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I. Introduction of Higher-Order
Thinking (H.O.T.) and Why?
II. Bloom’s CognitiveTaxonomy
III. Why DoWeWant toTeach
Higher-Order Thinking?
IV. How DoWeTeach Higher- Order
Thinking?
V. The High Investment of Higher-
OrderThinking
Introduction
In some respects, this
model served high
school graduates well
since they learned to
follow directions in
ways that would be
valuable to their future
employers.
For decades, public schools prepared children to be good
citizens—and good factory workers. Students were
expected to sit, listen, and do exactly as they were told.
So,…..
What Is
Higher-Order
Thinking?
I. What Is Higher-Order Thinking?
This definition is
consistent to how
higher order
thinking skills are
learned and
developed.
- appropriate teaching strategies and learning
environments that facilitate growth in student thinking
skills in area of critical, logical, reflective, meta-cognitive,
and creative thinking.
I. What Is Higher-Order Thinking?
Although different theoreticians and researchers
use different frameworks to describe higher order
skills and how they are acquired,
all frameworks are in
general agreement
concerning the
conditions under
which they prosper.
Higher-Order Thinking essentially
means thinking that takes place in the higher
level of hierarchy in the cognitive processing.
or
completing a task with specific steps
(eg. able to solve a two-variable
equation),
While lower-order thinking is more easily defined as
mastering facts (eg. being able to describe the
Water Cycle)
that study ultimately
describes higher-order thinking as
thinking that involves paths of
action for solving problems
Why Higher-Order Thinking
Knowing only basic facts and
skills is no longer enough for
high school graduates.
Students must master
decision-making, prioritizing,
strategizing and collaborative
problem solving in order to be
successful.
As economic and technological changes the
occupational outlook of today’s students, schools need
to instill “higher-order thinking” to prepare the 21st
century workforce.
In 1948, Benjamin Bloom led a team of educational
psychologists to discuss goals teachers should have in
mind when designing classroom activities for their
students (Bloom, 1956).
II. Bloom’s Cognitive Taxonomy
Bloom’s aim was to
promote higher forms of
thinking in education, such
as analyzing and evaluating,
rather than just teaching
students to remember
facts (rote learning).
Three domains of Learning
Cognitive:
mental skills (Knowledge)
Affective:
growth in feelings or
emotional areas (Attitude or
self )
Psychomotor:
manual or physical skills
(Skills)
The three domains of educational Learning activity.
While Bloom’sTaxonomy is not the only framework for teaching
thinking, it is the most widely used, and subsequent frameworks
tend to be closely linked to Bloom’s work.
Three domains of Learning
Learning is divided into three domains of educational
activity.
Bloom’s Cognitive Taxonomy
The Cognitive domain
involves ‘knowledge
and the development
of intellectual skills’.
While all three domains are important for a
‘rounded’ person, it is the first domain , Cognitive
that is the subject of (H.O.T.)
Bloom’s Cognitive Taxonomy
It is generally accepted that each behavior needs to
be mastered before the next one can take place.
This is useful knowledge
in assisting teachers in
their lesson planning.
Bloom and his associates
ranked student cognitive
abilities in the cognitive
domain from simple to the
most complex into six
categories.
It involves student knowledge. It also involves the
development of intellectual attitudes and skills.
Cognitive Domain
These categories are ;
Knowledge,
Comprehension,
Application,
Analysis,
Synthesis, and
Evaluation.
Cognitive Domain
This ranking is known as Bloom'sTaxonomy.
This system is generally easily understood and applied.
Bloom’s Taxonomy– l. Knowledge
Bloom defines "knowledge.“ as the lowest level of
student ability. It involves simple knowledge of dates,
events, places, facts, terms, basic concepts, or answers.
Students aren't required to
use this information in any
practical way.
They're simply asked to
recall previously learned
material.
Bloom’s Taxonomy– l.Knowledge
It involves nothing more than information observation
and recollection. Nevertheless, Bloom found that over
95 % of the activities students encountered required
thinking at only this level.
Even today, much of the
software used in schools is of the
"skill and drill" sort. It uses
repetitive, flashcard-like
mechanisms to help students
retain and regurgitate facts.
Knowledge task words are
name, define, tell, list, and quote.
Bloom’s Taxonomy- 2.Comprehension
The 2nd level of student ability is called "comprehension."
Comprehension requires students to demonstrate an
understanding of the information.
It is shown by summarizing
main ideas, translating a
mathematical word problem to
numbers, or interpreting charts
or graphs. Students go further
with the information than
simply recalling it.
Comprehension task words are "predict," "summarize,"
"translate," "associate," "translate," and "estimate."
Bloom’s Taxonomy- 3.Application
Instead, they may construct a
new graph using the data or a
learned formula to solve an
equation.The key emphasis is
to use an abstract idea, theory,
or principal in a new, concrete
situation to solve a problem.
"Application" is the 3rd level of ability. It is when
students use methods, theories, or concepts in new
situations.They don't simply interpret a graph.
Application task words are "solve," "complete," "calculate,"
"apply," and "illustrate."
Bloom’s Taxonomy- 4.Analysis
They then uses these parts to
interpret and understand its
meaning.This level requires
students to "read between the
lines," make inferences, and
find evidence to support
generalizations.
The 4th level of ability is "analysis." Analysis requires the
student to examine and break information down into
parts.
Bloom’s Taxonomy- 4.Analysis
Analysis is a more advanced level. It mandates that
the student see the big picture.They must distinguish
between facts and inferences while evaluating the
relevancy of data.
Constructing an outline
from a reading passage
is an example of
analysis. Analysis task
words are "separate,"
"order," "classify,"
"arrange," "analyze," and
"infer."
Bloom’s Taxonomy- 5.Synthesis
This may involve putting
ideas together in a creative
new way.
It may also involve using
old ideas to come up with
new ones.
"Synthesis" is the 5th level of student ability. It deals with
putting together parts to form a new whole.
Bloom’s Taxonomy- 5.Synthesis
Writing a poem, giving a well-organized speech, or
proposing a plan for a new experiment would involve
synthesis.
The student takes
information from several
areas and combines it to
create a new structure.
Synthesis task words are
"integrate," "design,"
"invent," "modify,"
"formulate," and "compose."
Bloom’s Taxonomy- 6.Evaluation
1st , the student must
present and defend
opinions.
2nd, the student must
make judgments about the
value of material and
methods.
"Evaluation" is the 6th and highest level of student
ability.This level requires the student to perform two
simultaneous tasks.
Students compare and discriminate between ideas.They
recognize subjectivity.
Bloom’s Taxonomy- 6.Evaluation
They judge the adequacy with which conclusions are
supported by data.The rubric, or evaluation criteria, may
be given to the student. Or, the student may devise it.
The evaluation level is
considered the highest since it
incorporates elements of all the
other levels. It also requires the
student to add a conscious value
judgment based on clearly
defined criteria.
Evaluation task words are "assess," "convince,"
"discriminate," "test," "recommend," and "judge."
It is thinking that happens
in the analysis, synthesis,
and evaluation rungs of
Bloom’s ladder.
By contrast, “lower-order
thinking” is simple, reflex-
like, transparent, and
certain.
Higher-Order Thinking
Overall, “higher-order” thinking means handling a
situation that you have not encountered before and
is recognized as some combination of the above
characteristics.
Higher-Order Thinking Skills
Higher order thinking skills are grounded in lower order
skills such as discriminations, simple application and
analysis, and cognitive strategies and are linked to prior
knowledge of subject matter content.
Because most 21st century jobs
now require employees to use
the four highest levels of
thinking-application, analysis,
synthesis, and evaluation
- this is unacceptable in today's
instructional programs.
Most teachers learned about Bloom'sTaxonomy, but
many seldom challenge students beyond the first two
levels of cognition: knowledge and comprehension.
Why Higher-Order Thinking
We must expect students to operate routinely at the
higher levels of thinking.
The express goal of the
project was to make
recommendations
about how to foster
higher-order thinking
in students.
Fostering Higher-Order Thinking
In 1987, the National Research Council sponsored a project
that attempted to synthesize all the many theories
about higher-order thinking.
