scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT ON ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE, HIGHER ORDER THINKING, AND PERCEPTIONS OF AUTHENTICITY IN ONLINE UNDERGRADUATE PSYCHOLOGY COURSES

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marlin Killen
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Authentic Assessment ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Psychology Courses ◽  
Undergraduate Psychology ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals The Impact of Writing on Academic Performance for Medical Students

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Songeui Kim ◽  
Ji Won Yang ◽  
Jaeseo Lim ◽  
Seunghee Lee ◽  
Jungjoon Ihm ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Education ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
National University ◽  
Remote Association ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Rote Memory

Abstract Background Since the 1970s, writing has been widely used in classroom settings. Writing enhances learning, but there are limited studies that prove its effectiveness, especially in the medical education setting. The purpose of this study, therefore, is to investigate the effect of writing on medical students’ academic performance. Methods An experiment was conducted with 139 medical students from Seoul National University College of Medicine. They were randomly assigned to three different groups: self-study (SS), expository writing (EW), and argumentative writing (AW) group. Each group studied the given material by the method they were assigned, and they were tested on their understanding and transfer of knowledge. We also tested students’ higher-order thinking ability using Remote Association Test (RAT). Results The results showed that the writing groups displayed better performance than the SS group in transfer type items, while there was no difference in scores between the EW and AW group. The three groups did not show any difference in rote-memory type items, but RAT scores have a positive correlation with rote-memory scores. Conclusions This study provides empirical evidence for writing to be adopted in classrooms for greater educational benefits, especially in medical education. These findings indicate that writing can enhance learning and higher-order thinking, which are critical for medical students.

scholarly journals The Impact of Writing on Academic Performance for Medical Students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Songeui Kim ◽  
Ji Won Yang ◽  
Jaeseo Lim ◽  
Seunghee Lee ◽  
Jungjoon Ihm ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Memory Type ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Rote Memory

Abstract Background: Writing is a useful learning activity that promotes higher-order thinking, but there are limited studies that prove its effectiveness. In previous research, researchers tested the effect of summary writing on students’ comprehension and found no significant difference from that of re-studying texts. The purpose of this study, therefore, is to expand previous findings and investigate the effect of two types of writing tasks on medical students’ academic performance, specifically in the transfer of knowledge.Methods: An experiment was conducted with 139 medical students from Seoul National University College of Medicine. They were randomly assigned to three study conditions: self-study (SS), expository writing (EW), and argumentative writing (AW) group. Each group studied the given material by the method they were assigned, and they were tested on their comprehension and transfer of knowledge using rote-memory type items and transfer type items respectively.Results: The results showed that the two writing groups displayed better performance than the SS group in transfer type items, while there was no difference in scores between the EW and AW group. However, the three groups showed no significant difference in their scores for rote-memory type items. Also, there was a positive correlation between the writing scores and transfer type item scores in the AW group.Conclusions: This study provides empirical evidence for writing to be adopted in medical education for greater educational benefits. Our findings indicate that writing can enhance learning and higher-order thinking, which are critical for medical students.

scholarly journals The impact of writing on academic performance for medical students

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Songeui Kim ◽  
Ji Won Yang ◽  
Jaeseo Lim ◽  
Seunghee Lee ◽  
Jungjoon Ihm ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Learning Activity ◽  
Transfer Of Knowledge ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Memory Type ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Rote Memory

Abstract Background Writing is a useful learning activity that promotes higher-order thinking, but there are limited studies that prove its effectiveness. In previous research, researchers tested the effect of summary writing on students’ comprehension and found no significant difference from that of re-studying texts. The purpose of this study, therefore, is to expand previous findings and investigate the effect of two types of writing tasks on medical students’ academic performance, specifically in the transfer of knowledge. Methods An experiment was conducted with 139 medical students from Seoul National University College of Medicine. They were randomly assigned to three study conditions: self-study (SS), expository writing (EW), and argumentative writing (AW) group. Each group studied the given material by the method they were assigned, and they were tested on their comprehension and transfer of knowledge using rote-memory type items and transfer type items respectively. Results The results showed that the two writing groups displayed better performance than the SS group in transfer type items, while there was no difference in scores between the EW and AW group. However, the three groups showed no significant difference in their scores for rote-memory type items. Also, there was a positive correlation between the writing scores and transfer type item scores in the AW group. Conclusions This study provides empirical evidence for writing to be adopted in medical education for greater educational benefits. Our findings indicate that writing can enhance learning and higher-order thinking, which are critical for medical students.

