Higher Order Thinking Skills concept, perception, sample questions etc.

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Dr. Jonathan
Lalrinmawia

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Learning outcomes based
teaching/assessment…
Experiential learning…
Rote learning/Knowledge to
competency based…
Summative to formative…

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Assessmen
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HOTS
Remem
bering
Underst
anding
Applyi
ng
Analy
zing
Creati
ng
Evalu
ating

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1. Usually Not answered in one
word.
2. Cannot be answered
immediately.
3. Require thought to respond.
4. Often open ended questions.
5. Learners requires to make links.

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6. Often requires learners to ask
themselves further smaller
questions.
7. The most difficult questions.
8. Only for higher classes.
9. Can be used in Maths and
Science
testing.

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HOTS

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 Distinguish Classify
 Appraise Experiment
 Inspect Examine
 Probe Separate
 Inquire Arrange
 Investigate Diagram
 Research Calculate
 Criticize Compare
 Contrast Survey
 Detect Group Order Sequence
 Test Debate Analyze
 Relate Dissect Categorize
Breaking
information
down onto its
component
elements

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 Judge Rate
 Validate Predict
 Assess Score
 Revise Infer
 Determine Prioritize
 Tell why Compare
 Evaluate Defend
 Select Measure
 Choose Conclude Deduce Debate
 Justify Recommend Discriminate Appraise
 Value Probe Argue Decide
 Criticize Rank Reject
Judging the value
of ideas, materials
and methods by
developing and
applying
standards and
criteria.

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 Compose Assemble
 Organize Invent
 Complete Forecast
 Devise Image
 Construct Plan
 Prepare Develop
 Originate Generate
 Formulate Improve
 Act Predict
 Produce Blend
 Set up Design
 Compile
Putting together
ideas or elements
to develop a
original idea or
engage in creative
thinking.

12. 1. Assess the impact of conservation of natural
resources on the life of people in any area in view of
sustainable development.
2. Analyse indigenous or modern methods of
conservation of water, forests, wildlife, and soil.
3. Evaluate various suggestions to reform democracy
in India.
4. Analyse texts and visuals such as, how symbols of
nationalism in countries outside Europe are different
from European symbols.
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sample

13. 5. Assess the impact of MNREGA, role of
banks as a source of credit.
6. Assess the impact of globalisation in your
area, region, and local economy.
7. Analyse the contribution of different sectors
to output and employment.
8. Examine the impact of technology on food
availability.
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14. 9. Tell why jhum system of cultivation is the most
popular method of agriculture in Mizoram while
depleting forest, soil and water resource?
10. What would happen-
if India stops importing petroleum crude oil.
if multinational companies are closed.
11. The nature of employment in India in 2050.
12. What would happen if all schools and hospitals
in India are privatised?
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15. 1. A horse is tied at a corner of a rectangular field of
dimension 10x20m by a rope of length 5m.
Compare the area of the field which the horse can
graze and cannot graze and which one is greater
and by how much ?
2. ‘Tangent to a circle is always perpendicular to the
radius through the point of contact. Write two of its
application in real life.
3. What is the probability of getting a new born baby
boy?
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16. 4. A water tank 16 dm long, 15 dm wide and 9
dm high is two-third full of water. 40 cubical
equal stones are thrown into it to make water
rise to the brim. Find the length of the edge
of each cubical stone.
5. Measure the length and breath of your
answer sheet by scale and roll to form a
hollow circular cylinder, what will be the
height and radius of the cylinder. Also, find
the capacity of newly form cylinder. 16
sample

17. 1. What will happen if all herbivores are
removed from an ecosystem?
2. What will happen if all non-renewable
sources of energy are exhausted?
3. What will happen if the ozone layer
suddenly disappear from the
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18. 4. One half of a convex lens is covered
with a black sheet of paper. Will the lens
produce a complete image of an object?
5. Validate the major causes of Chipko
movement. Tell us why forest
conservation is very important for us.
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19. 6. If the Earth has no atmosphere, what
will happen to us ?
7. At present rate of usage, it is
estimated that our known petroleum
resources will last for about 40 yrs.
Evaluate various suggestions for
alternative sources of energy to
overcome such problems. 19
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20. 1 . In your opinion, do you blame David for
contracting the fatal disease AIDS? What would
you do if you were in his place?
2. In ‘David’s story,’ David advised Tetei to always
weigh her decision. Consider whether the advice
is relevant in your real life or not?
3. Suppose you are Tetei, what expression would
you show when you visit David in the hospital.
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21. 4 . In the story ‘The Paper Plague’, it was only the
paper that disappeared, by why were the people
distraught and anxious?
5. If Helen Keller did not met her Teacher Miss
Anne Sullivan, what would happen to her ?
6. Imagine you were in Peta Lynn Mann’s place.
What would you have done when you saw
Graham being attacked by the crocodile ?
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22. 1. Tunlai Mizoram dinhmun atangin
thawhrimna hi a hlu nge hlu ta lova I
hriat? A chhan han ziak teh.
2. Tunlai Mizo zirlaite hian engnge kan
mamawh leh tlakchham sawi la,
hlawhtlinna chang tur hian thil pawimawh
engnge kan tlakchham ber ni a I hriat han
sawi teh. 22
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23. 3. Zawlbuk hi engnge ni sawi la, tunlaiah
hian zawlbuk hi kan mamawh leh tain I
hria em? A chhan han sawi teh.
4. In zirlai bu behchhanin HIV AIDS
hlauhawmzia leh ruihhlo nen a
inkaihhnawih theih dan sawi la,
Mizoramah HIV/AIDS vei te kan enkawl
dan hi tha tawkin I hria em han sawi23
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24. 5. ‘Zirtu Kawng’ tih hlaphuahtuin zirlaite
hi engtianga zir turin nge min beisei a,
Mizoram zirlai te’n kan kawng zawh tura I
duhthusam han ziak chhuak teh.
6. ‘Thalaite Khawvel’ tih zirlai atang hian
khawthlang ram thailaite’n kan Mizo
thlaite rilru put hmanga nghawng a neih
dan han ziak teh. 24
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26. Some types of learning require more
cognitive processing than others.
Synthesis/Analysis.
Evaluation.
Creation.
Critical thinking.
Creative thinking.
Problem solving.
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