Higher order thinking skills include CriticalThinking skills
which are logical, reflective, meta-cognitive and creative.
High Order Thinking (H.O.T.) Skills
They are activated
when individuals
encounter ;
unfamiliar problems,
uncertainties, questions,
or
dilemmas.
Applications of the skills result in Reasoning, Evaluating,
Problem solving, Decisions making &
High Order Thinking (H.O.T.) Skills
Analyzing products that
are valid within the
context of available
knowledge and
experience that
promote continued
growth in these and
other intellectual skills.
Wise judgment in Critical Thinking
In critical thinking, being able ‘to think’ means students
can apply wise judgment or produce a reasoned critique.
The goal of teaching is
then to equip students
to be wise by guiding
them towards how to
make sound decisions
and exercise reasoned
judgment.
Wise judgment in Critical Thinking
The skills students need to be taught to do this include:
the ability to judge the credibility of a source;
 identify assumptions,
generalization and bias;
 identify connotation in language
use;
understand the purpose of a
written or spoken text;
identify the audience; and
 make critical judgments about the
relative effectiveness of various
strategies used to meet the purpose
of the text.
Teaching (H.O.T.) Skills
However, the extent to
which H.O.T. skills are
taught and assessed
continues to be an area
of debate, with many
teachers and
employers expressing
concern that ‘young
people cannot think’.
It is hard to imagine a teacher or school leader who is
not aware of the importance of teaching higher-order
thinking (H.O.T.) skills to prepare young men and
women to live in the 21st Century.
Students must be taught to find
the information they need, judge
its worth, and think at higher
levels.
There is simply too much
information in the world for us
to waste students' time with
regurgitations of basic facts.
As Bellanca (1997) states:
Teaching (H.O.T.) Skills
Teachers are good at writing and asking literal
questions (e.g., “Name the parts of a flower”, but we
tend to do this far too often.
III. Why Do We Want to Teach
Higher-Order Thinking?
We push toward higher-order thinking skills in the classroom
because they have enormous benefits for our students.
The reasoning here is
similar to the rationale
for pushing knowledge
into our long-term
memory.
Why Do We Want to Teach H.O.T.?
Consider example, the difference
between memorizing a formula
and explaining the derivation of
the formula.
In this case, a student who has
the latter-type of understanding
will carry that knowledge longer.
First, information learned and processed through
higher-order thinking processes is remembered
longer and more clearly than information that is
processed through lower-order, rote memorization.
Deep Conceptual understanding
Research study showed that students are more likely to
apply a skill to solve new problems when they have a
deep conceptual understanding of that skill than when
there is a lack of this conceptual understanding.
One researcher used
two methods to teach
children the “drop-
perpendicular” method
for computing the area
of a parallelogram.
Group A
lxh =
l
h
Students in Group A simply memorized by rote the “drop
perpendicular” method and applied it to the shape,
successfully finding the area of the parallelogram.
Memorizing a formula
Students in Group B were provided the reasoning behind
the process.They were shown how one could cut off a
triangular portion of a parallelogram and re-attach it at
the other end to make a rectangle.
Group B
lxh =
h
l
h
l
Explaining derivation of the formula
Group B
lxh =
h
l
h
l
Explaining derivation of the formula
Group B Students were led to understand that the
method is actually a simple variation on the “(length) x
(width)” = (area)” formula that they already knew for
rectangles.
Group B , then applied the method and like Group A,
successfully found the area of the parallelogram.
Application of the deep conceptual
understanding in problem solving
Then, when a parallelogram were presented in an
unusual orientation,
Group A students
incorrectly applied
the process,
arriving at an
incorrect answer.
Application of the deep conceptual
understanding in problem solving
Group B students,
having an understanding
of why the formula
works, adjusted the
method to fit the new
orientation and derived
the right answer.
Why Do We Want to Teach H.O.T.?
so that students with a
deep conceptual
understanding of an idea
will be much more likely
to be able to apply that
knowledge to solve new
problems.
Knowledge obtained through higher-order thinking
processes is more easily transferable,
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
This sort of higher-order “transfer” of understanding is the
key to good thinking and problem solving. Good thinking and
problem solving skills make learned knowledge applicable in
the real world.
As teachers of students who are
often lagging behind their peers in
better resourced schools, we have a
mandate to do all that we can to
ensure that our students are
engaging new knowledge at a level
that will allow them to transfer it to
new real-world applications. If our
students can add numbers with
decimal points, can they add prices
in a store?
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
This sort of higher-order “transfer” of understanding
is the key to good thinking and problem solving.
Good thinking and
problem solving skills
make learned
knowledge applicable
in the real world.
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
So, you know that your students are engaged in
higher-order thinking when they:
• Visualize a problem by diagramming it
• Separate relevant from irrelevant
information in a word problem
• Seek reasons and causes
• Justify solutions
• See more than one side of a problem
• Weigh sources of information based
on their credibility
• Reveal assumptions in reasoning
• Identify bias or logical inconsistencies
Involving paths of action for solving problems that
are not specified in advance (creative problem
solving)
Involving problem solving where multiple solutions
are possible
Involving considerable mental energy directed
toward problem solving
Involving subtle, less-than-obvious decisions about
strategies
Involving transferal of some (sometimes conflicting)
criteria to the problem solving process
“Non-algorithmic”
Complex
Effortful
Nuanced judgments
Application of multiple
criteria
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
Uncertainty about
what is known
Self-regulation
Imposition of
meaning
Involving problems that do not
provide a clear starting point
Involving some degree of meta-
cognition and self-awareness
about strategies being employed
Involving development and
application of new theories onto
sets of facts and problems
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking?
If our students can write a persuasive essay, can they
write a letter to their banks requesting a loan, their
senators arguing policy points, or, someday, their
children’s teachers calling for high expectations for
their children?
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking?
If our students can list the steps in the scientific
method,
can they also
recognize that the
conclusions drawn
by a polluting
company failed to be
reached using that
scientific method?
IV. How Do We Teach H.O.T.?
Higher order thinking is very difficult to teach.
Thinking aloud is the most effective.
Whenever students are
being pushed to their
academic levels, or being
forced to apply what they
know, they often need to be
shown how to think.
I pretend to be a student in
the class and put on a special
hat. When that hat is on, I
use hypothetical questions
that I ask myself out loud.
Frank Cush, Houston ’04 Principal, KIPP
Schools
They need to be aware that there should be
something going on in their head. I always model my
thinking aloud.
IV. How Do We Teach H.O.T.?
Heuristics: Tools for Solving Problems
Heuristics are general problem-solving strategies
that may help students tackle difficult questions.
Below are steps you can practice with your
students with novel situations for them to apply
their newly acquired skills
10 Heuristics Problems Solving strategies
1) Do not focus only on the
details; try to see the forest as
well as the trees.
2) Do not rush to a solution
rashly.
3) Try working backwards by starting with the goal.
4) Create a model using pictures, diagrams, symbols or
equations.
5) Use analogies: “What does this remind me of?”
10 Heuristics Problems Solving strategies
8) Keep track of partial solutions so you can come
back to them and resume where you left off.
9) Break the problem into parts.
10) Work on a simpler version of the problem.
6) Look for unconventional or
new ways to use the
available tools.
7) Discuss a problem aloud
until a solution emerges.
Make the importance of higher-order thinking a
priority in our classroom, but how does one teach
towards H.O.T.?
How does one foster deep
conceptual understanding
that is transferable to
various academic contexts
and more importantly, to
real-world problems?
Below are various strategies
for doing just that:
IV. How Do We Teach H.O.T.?
If you are considering how
to teach the scientific
method, look for
community issues that will
simultaneously motivate
them and provide an
authentic context for
applying the skills you are
teaching.
If you are studying persuasive writing, have all
students write a letter to a local leader on some hot-
button topic in your community.
IV. How Do We Teach H.O.T.?
(1)Teach skills through real-world contexts.
If you are teaching
them to use the various
equipment operations,
bring them to the
workshop and
demonstrate the
application.
Because H.O.T. is difficult as students are asked to make
decisions than simply follow a prescriptive path - it will
help, if you build motivation for the tasks you have
developed.
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
(2)Vary the context in which students use a newly
taught skill.