scholarly journals A Scoping Review on Implementation of I-Think Maps and Its Effects on Higher Order Thinking Skills in Malaysian Schools

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 169
Author(s):  
Lina Mursyidah Hamzah ◽  
Wan Mazwati Wan Yusoff
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
School Students ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
The Impact

Abstract: Malaysian schools have been implementing i-Think program as a means to develop higher order thinking skills among primary and secondary school students since 2013. Thus, there is a need to assess the implementation of the i-Think program since it was made compulsory almost seven years ago. This paper reports a scoping review of research activities conducted on the implementation of the i-Think program in Malaysian schools to synthesize studies on the implementation of the i-Think program in the classrooms; teachers' and students’ acceptance of the program; examine its impact on HOTS and students’ achievement; and to identify and disseminate the gaps in the works of literature. Forty articles were reviewed and the results indicated that the data on how i-Think programs were implemented in classrooms were so small that no definite conclusions could be made. Results on both students' and teachers’ levels of knowledge on i-Think maps were mixed. Majority of studies showed that i-Think maps significantly enhanced students’ achievement. However, no study measured the impact of i-Think on HOTS despite researchers' claim that i-Think maps had stimulated students’ HOTS. Thus, future studies should focus on showing correlation between i-Think and HOTS by using a validated measurement scale to assess students’ HOTS, development of valid and reliable measurement scale to gather a large pool of data to illustrate more comprehensively the status of i-Think implementation in schools throughout Malaysia, support systems provided to teachers at school and district level, and identifying barriers that hinders teachers from implementing i-Think program. Keywords: HOTS, i-Think Maps, Malaysian schools, Scoping review.

scholarly journals The Impact of Philosophical Inquiry Method on Classroom Engagement and Reasoning Skills of Low Achievers

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 135 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wan Mazwati Wan Yusoff
Keyword(s):  
Inductive Reasoning ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Low Achievers ◽  
Classroom Engagement ◽  
Philosophical Inquiry ◽  
Reasoning Skills ◽  
Inquiry Method ◽  
Stimulus Materials ◽  
The Impact

This research project attempted to investigate the impact of applying philosophical inquiry method of teaching onclassroom engagement and reasoning skills of low achievers. Low achievers are those who have the potential tosucceed but lagged behind because of several factors that demotivate them to perform at their highest ability. In thisstudy, low achievers were students who failed or obtained the lowest grades in previous standardized schoolexamination. They were 22 students aged 12-13 years old from a school in Gombak district, Malaysia. The studentswere observed and video recorded while participating in discussing the questions they had formulated in response tothe given stimulus materials. Many assumed and projected that these students would not succeed in school and life;and would not have the intelligence to engage in discussion that employed higher order thinking. However, thefindings revealed that when low achievers were given opportunities to voice out their opinions in dialogic pedagogy,they demonstrated the ability to be focused and engaged in classroom discussion. Furthermore, this pedagogy hasproven effective in stimulating higher order thinking or reasoning skills among low achievers. Specifically, this studyfound indicators of behavioral, emotional and agentic engagement among low achievers; and demonstrated that lowachievers were capable of asking higher order thinking questions, clarifying meanings, giving examples, makingconclusion and inductive reasoning, distinguishing and classifying ideas.

