Thursday, April 5, 2012

WHAT IS HOT?

HOT-HIGHER ORDER THINKING

Higher order thinking seems to be new buzz word in the field of education.  But I don't think many educators fully understand what it means.  Higher order involves problem solving, making sound judgments, and interpreting data. Students develop synthesizing, analyzing, reasoning, comprehending, application and evaluation skills in order to increase their higher order thinking.  Here are a few links to help you to understand what's HOT.

Classroom Toolkit provides strategies for developing higher order thinking.

http://www.classroomtoolkit.com/higher-order-thinking.html


http://www.k12reader.com/reading-comprehension-and-higher-order-thinking-skills/

http://teachingasleadership.org/sites/default/files/Related-Readings/LT_Ch5_2011.pdf


http://www.cant-think.com/HigherOrderThinkingSkills.h tml

http://xnet.rrc.mb.ca/glenh/hots.htm

There are six basic characteristics of classrooms that support HOTS:
    (1) They are reflections of real-life situations and contexts. (2) They show collaboration among teachers, disciplines, and students. (3) They encourage curiosity, exploration, and investigation. (4) They vest responsibility for learning in the learner. (5) They view failure as a learning opportunity. (6) They acknowledge effort, not just performance.

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