I have gathered from different places.
	Presenting research findings	I can share the things I’ve learned to others.