Another prerequisite for (H.O.T.) is flexible approaches
to problem solving.
Besides an emphasis on
real world application of
skills, a teacher should
work to introduce
students to a variety of
real-world contexts in
using a particular skill.
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
(2)Vary the context in which students use a newly
taught skill.
The more settings in which a student uses some new
element of knowledge,
the more the student
internalizes the deeper
conceptual implications
and applications of the
knowledge.
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
(For example, to teach addition of numbers with
decimal points, have students work with and add
decimal-laden temperatures, metric-based
measurements of the lengths of walls, and the
scores from skating competitions.)
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
By coming at a skill from many different angles, you
will loosen the contextual grip that a student’s mind
may have linking a particular skill with a particular
circumstance.
(3)Throughout your instruction, take every
opportunity to emphasize the building blocks of H.O.T.
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
The more your students are
gaining and retaining
information about the world
around them, the more they
bring to the table when
solving complex problems
Teach content in ways that require students to:
Build background knowledge.
(3)Throughout your instruction, take every
opportunity to emphasize the building blocks of H.O.T.
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
Help students tap into
what they already know,
which might just be the
information needed to
answer a challenging
question.
Teach content in ways that require students to:
Build background knowledge.
Students might come
up with categories
based on first letter,
ending letter, or vowel
sound.
Arrange items along
some dimension.
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
Classify things into categories.
You might, for example, have your first graders
develop and create categories for a series of words
based on their structure.
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
When teaching students to write persuasive essays,
provide them with five different essays of different
qualities, asking them to rank them and explain their
ranking.
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
“What do you think
will happen when I
tape this weight to the
side of the ball and
throw it?”
Make hypotheses. In any type of “discovery learning,”
ask students to mentally conduct the experiment
before you actually do conduct it.
Draw inferences.
“Having now read these three letters from American
soldiers in Vietnam, what can we tell about the experience
of being there?” Analyze things into their components.
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
“What sound does ‘shout’
start with?
How do you write that
sound?” or “What influences
do you think were weighing
on the President’s mind when
he made that decision?”
Solve problems. Puzzles and problems can be designed for
any age level and any subject matter.
Meta-cognitive Development
Meta-cognitive development supports students'
internalization of strategies. It does this through a
conscious focus on the implementation of plans of
attack.
Meta-cognitive
development
fosters student
autonomy
through self-
monitoring and
self-assessment
(Walqui, 1992).
This way, the students
can copy the steps
themselves as they read.
They can stop from time
to time during their
reading and examine
whether they're getting
the main idea,
understanding the theme
of the article, etc.
Meta-cognitive Development
An example is teaching what a "good" reader does as
he or she reads.The actual steps could be outlined to
the students.
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
Think about planning “How should I approach this
problem? What additional resources or information
do I need?”
Purposefully allocate
time and energy
(“How do I prioritize
my tasks in order to
most efficiently solve
this problem?”)
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
Specifically, this means delineating and teaching specific
problem-attack strategies, giving students time to ponder
difficult answers for themselves,
and modeling those
strategies by thinking
aloud to solve
problems during
guided practice.
Only then could they
solve the problem.
Once done, go back to the question and make sure
every part is answered.
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
Children are very quick to solve a problem and often
do not recognize that they have not finished all the
steps or are not answering the question being asked.
These basic five
steps ensured that
all of the students
could feel successful,
regardless of reading
and/or math level.
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
eg. A frog is at the bottom of a
10-meter well.
Each day he climbs up 3
meters. Each night he slides
down 1 meter.
On what day will he reach the
top of the well and escape?
Once students became confident with using this strategy, the
problems was made more difficult with larger numbers, which
would make the “Draw a Picture” strategy pretty arduous.
The draw a picture strategy is a problem-solving technique in which students make a visual representation of the problem. For example, the following problem could be
ed by drawing a picture:
The draw a picture strategy is a problem-solving technique
in which students make a visual representation of the
problem.
Problem Solving: Draw a Picture
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
Drawing a diagram or other type of visual representation
is often a good starting point for solving all kinds of word
problems
Why Is Draw a Picture method so Important?
It is an intermediate
step between
language-as-text
and the symbolic
language of
mathematics.
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
Why Is Draw a Picture method so Important?
Pictures and diagrams are
also good ways of describing
solutions to problems;
therefore they are an
important part of
mathematical
communication.
By representing units of measurement and other
objects visually, students can begin to think about the
problem mathematically.
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
In fact, one of the
recommendations
from the National
Research Council’s
study of higher-order
thinking was that we
not wait to move to
higher-order.
These techniques can be implemented in all classrooms
at all levels. Do not make the mistake of thinking that
H.O.T.igher-order thinking should be reserved for older
students, or for high performing students, or for
supplemental activities.
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
In fact, one of the
recommendations from
the National Research
Council’s study of
higher-order thinking
was that we not wait to
move to higher-order.
Keep in mind that these techniques can be implemented
in all classrooms at all levels. Do not make the mistake
of thinking that H.O.T. should be reserved for older
students, or for high performing students, or for
supplemental activities.
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
The Council suggested that we teach content at the
earliest grades through open-ended complex
problems. While some degree of common
sense is obviously called for with
younger students who may not
have the capacity for all forms of
higher-order thinking, research
indicates that even the youngest
of students can be prepared for
higher-order thinking through an
emphasis on basic problem solving
skills.
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
All of the developmental approaches have emphasized the
fact there is a natural progression in thinking from lower
forms to higher forms with age or experience.
This developmental progression
implies that students need to have
a certain amount of education,
experience, or practice before they
can become capable of the highest
forms of thought. . . .
And yet, each approach also reveals that it is wrong to assume
that teachers should do nothing to promote thinking until
students reach a certain age.
Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
This also means that the “lower-level” mastery of basic
facts and skills plays a critical role in supporting the
development of higher-order thinking.
Teachers must give their
students a lot of experience
making a data table if they
are going to expect them to
be able to access that
strategy to their toolbox
when tackling open-ended
problems.
V. The High Investment of Higher-Order
Thinking
Teaching higher-order thinking requires more work from
the teacher. Higher-order thinking takes considerable time
to develop through lots of practice in different contexts.
As researcher Jere Brophy
emphasizes, teaching higher-order
thinking requires a commitment to
class discussion,
debate, and
problem-solving, all of which take
time.
V. The High Investment of Higher-Order
Thinking
Teaching involves inducing conceptual change in students, not
infusing information into a vacuum, [and this] will be
facilitated by the interactive discourse during lessons and
activities.
Clear explanations and
modeling from the teacher are
important, but so are
opportunities to answer
questions about the content,
discuss or debate its meanings
and implications, or apply it in
authentic problem-solving or
decision-making contexts
Conclusion and Key Concepts
By now, you should understand what is meant by “higher-
order thinking.
You should recognize why we
want to teach higher-order
thinking, understanding
that a deeper conceptual
understanding of ideas is
remembered longer and is
more transferable to other
contexts.
You should also understand that higher-order thinking is best
taught through real-world contexts and by varying the scenarios
in which students must use their newly-acquired skills.
Conclusion and Key Concepts
As victims of the achievement
gap, our students need to
make significant academic
gains just to catch up with
many other students and to
have an even chance at life’s
opportunities.
You should emphasize the building blocks of higher-order
thinking and encourage students to think about the
strategies they are using to solve problems.
One of the ways that you can help provide that chance is to
lead, draw, and push students toward higher-order thinking.
Difficulty is NOT Complexity
Examples of Activities: Science
Apply a Rule:
The student could be asked to explain why a shotgun "kicks"
when fired. His response would include a statement to the effect
that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction
(Newton's Law of Motion), and that the "kick" of the shotgun is
equal to the force propelling the shot toward its target.The
faster the shot travels and the greater the weight of the shot, the
greater the "kick" of the gun.
Examples of Activities that Promote
Higher Order Thinking
Classify:
Given several examples of each, the student could be asked to
classify materials according to their physical properties as gas,
liquid, or solid.
Construct:
The student could be asked to construct a model of a carbon atom.
