How the approaches combine
Most people lean on two or three approaches at once. Here are all 28 pairs, with one line on how each two work together.
Pattern Scout
- Pattern Scout and Model Maker: Find the rule, then draw it so you can see it.
- Pattern Scout and Evidence Tracker: Spot the pattern, then check that the source backs it.
- Pattern Scout and Explanation Builder: Find the rule, then explain why it works in plain words.
- Pattern Scout and Experiment Pilot: Guess the rule, then test it on a new case.
- Pattern Scout and Route Planner: Spot what repeats in past tests, then plan review around it.
- Pattern Scout and Team Synthesizer: Compare patterns with a friend, then test the rule alone.
Model Maker
- Model Maker and Evidence Tracker: Draw the claim, then mark which parts the source supports.
- Model Maker and Explanation Builder: Sketch the idea, then talk through each arrow.
- Model Maker and Experiment Pilot: Draw what you expect, try it, then redraw what happened.
- Model Maker and Route Planner: Map the topic, then plan which box to study first.
- Model Maker and Team Synthesizer: Sketch an idea together, then redraw it alone from memory.
Evidence Tracker
- Evidence Tracker and Explanation Builder: Line up the support, then explain how it leads to the claim.
- Evidence Tracker and Experiment Pilot: Predict what the data will show, then check what it does show.
- Evidence Tracker and Route Planner: Plan where to find support, then check it at each step.
- Evidence Tracker and Team Synthesizer: Weigh the support as a group, then write your own claim.
Explanation Builder
- Explanation Builder and Experiment Pilot: Explain your guess before you try it, then explain the result.
- Explanation Builder and Route Planner: Plan the steps, then explain each one as you finish it.
- Explanation Builder and Team Synthesizer: Explain a step to a friend, then let them explain one back.
Experiment Pilot
- Experiment Pilot and Route Planner: Plan a few tries, then adjust the plan after each result.
- Experiment Pilot and Team Synthesizer: Try an idea in a group, then change one thing alone.
Route Planner
- Route Planner and Team Synthesizer: Plan a group session, then check your own progress at the end.