This document discusses higher order thinking skills and Bloom's Taxonomy. It defines higher order thinking as thinking that occurs at higher levels of cognitive processing. Bloom's Taxonomy is introduced as a framework for classifying learning objectives into six levels - from lower to higher order thinking - including Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, and Synthesis. The document emphasizes the importance of higher order thinking and problem solving skills for students to develop the ability to handle ill-defined problems. It provides examples of applying Bloom's Taxonomy to classroom materials and activities.