Examples of Activities that Promote
Higher Order Thinking
Define:
Given several types of plant leaves, the student could be asked to
define at least three categories for classifying them. NOTE:
Defining is not memorizing and writing definitions created by
someone else -- it is creating definitions.
Demonstrate:
Given a model of the earth, sun, and moon so devised that it may
be manipulated to show the orbits of the earth and moon, the
student could be asked to demonstrate the cause of various phases
of the moon as viewed from earth.
Examples of Activities that Promote
Higher Order Thinking
Describe:
The student could be asked to describe the conditions essential
for a balanced aquarium that includes four goldfish.
Diagram:
The student could be asked to diagram the life cycle of a
grasshopper.
Examples of Activities that Promote
Higher Order Thinking
Distinguish:
Given a list of paired element names, the student could be asked to
distinguish between the metallic and non-metallic element in each
pair.
Estimate:
The student could be asked to estimate the amount of heat given
off by one liter of air compressed to one-half its original volume.
Examples of Activities that Promote
Higher Order Thinking
Evaluate:
Given several types of materials, the student could be asked to
evaluate them to determine which is the best conductor of
electricity.
Identify:
Given several types of materials, the student could be asked to
identify those which would be attracted to a magnet.
Examples of Activities that Promote
Higher Order Thinking
Interpret:
The student could be asked to interpret a weather map taken from
a newspaper.
Locate:
The student could be asked to locate the position of chlorine on the
periodic table. NOTE:To locate is to describe location. It is not
identification of location.
Examples of Activities that Promote
Higher Order Thinking
Examples of Activities that Promote
Higher Order Thinking
Measure:
Given a container graduated in cubic centimeters, the student
could be asked to measure a specific amount of liquid.
Name:
The student could be asked to name the parts of an electromagnet.
Order:The student could be asked to order a number of animal life
forms according to their normal length of life.
Examples of Activities that Promote
Higher Order Thinking
Predict:
From a description of the climate and soils of an area, the student
could be asked to predict the plant ecology of the area
Solve:
The student could be asked to solve the following: How many
grams of H2O will be formed by the complete combustion of one
liter of hydrogen at 70 degrees C?
Examples of Activities that Promote
Higher Order Thinking
State a Rule:
The student could be asked to state a rule that tell what form the
offspring of mammals will be, i.e. they will be very similar to their
parent organisms.
Translate:
The student could be asked to translate 93,000,000 into standard
scientific notation.
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  • 1. I. Introduction of Higher-Order Thinking (H.O.T.) and Why? II. Bloom’s CognitiveTaxonomy III. Why DoWeWant toTeach Higher-Order Thinking? IV. How DoWeTeach Higher- Order Thinking? V. The High Investment of Higher- OrderThinking
  • 2. Introduction In some respects, this model served high school graduates well since they learned to follow directions in ways that would be valuable to their future employers. For decades, public schools prepared children to be good citizens—and good factory workers. Students were expected to sit, listen, and do exactly as they were told.
  • 4. I. What Is Higher-Order Thinking? This definition is consistent to how higher order thinking skills are learned and developed. - appropriate teaching strategies and learning environments that facilitate growth in student thinking skills in area of critical, logical, reflective, meta-cognitive, and creative thinking.
  • 5. I. What Is Higher-Order Thinking? Although different theoreticians and researchers use different frameworks to describe higher order skills and how they are acquired, all frameworks are in general agreement concerning the conditions under which they prosper.
  • 6. Higher-Order Thinking essentially means thinking that takes place in the higher level of hierarchy in the cognitive processing.
  • 7. or completing a task with specific steps (eg. able to solve a two-variable equation), While lower-order thinking is more easily defined as mastering facts (eg. being able to describe the Water Cycle) that study ultimately describes higher-order thinking as thinking that involves paths of action for solving problems
  • 8. Why Higher-Order Thinking Knowing only basic facts and skills is no longer enough for high school graduates. Students must master decision-making, prioritizing, strategizing and collaborative problem solving in order to be successful. As economic and technological changes the occupational outlook of today’s students, schools need to instill “higher-order thinking” to prepare the 21st century workforce.
  • 9. In 1948, Benjamin Bloom led a team of educational psychologists to discuss goals teachers should have in mind when designing classroom activities for their students (Bloom, 1956). II. Bloom’s Cognitive Taxonomy Bloom’s aim was to promote higher forms of thinking in education, such as analyzing and evaluating, rather than just teaching students to remember facts (rote learning).
  • 10. Three domains of Learning Cognitive: mental skills (Knowledge) Affective: growth in feelings or emotional areas (Attitude or self ) Psychomotor: manual or physical skills (Skills) The three domains of educational Learning activity. While Bloom’sTaxonomy is not the only framework for teaching thinking, it is the most widely used, and subsequent frameworks tend to be closely linked to Bloom’s work.
  • 11. Three domains of Learning Learning is divided into three domains of educational activity.
  • 12. Bloom’s Cognitive Taxonomy The Cognitive domain involves ‘knowledge and the development of intellectual skills’. While all three domains are important for a ‘rounded’ person, it is the first domain , Cognitive that is the subject of (H.O.T.)
  • 13. Bloom’s Cognitive Taxonomy It is generally accepted that each behavior needs to be mastered before the next one can take place. This is useful knowledge in assisting teachers in their lesson planning.
  • 14. Bloom and his associates ranked student cognitive abilities in the cognitive domain from simple to the most complex into six categories. It involves student knowledge. It also involves the development of intellectual attitudes and skills. Cognitive Domain
  • 15. These categories are ; Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation. Cognitive Domain This ranking is known as Bloom'sTaxonomy. This system is generally easily understood and applied.
  • 16. Bloom’s Taxonomy– l. Knowledge Bloom defines "knowledge.“ as the lowest level of student ability. It involves simple knowledge of dates, events, places, facts, terms, basic concepts, or answers. Students aren't required to use this information in any practical way. They're simply asked to recall previously learned material.
  • 17. Bloom’s Taxonomy– l.Knowledge It involves nothing more than information observation and recollection. Nevertheless, Bloom found that over 95 % of the activities students encountered required thinking at only this level. Even today, much of the software used in schools is of the "skill and drill" sort. It uses repetitive, flashcard-like mechanisms to help students retain and regurgitate facts. Knowledge task words are name, define, tell, list, and quote.
  • 18. Bloom’s Taxonomy- 2.Comprehension The 2nd level of student ability is called "comprehension." Comprehension requires students to demonstrate an understanding of the information. It is shown by summarizing main ideas, translating a mathematical word problem to numbers, or interpreting charts or graphs. Students go further with the information than simply recalling it. Comprehension task words are "predict," "summarize," "translate," "associate," "translate," and "estimate."
  • 19. Bloom’s Taxonomy- 3.Application Instead, they may construct a new graph using the data or a learned formula to solve an equation.The key emphasis is to use an abstract idea, theory, or principal in a new, concrete situation to solve a problem. "Application" is the 3rd level of ability. It is when students use methods, theories, or concepts in new situations.They don't simply interpret a graph. Application task words are "solve," "complete," "calculate," "apply," and "illustrate."
  • 20. Bloom’s Taxonomy- 4.Analysis They then uses these parts to interpret and understand its meaning.This level requires students to "read between the lines," make inferences, and find evidence to support generalizations. The 4th level of ability is "analysis." Analysis requires the student to examine and break information down into parts.
  • 21. Bloom’s Taxonomy- 4.Analysis Analysis is a more advanced level. It mandates that the student see the big picture.They must distinguish between facts and inferences while evaluating the relevancy of data. Constructing an outline from a reading passage is an example of analysis. Analysis task words are "separate," "order," "classify," "arrange," "analyze," and "infer."
  • 22. Bloom’s Taxonomy- 5.Synthesis This may involve putting ideas together in a creative new way. It may also involve using old ideas to come up with new ones. "Synthesis" is the 5th level of student ability. It deals with putting together parts to form a new whole.
  • 23. Bloom’s Taxonomy- 5.Synthesis Writing a poem, giving a well-organized speech, or proposing a plan for a new experiment would involve synthesis. The student takes information from several areas and combines it to create a new structure. Synthesis task words are "integrate," "design," "invent," "modify," "formulate," and "compose."
