Higher Order Thinking Skills in English Language & Mathematics

1. Higher Order Thinking Skills
In English Language & Mathematics
Speaker: Dr Khoo Kay YongBSc. (Malaya), MS(ITE) (HKU), EdD (HKU)

2. Furthermore, low-skilled workers are being
"turned away at the factory door and
increasingly becoming the long-term
unemployed . . .”(Collins, 2014).

3. Today’s employers want workers who can think critically,
solve problems creatively, innovate, collaborate and
communicate.

4. LOTS
Lower Order Thinking Skills
Comprehension
Knowledge
remembering
Identify
Copy
Describe
List
Define
Assessment
Techniques
MCQ test
Explain
Fill in the blanks
Quizzes
Give examples
Summarize

5. HOTS
Higher Order Thinking Skills
Construct
Applying
Problem solving
Producing
Analyzing
Arguing
Evaluating
Assessment
Techniques
Essay questions
Projects
Justify
Compare and decide
Reflect

7. Many teachers and employers have been expressing concern that young
people “cannot think”.
Indeed, research has shown that today’s students tend to be weak in
critical thinking and do poorly in simple logical reasoning tests.

9. Entertainment
Passive
For enjoyment
Short-lived
Does not require relevance
Escape from problems
Using the creativity of others
Engagement
Active
For learning
Long term results
Meaningful and applicable
Solving problems
Using the creativity of the
participants

10. “… the brain learns faster and easiest during
the early school years(Jensen,1998).

11. The brain’s growth is not dependent on
discovering the right solution to the
problem. Instead, it is the problem-solving
process that increases brain growth.

15. Ann studies at St. George’s School. How does Ann walk to
school from her house?

16. Ann’s mother walks to her office to work. How did she get
there from her house?

17. Ann’s mother would like to meet Ann at a restaurant. Ann is at
home. Which restaurant is the most suitable for both of them
to meet?