  • 24. Bloom’s Taxonomy- 6.Evaluation 1st , the student must present and defend opinions. 2nd, the student must make judgments about the value of material and methods. "Evaluation" is the 6th and highest level of student ability.This level requires the student to perform two simultaneous tasks. Students compare and discriminate between ideas.They recognize subjectivity.
  • 25. Bloom’s Taxonomy- 6.Evaluation They judge the adequacy with which conclusions are supported by data.The rubric, or evaluation criteria, may be given to the student. Or, the student may devise it. The evaluation level is considered the highest since it incorporates elements of all the other levels. It also requires the student to add a conscious value judgment based on clearly defined criteria. Evaluation task words are "assess," "convince," "discriminate," "test," "recommend," and "judge."
  • 26. It is thinking that happens in the analysis, synthesis, and evaluation rungs of Bloom’s ladder. By contrast, “lower-order thinking” is simple, reflex- like, transparent, and certain. Higher-Order Thinking Overall, “higher-order” thinking means handling a situation that you have not encountered before and is recognized as some combination of the above characteristics.
  • 27. Higher-Order Thinking Skills Higher order thinking skills are grounded in lower order skills such as discriminations, simple application and analysis, and cognitive strategies and are linked to prior knowledge of subject matter content.
  • 28. Because most 21st century jobs now require employees to use the four highest levels of thinking-application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation - this is unacceptable in today's instructional programs. Most teachers learned about Bloom'sTaxonomy, but many seldom challenge students beyond the first two levels of cognition: knowledge and comprehension. Why Higher-Order Thinking We must expect students to operate routinely at the higher levels of thinking.
  • 29. The express goal of the project was to make recommendations about how to foster higher-order thinking in students. Fostering Higher-Order Thinking In 1987, the National Research Council sponsored a project that attempted to synthesize all the many theories about higher-order thinking.
  • 30. Higher order thinking skills include CriticalThinking skills which are logical, reflective, meta-cognitive and creative. High Order Thinking (H.O.T.) Skills They are activated when individuals encounter ; unfamiliar problems, uncertainties, questions, or dilemmas.
  • 31. Applications of the skills result in Reasoning, Evaluating, Problem solving, Decisions making & High Order Thinking (H.O.T.) Skills Analyzing products that are valid within the context of available knowledge and experience that promote continued growth in these and other intellectual skills.
  • 32. Wise judgment in Critical Thinking In critical thinking, being able ‘to think’ means students can apply wise judgment or produce a reasoned critique. The goal of teaching is then to equip students to be wise by guiding them towards how to make sound decisions and exercise reasoned judgment.
  • 33. Wise judgment in Critical Thinking The skills students need to be taught to do this include: the ability to judge the credibility of a source;  identify assumptions, generalization and bias;  identify connotation in language use; understand the purpose of a written or spoken text; identify the audience; and  make critical judgments about the relative effectiveness of various strategies used to meet the purpose of the text.
  • 34. Teaching (H.O.T.) Skills However, the extent to which H.O.T. skills are taught and assessed continues to be an area of debate, with many teachers and employers expressing concern that ‘young people cannot think’. It is hard to imagine a teacher or school leader who is not aware of the importance of teaching higher-order thinking (H.O.T.) skills to prepare young men and women to live in the 21st Century.
  • 35. Students must be taught to find the information they need, judge its worth, and think at higher levels. There is simply too much information in the world for us to waste students' time with regurgitations of basic facts. As Bellanca (1997) states: Teaching (H.O.T.) Skills Teachers are good at writing and asking literal questions (e.g., “Name the parts of a flower”, but we tend to do this far too often.
  • 36. III. Why Do We Want to Teach Higher-Order Thinking? We push toward higher-order thinking skills in the classroom because they have enormous benefits for our students. The reasoning here is similar to the rationale for pushing knowledge into our long-term memory.
  • 37. Why Do We Want to Teach H.O.T.? Consider example, the difference between memorizing a formula and explaining the derivation of the formula. In this case, a student who has the latter-type of understanding will carry that knowledge longer. First, information learned and processed through higher-order thinking processes is remembered longer and more clearly than information that is processed through lower-order, rote memorization.
  • 38. Deep Conceptual understanding Research study showed that students are more likely to apply a skill to solve new problems when they have a deep conceptual understanding of that skill than when there is a lack of this conceptual understanding. One researcher used two methods to teach children the “drop- perpendicular” method for computing the area of a parallelogram.
  • 39. Group A lxh = l h Students in Group A simply memorized by rote the “drop perpendicular” method and applied it to the shape, successfully finding the area of the parallelogram. Memorizing a formula
  • 40. Students in Group B were provided the reasoning behind the process.They were shown how one could cut off a triangular portion of a parallelogram and re-attach it at the other end to make a rectangle. Group B lxh = h l h l Explaining derivation of the formula
  • 41. Group B lxh = h l h l Explaining derivation of the formula Group B Students were led to understand that the method is actually a simple variation on the “(length) x (width)” = (area)” formula that they already knew for rectangles. Group B , then applied the method and like Group A, successfully found the area of the parallelogram.
  • 42. Application of the deep conceptual understanding in problem solving Then, when a parallelogram were presented in an unusual orientation, Group A students incorrectly applied the process, arriving at an incorrect answer.
  • 43. Application of the deep conceptual understanding in problem solving Group B students, having an understanding of why the formula works, adjusted the method to fit the new orientation and derived the right answer.
  • 44. Why Do We Want to Teach H.O.T.? so that students with a deep conceptual understanding of an idea will be much more likely to be able to apply that knowledge to solve new problems. Knowledge obtained through higher-order thinking processes is more easily transferable,
  • 45. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking This sort of higher-order “transfer” of understanding is the key to good thinking and problem solving. Good thinking and problem solving skills make learned knowledge applicable in the real world. As teachers of students who are often lagging behind their peers in better resourced schools, we have a mandate to do all that we can to ensure that our students are engaging new knowledge at a level that will allow them to transfer it to new real-world applications. If our students can add numbers with decimal points, can they add prices in a store?
  • 46. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking This sort of higher-order “transfer” of understanding is the key to good thinking and problem solving. Good thinking and problem solving skills make learned knowledge applicable in the real world.
  • 47. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking So, you know that your students are engaged in higher-order thinking when they: • Visualize a problem by diagramming it • Separate relevant from irrelevant information in a word problem • Seek reasons and causes • Justify solutions • See more than one side of a problem • Weigh sources of information based on their credibility • Reveal assumptions in reasoning • Identify bias or logical inconsistencies
  • 48. Involving paths of action for solving problems that are not specified in advance (creative problem solving) Involving problem solving where multiple solutions are possible Involving considerable mental energy directed toward problem solving Involving subtle, less-than-obvious decisions about strategies Involving transferal of some (sometimes conflicting) criteria to the problem solving process “Non-algorithmic” Complex Effortful Nuanced judgments Application of multiple criteria Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
  • 49. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking Uncertainty about what is known Self-regulation Imposition of meaning Involving problems that do not provide a clear starting point Involving some degree of meta- cognition and self-awareness about strategies being employed Involving development and application of new theories onto sets of facts and problems
  • 50. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking? If our students can write a persuasive essay, can they write a letter to their banks requesting a loan, their senators arguing policy points, or, someday, their children’s teachers calling for high expectations for their children?
  • 51. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking? If our students can list the steps in the scientific method, can they also recognize that the conclusions drawn by a polluting company failed to be reached using that scientific method?
  • 52. IV. How Do We Teach H.O.T.? Higher order thinking is very difficult to teach. Thinking aloud is the most effective. Whenever students are being pushed to their academic levels, or being forced to apply what they know, they often need to be shown how to think.
  • 53. I pretend to be a student in the class and put on a special hat. When that hat is on, I use hypothetical questions that I ask myself out loud. Frank Cush, Houston ’04 Principal, KIPP Schools They need to be aware that there should be something going on in their head. I always model my thinking aloud. IV. How Do We Teach H.O.T.?
  • 54. Heuristics: Tools for Solving Problems Heuristics are general problem-solving strategies that may help students tackle difficult questions. Below are steps you can practice with your students with novel situations for them to apply their newly acquired skills
  • 55. 10 Heuristics Problems Solving strategies 1) Do not focus only on the details; try to see the forest as well as the trees. 2) Do not rush to a solution rashly. 3) Try working backwards by starting with the goal. 4) Create a model using pictures, diagrams, symbols or equations. 5) Use analogies: “What does this remind me of?”
  • 56. 10 Heuristics Problems Solving strategies 8) Keep track of partial solutions so you can come back to them and resume where you left off. 9) Break the problem into parts. 10) Work on a simpler version of the problem. 6) Look for unconventional or new ways to use the available tools. 7) Discuss a problem aloud until a solution emerges.
  • 57. Make the importance of higher-order thinking a priority in our classroom, but how does one teach towards H.O.T.? How does one foster deep conceptual understanding that is transferable to various academic contexts and more importantly, to real-world problems? Below are various strategies for doing just that: IV. How Do We Teach H.O.T.?
  • 58. If you are considering how to teach the scientific method, look for community issues that will simultaneously motivate them and provide an authentic context for applying the skills you are teaching. If you are studying persuasive writing, have all students write a letter to a local leader on some hot- button topic in your community. IV. How Do We Teach H.O.T.?
  • 59. (1)Teach skills through real-world contexts. If you are teaching them to use the various equipment operations, bring them to the workshop and demonstrate the application. Because H.O.T. is difficult as students are asked to make decisions than simply follow a prescriptive path - it will help, if you build motivation for the tasks you have developed. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking
  • 60. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking (2)Vary the context in which students use a newly taught skill. Another prerequisite for (H.O.T.) is flexible approaches to problem solving. Besides an emphasis on real world application of skills, a teacher should work to introduce students to a variety of real-world contexts in using a particular skill.
  • 61. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking (2)Vary the context in which students use a newly taught skill. The more settings in which a student uses some new element of knowledge, the more the student internalizes the deeper conceptual implications and applications of the knowledge.
  • 62. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking (For example, to teach addition of numbers with decimal points, have students work with and add decimal-laden temperatures, metric-based measurements of the lengths of walls, and the scores from skating competitions.)
  • 63. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking By coming at a skill from many different angles, you will loosen the contextual grip that a student’s mind may have linking a particular skill with a particular circumstance.
  • 64. (3)Throughout your instruction, take every opportunity to emphasize the building blocks of H.O.T. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking The more your students are gaining and retaining information about the world around them, the more they bring to the table when solving complex problems Teach content in ways that require students to: Build background knowledge.
  • 65. (3)Throughout your instruction, take every opportunity to emphasize the building blocks of H.O.T. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking Help students tap into what they already know, which might just be the information needed to answer a challenging question. Teach content in ways that require students to: Build background knowledge.
  • 66. Students might come up with categories based on first letter, ending letter, or vowel sound. Arrange items along some dimension. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking Classify things into categories. You might, for example, have your first graders develop and create categories for a series of words based on their structure.
  • 67. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking When teaching students to write persuasive essays, provide them with five different essays of different qualities, asking them to rank them and explain their ranking.
  • 68. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking “What do you think will happen when I tape this weight to the side of the ball and throw it?” Make hypotheses. In any type of “discovery learning,” ask students to mentally conduct the experiment before you actually do conduct it.
  • 69. Draw inferences. “Having now read these three letters from American soldiers in Vietnam, what can we tell about the experience of being there?” Analyze things into their components. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking “What sound does ‘shout’ start with? How do you write that sound?” or “What influences do you think were weighing on the President’s mind when he made that decision?” Solve problems. Puzzles and problems can be designed for any age level and any subject matter.
  • 70. Meta-cognitive Development Meta-cognitive development supports students' internalization of strategies. It does this through a conscious focus on the implementation of plans of attack. Meta-cognitive development fosters student autonomy through self- monitoring and self-assessment (Walqui, 1992).
  • 71. This way, the students can copy the steps themselves as they read. They can stop from time to time during their reading and examine whether they're getting the main idea, understanding the theme of the article, etc. Meta-cognitive Development An example is teaching what a "good" reader does as he or she reads.The actual steps could be outlined to the students.
  • 72. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking Think about planning “How should I approach this problem? What additional resources or information do I need?” Purposefully allocate time and energy (“How do I prioritize my tasks in order to most efficiently solve this problem?”)
  • 73. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking Specifically, this means delineating and teaching specific problem-attack strategies, giving students time to ponder difficult answers for themselves, and modeling those strategies by thinking aloud to solve problems during guided practice. Only then could they solve the problem. Once done, go back to the question and make sure every part is answered.
  • 74. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking Children are very quick to solve a problem and often do not recognize that they have not finished all the steps or are not answering the question being asked. These basic five steps ensured that all of the students could feel successful, regardless of reading and/or math level.
  • 75. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking eg. A frog is at the bottom of a 10-meter well. Each day he climbs up 3 meters. Each night he slides down 1 meter. On what day will he reach the top of the well and escape? Once students became confident with using this strategy, the problems was made more difficult with larger numbers, which would make the “Draw a Picture” strategy pretty arduous. The draw a picture strategy is a problem-solving technique in which students make a visual representation of the problem. For example, the following problem could be ed by drawing a picture: The draw a picture strategy is a problem-solving technique in which students make a visual representation of the problem. Problem Solving: Draw a Picture
  • 76. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking Drawing a diagram or other type of visual representation is often a good starting point for solving all kinds of word problems Why Is Draw a Picture method so Important? It is an intermediate step between language-as-text and the symbolic language of mathematics.
  • 77. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking Why Is Draw a Picture method so Important? Pictures and diagrams are also good ways of describing solutions to problems; therefore they are an important part of mathematical communication. By representing units of measurement and other objects visually, students can begin to think about the problem mathematically.
  • 78. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking In fact, one of the recommendations from the National Research Council’s study of higher-order thinking was that we not wait to move to higher-order. These techniques can be implemented in all classrooms at all levels. Do not make the mistake of thinking that H.O.T.igher-order thinking should be reserved for older students, or for high performing students, or for supplemental activities.
  • 79. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking In fact, one of the recommendations from the National Research Council’s study of higher-order thinking was that we not wait to move to higher-order. Keep in mind that these techniques can be implemented in all classrooms at all levels. Do not make the mistake of thinking that H.O.T. should be reserved for older students, or for high performing students, or for supplemental activities.
  • 80. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking The Council suggested that we teach content at the earliest grades through open-ended complex problems. While some degree of common sense is obviously called for with younger students who may not have the capacity for all forms of higher-order thinking, research indicates that even the youngest of students can be prepared for higher-order thinking through an emphasis on basic problem solving skills.
  • 81. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking All of the developmental approaches have emphasized the fact there is a natural progression in thinking from lower forms to higher forms with age or experience. This developmental progression implies that students need to have a certain amount of education, experience, or practice before they can become capable of the highest forms of thought. . . . And yet, each approach also reveals that it is wrong to assume that teachers should do nothing to promote thinking until students reach a certain age.
  • 82. Teaching Higher-Order Thinking This also means that the “lower-level” mastery of basic facts and skills plays a critical role in supporting the development of higher-order thinking. Teachers must give their students a lot of experience making a data table if they are going to expect them to be able to access that strategy to their toolbox when tackling open-ended problems.
  • 83. V. The High Investment of Higher-Order Thinking Teaching higher-order thinking requires more work from the teacher. Higher-order thinking takes considerable time to develop through lots of practice in different contexts. As researcher Jere Brophy emphasizes, teaching higher-order thinking requires a commitment to class discussion, debate, and problem-solving, all of which take time.
  • 84. V. The High Investment of Higher-Order Thinking Teaching involves inducing conceptual change in students, not infusing information into a vacuum, [and this] will be facilitated by the interactive discourse during lessons and activities. Clear explanations and modeling from the teacher are important, but so are opportunities to answer questions about the content, discuss or debate its meanings and implications, or apply it in authentic problem-solving or decision-making contexts
  • 85. Conclusion and Key Concepts By now, you should understand what is meant by “higher- order thinking. You should recognize why we want to teach higher-order thinking, understanding that a deeper conceptual understanding of ideas is remembered longer and is more transferable to other contexts. You should also understand that higher-order thinking is best taught through real-world contexts and by varying the scenarios in which students must use their newly-acquired skills.
  • 86. Conclusion and Key Concepts As victims of the achievement gap, our students need to make significant academic gains just to catch up with many other students and to have an even chance at life’s opportunities. You should emphasize the building blocks of higher-order thinking and encourage students to think about the strategies they are using to solve problems. One of the ways that you can help provide that chance is to lead, draw, and push students toward higher-order thinking.
  • 87. Difficulty is NOT Complexity
  • 88. Examples of Activities: Science Apply a Rule: The student could be asked to explain why a shotgun "kicks" when fired. His response would include a statement to the effect that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction (Newton's Law of Motion), and that the "kick" of the shotgun is equal to the force propelling the shot toward its target.The faster the shot travels and the greater the weight of the shot, the greater the "kick" of the gun. Examples of Activities that Promote Higher Order Thinking
  • 89. Classify: Given several examples of each, the student could be asked to classify materials according to their physical properties as gas, liquid, or solid. Construct: The student could be asked to construct a model of a carbon atom. Examples of Activities that Promote Higher Order Thinking
  • 90. Define: Given several types of plant leaves, the student could be asked to define at least three categories for classifying them. NOTE: Defining is not memorizing and writing definitions created by someone else -- it is creating definitions. Demonstrate: Given a model of the earth, sun, and moon so devised that it may be manipulated to show the orbits of the earth and moon, the student could be asked to demonstrate the cause of various phases of the moon as viewed from earth. Examples of Activities that Promote Higher Order Thinking
  • 91. Describe: The student could be asked to describe the conditions essential for a balanced aquarium that includes four goldfish. Diagram: The student could be asked to diagram the life cycle of a grasshopper. Examples of Activities that Promote Higher Order Thinking
  • 92. Distinguish: Given a list of paired element names, the student could be asked to distinguish between the metallic and non-metallic element in each pair. Estimate: The student could be asked to estimate the amount of heat given off by one liter of air compressed to one-half its original volume. Examples of Activities that Promote Higher Order Thinking
  • 93. Evaluate: Given several types of materials, the student could be asked to evaluate them to determine which is the best conductor of electricity. Identify: Given several types of materials, the student could be asked to identify those which would be attracted to a magnet. Examples of Activities that Promote Higher Order Thinking
  • 94. Interpret: The student could be asked to interpret a weather map taken from a newspaper. Locate: The student could be asked to locate the position of chlorine on the periodic table. NOTE:To locate is to describe location. It is not identification of location. Examples of Activities that Promote Higher Order Thinking
  • 95. Examples of Activities that Promote Higher Order Thinking Measure: Given a container graduated in cubic centimeters, the student could be asked to measure a specific amount of liquid. Name: The student could be asked to name the parts of an electromagnet. Order:The student could be asked to order a number of animal life forms according to their normal length of life.
  • 96. Examples of Activities that Promote Higher Order Thinking Predict: From a description of the climate and soils of an area, the student could be asked to predict the plant ecology of the area Solve: The student could be asked to solve the following: How many grams of H2O will be formed by the complete combustion of one liter of hydrogen at 70 degrees C?
  • 97. Examples of Activities that Promote Higher Order Thinking State a Rule: The student could be asked to state a rule that tell what form the offspring of mammals will be, i.e. they will be very similar to their parent organisms. Translate: The student could be asked to translate 93,000,000 into standard scientific notation.
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Editor's Notes

  1. Higher order thinking skills include critical, logical, reflective, metacognitive, and creative thinking. They are activated when individuals encounter unfamiliar problems, uncertainties, questions, or dilemmas. Successful applications of the skills result in explanations, decisions, performances, and products that are valid within the context of available knowledge and experience and that promote continued growth in these and other intellectual skills. Higher order thinking skills are grounded in lower order skills such as discriminations, simple application and analysis, and cognitive strategies and are linked to prior knowledge of subject matter content. Appropriate teaching strategies and learning environments facilitate their growth as do student persistence, self-monitoring, and open-minded, flexible attitudes. This definition is consistent with current theories related to how higher order thinking skills are learned and developed. Although different theoreticians and researchers use different frameworks to describe higher order skills and how they are acquired, all frameworks are in general agreement concerning the conditions
  2. Higher order thinking skills include critical, logical, reflective, metacognitive, and creative thinking. They are activated when individuals encounter unfamiliar problems, uncertainties, questions, or dilemmas. Successful applications of the skills result in explanations, decisions, performances, and products that are valid within the context of available knowledge and experience and that promote continued growth in these and other intellectual skills. Higher order thinking skills are grounded in lower order skills such as discriminations, simple application and analysis, and cognitive strategies and are linked to prior knowledge of subject matter content. Appropriate teaching strategies and learning environments facilitate their growth as do student persistence, self-monitoring, and open-minded, flexible attitudes. This definition is consistent with current theories related to how higher order thinking skills are learned and developed. Although different theoreticians and researchers use different frameworks to describe higher order skills and how they are acquired, all frameworks are in general agreement concerning the conditions
  3. In the revised taxonomy, the original “Knowledge” category was changed to “Remember.” This category refers to shallow processing: the drawing out of factual answers, recall, and recognition. In reading, this is simply recalling the facts in a text or recalling the sequence of a story. At this level, questions that teachers ask center on the five Ws and seldom require students to advance beyond superficial thinking. We see this level of thinking often reflected in classrooms across the United States. Some verbs that teachers use to demonstrate student knowledge of material include the following: choose, describe, define, identify, label, list, locate, match, memorize, name, omit, recite, recognize, select, and state.
  4. In the revised taxonomy, the original “Knowledge” category was changed to “Remember.” This category refers to shallow processing: the drawing out of factual answers, recall, and recognition. In reading, this is simply recalling the facts in a text or recalling the sequence of a story. At this level, questions that teachers ask center on the five Ws and seldom require students to advance beyond superficial thinking. We see this level of thinking often reflected in classrooms across the United States. Some verbs that teachers use to demonstrate student knowledge of material include the following: choose, describe, define, identify, label, list, locate, match, memorize, name, omit, recite, recognize, select, and state.
  5. The second category of Bloom's original taxonomy was “Comprehension.” In the revised model, it is renamed “Understand.” This category reflects the acts of translating, interpreting, and extrapolating. Examples in reading include summarizing text and identifying in-text relationships. Some verbs that teachers use to ask students to demonstrate understanding include the following: classify, defend, demonstrate, distinguish, explain, express, extend, give an example, illustrate, indicate, interrelate, infer, judge, match, paraphrase, represent, restate, rewrite, select, show, summarize, tell, and translate.
  6. The third category, “Application,” was changed to “Apply” in the revised taxonomy and is defined as knowing when or why to apply certain skills automatically, as well as having the ability to recognize patterns that can transfer to new or unfamiliar situations. Teachers prompt students to think at the “Apply” level by using the following constructions: “Predict what would happen if . . . ,” “Judge the effects of . . .,” and “What would happen if . . .?” Verbs that teachers might use to determine whether students are working at this level include the following: apply, choose, dramatize, explain, generalize, judge, organize, paint, prepare, produce, select, show, sketch, solve, and use. When students have not processed information at the application level, they cannot take information learned in one context and translate it to another.
  7. The “Analysis” category in Bloom's taxonomy was renamed “Analyzing” in the revised version. This level involves breaking information down into parts and different forms, and drawing comparisons between a text and background knowledge data. Classroom questions that address this category include the following: “What is the function of . . .?” “What conclusions can we draw from . . .?” “What is the premise?” and “What inference can you make about . . .?” The following verbs apply to analyzing activities: analyze, categorize, classify, differentiate, distinguish, identify, infer, point out, select, subdivide, and survey. To use the thinking process of analyzing, students must be able to see connections and draw conclusions. We often see questions on state reading proficiency tests that expect students to display thinking at this level.
  8. The “Analysis” category in Bloom's taxonomy was renamed “Analyzing” in the revised version. This level involves breaking information down into parts and different forms, and drawing comparisons between a text and background knowledge data. Classroom questions that address this category include the following: “What is the function of . . .?” “What conclusions can we draw from . . .?” “What is the premise?” and “What inference can you make about . . .?” The following verbs apply to analyzing activities: analyze, categorize, classify, differentiate, distinguish, identify, infer, point out, select, subdivide, and survey. To use the thinking process of analyzing, students must be able to see connections and draw conclusions. We often see questions on state reading proficiency tests that expect students to display thinking at this level.
  9. Though Bloom placed “Evaluation” at the highest level of his taxonomy, Anderson and colleagues rank it fifth to reflect their idea that creative thinking (design) is more complex than critical thinking (evaluation). For the Anderson theorists, critical thinking is necessary for the creative process to occur, because it involves accepting or rejecting ideas—a precursor to creating a new design (Anderson & Krathwohl, 2001). For this reason, evaluation precedes creation in the revised model. To evaluate information, students need to be able to distinguish essential data from information that is simply interesting. They must be able to identify core themes, form and support opinions, and identify inconsistencies, bias, or lack of coherence or accuracy in a text. They must also be able to use background information, prior knowledge, and other textual sources to assess the validity of the text. For example, when reading a novel, students with strong evaluation skills might compare the works of two authors and offer evidence to support opinions on the author's writing style. Constructions that address the evaluation level include the following: “Do you agree with . . .?” “What is your opinion of . . .?” “How would you prove. . . ?” “How would you rate . . .?” and “How would you prioritize . . .?” The following verbs apply to evaluation activities: appraise, assess, check, compare, conclude, criticize, critique, defend, justify, and support.
  10. Though Bloom placed “Evaluation” at the highest level of his taxonomy, Anderson and colleagues rank it fifth to reflect their idea that creative thinking (design) is more complex than critical thinking (evaluation). For the Anderson theorists, critical thinking is necessary for the creative process to occur, because it involves accepting or rejecting ideas—a precursor to creating a new design (Anderson & Krathwohl, 2001). For this reason, evaluation precedes creation in the revised model. To evaluate information, students need to be able to distinguish essential data from information that is simply interesting. They must be able to identify core themes, form and support opinions, and identify inconsistencies, bias, or lack of coherence or accuracy in a text. They must also be able to use background information, prior knowledge, and other textual sources to assess the validity of the text. For example, when reading a novel, students with strong evaluation skills might compare the works of two authors and offer evidence to support opinions on the author's writing style. Constructions that address the evaluation level include the following: “Do you agree with . . .?” “What is your opinion of . . .?” “How would you prove. . . ?” “How would you rate . . .?” and “How would you prioritize . . .?” The following verbs apply to evaluation activities: appraise, assess, check, compare, conclude, criticize, critique, defend, justify, and support.
  11. The fifth level of the original Bloom's Taxonomy was called “Synthesis.” In Anderson's revised version, this level is renamed “Create” and is upgraded to level six. Synthesizing text involves linking new information with prior knowledge or with multiple texts to develop a new idea, establish a new way of thinking, or create a new product of some type. An example of synthesis would be rewriting “Little Red Riding Hood” from the perspective of the wolf. Anderson sees the act of “creating” as combining elements into a pattern that had not existed before. Some constructions that assess the process of analysis or creating include the following: “Develop a new way to . . .,” “Suggest another way to . . .,” “How might you adapt . . .?” and “Can you predict the outcome if . . .?” The following verbs signal the “Create” level of thinking: choose, combine, compose, construct, create, design, develop, formulate, hypothesize, invent, make, make up, originate, organize, plan, produce, and role play. To succeed at this level, students must be able to synthesize their thinking and make predictions based on knowledge.
  12. The fifth level of the original Bloom's Taxonomy was called “Synthesis.” In Anderson's revised version, this level is renamed “Create” and is upgraded to level six. Synthesizing text involves linking new information with prior knowledge or with multiple texts to develop a new idea, establish a new way of thinking, or create a new product of some type. An example of synthesis would be rewriting “Little Red Riding Hood” from the perspective of the wolf. Anderson sees the act of “creating” as combining elements into a pattern that had not existed before. Some constructions that assess the process of analysis or creating include the following: “Develop a new way to . . .,” “Suggest another way to . . .,” “How might you adapt . . .?” and “Can you predict the outcome if . . .?” The following verbs signal the “Create” level of thinking: choose, combine, compose, construct, create, design, develop, formulate, hypothesize, invent, make, make up, originate, organize, plan, produce, and role play. To succeed at this level, students must be able to synthesize their thinking and make predictions based on knowledge.
  13. Higher order thinking skills include critical, logical, reflective, metacognitive, and creative thinking. They are activated when individuals encounter unfamiliar problems, uncertainties, questions, or dilemmas. Successful applications of the skills result in explanations, decisions, performances, and products that are valid within the context of available knowledge and experience and that promote continued growth in these and other intellectual skills. Higher order thinking skills are grounded in lower order skills such as discriminations, simple application and analysis, and cognitive strategies and are linked to prior knowledge of subject matter content. Appropriate teaching strategies and learning environments facilitate their growth as do student persistence, self-monitoring, and open-minded, flexible attitudes. This definition is consistent with current theories related to how higher order thinking skills are learned and developed. Although different theoreticians and researchers use different frameworks to describe higher order skills and how they are acquired, all frameworks are in general agreement concerning the conditions
  14. Higher order thinking skills include critical, logical, reflective, metacognitive, and creative thinking. They are activated when individuals encounter unfamiliar problems, uncertainties, questions, or dilemmas. Successful applications of the skills result in explanations, decisions, performances, and products that are valid within the context of available knowledge and experience and that promote continued growth in these and other intellectual skills. Higher order thinking skills are grounded in lower order skills such as discriminations, simple application and analysis, and cognitive strategies and are linked to prior knowledge of subject matter content. Appropriate teaching strategies and learning environments facilitate their growth as do student persistence, self-monitoring, and open-minded, flexible attitudes. This definition is consistent with current theories related to how higher order thinking skills are learned and developed. Although different theoreticians and researchers use different frameworks to describe higher order skills and how they are acquired, all frameworks are in general agreement concerning the conditions
  15. Higher order thinking skills include critical, logical, reflective, metacognitive, and creative thinking. They are activated when individuals encounter unfamiliar problems, uncertainties, questions, or dilemmas. Successful applications of the skills result in explanations, decisions, performances, and products that are valid within the context of available knowledge and experience and that promote continued growth in these and other intellectual skills. Higher order thinking skills are grounded in lower order skills such as discriminations, simple application and analysis, and cognitive strategies and are linked to prior knowledge of subject matter content. Appropriate teaching strategies and learning environments facilitate their growth as do student persistence, self-monitoring, and open-minded, flexible attitudes. This definition is consistent with current theories related to how higher order thinking skills are learned and developed. Although different theoreticians and researchers use different frameworks to describe higher order skills and how they are acquired, all frameworks are in general agreement concerning the conditions
  16. Higher order thinking skills include critical, logical, reflective, metacognitive, and creative thinking. They are activated when individuals encounter unfamiliar problems, uncertainties, questions, or dilemmas. Successful applications of the skills result in explanations, decisions, performances, and products that are valid within the context of available knowledge and experience and that promote continued growth in these and other intellectual skills. Higher order thinking skills are grounded in lower order skills such as discriminations, simple application and analysis, and cognitive strategies and are linked to prior knowledge of subject matter content. Appropriate teaching strategies and learning environments facilitate their growth as do student persistence, self-monitoring, and open-minded, flexible attitudes. This definition is consistent with current theories related to how higher order thinking skills are learned and developed. Although different theoreticians and researchers use different frameworks to describe higher order skills and how they are acquired, all frameworks are in general agreement concerning the conditions
  17. [Note that this strategy is—like all others in this chapter—a variation on “getting inside your students’ heads.” Successful teachers think carefully about how students will hear and receive information, and they consider the various contexts within which their students could use a new skill or knowledge.]
  18. [Note that this strategy is—like all others in this chapter—a variation on “getting inside your students’ heads.” Successful teachers think carefully about how students will hear and receive information, and they consider the various contexts within which their students could use a new skill or knowledge.]