Exploring Primary School Teachers' Language of Thinking: A Case Study (Bahasa Berfikir Guru Sekolah Rendah: Satu Kajian Kes)

2018 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-295
Author(s):  
Wan Mazwati Wan Yusoff ◽  
Shamilati Che Seman ◽  
Rahimah Embong
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Systematic Evaluation ◽  
School Teachers ◽  
Primary School Teachers ◽  
The Impact

Abstract The aspiration of Malaysian education system as mentioned in the Malaysia Education Blueprint 2013-2025 is to produce students who are highly critical and creative.  Since teaching for higher order thinking was made explicit since 1989, a systematic evaluation of the adequacy and pitfalls of teaching for thinking programs was not done extensively.  If examination result is the yard stick to measure the impact of teaching for thinking, then it can be concluded that 2016 UPSR result painted a dismal picture of failure in teaching for thinking.  Studies showed that there is a positive correlation between language teacher used to communicate in the classroom and the development of thinking dispositions among students.  Using the framework of language of thinking put forward by Costa and Marzano (2001), this study was conducted to explore language of thinking used by teachers during teaching and learning sessions in several primary school classrooms.  This preliminary study attempted to gain in-depth understanding of the phenomenon in the actual setting so that the insight can illustrate a wider picture of the issue.  This exploratory case study employed structured observations to collect data in the classroom of nine primary school teachers.  The data was analysed based on theoretical proposition by Costa and Marzano.  Findings revealed that teachers needed to improve their language of thinking.    Keywords: Thinking skills, language of thinking, teaching for thinking, higher order thinking.   Abstrak Aspirasi pendidikan Malaysia sebagaimana yang disebut dalam Pelan Pembangunan Pendidikan Malaysia 2013-2025 adalah untuk melahirkan pelajar yang berupaya berfikir secara kritis dan kreatif.  Semenjak kemahiran berfikir pada aras tinggi disebut secara eksplisit dalam kurikulum sekolah menengah dan rendah dari tahun 1989 lagi, satu penilaian yang sistematik terhadap kejayaan dan kelemahan pengajaran untuk kemahiran berfikir tidak dibuat secara meluas dan menyeluruh.  Jika keputusan peperiksaan dijadikan kayu ukur untuk mengukur keberkesanan pengajaran untuk berfikir, keputusan peperiksaan UPSR 2016 melukis gambaran kegagalan projek mengajar untuk kemahiran berfikir aras tinggi yang menyedihkan.  Kajian menunjukkan ada perkaitan positif antara Bahasa yang digunakan oleh guru ketika berkomunikasi dalam bilik darjah dengan perkembangan disposisi berfikir dikalangan pelajar.   Disposisi berfikir pula berkait langsung dengan tabiat berfikir dan kemahiran berfikir aras tinggi.  Kajian ini bertujuan untuk meneroka Bahasa berfikir yang digunakan oleh guru dalam proses pengajaran dan pembelajaran di sekolah rendah.  Bahasa berfikir yang diterangkan oleh Costa dan Marzano (2001) digunakan sebagai kerangka teori kajian ini.  Kajian ini cuba untuk meneroka amalan berbahasa guru untuk memahami fenomena ini dalam situasi sebenar supaya hasilnya dapat memberi gambaran luas terhadap isu ini.  Kajian kes eksplorasi ini menggunakan pemerhatian secara berstruktur untuk mengumpul data.  Sembilan orang guru sekolah rendah terlibat dalam kajian ini.  Data telah dianalisis menggunakan toeri Bahasa berfikir Costa dan Marzano.  Dapatan kajian ini menunjukkan guru perlu menambahbaik Bahasa berfikir yang mereka gunakan semasa berkomunikasi dalam bilik darjah supaya aspirasi melahirkan pelajar berkemahiran berfikir aras tinggi dapat dicapai.    Kata Kunci: Kemahiran berfikir, bahasa berfikir, mengajar untuk berfikir, berfikir aras tinggi.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Higher Order Thinking Skills and Academic Performance of Student in Mathematics Instruction

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Benidiktus Tanujaya ◽  
Jeinne Mumu ◽  
Gaguk Margono
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Mathematics Instruction ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Thinking Skill ◽  
Grade Point ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
The Relationship

Higher order thinking skills (HOTS) is one of important aspects in education. Students with high level of higher order thinking skills tend to be more successful. However, do this phenomenon also happen in the learning of Mathematics? To answer this question, this research aims to study the relationship between HOTS and students' academic performance in Mathematics instruction. The research is conducted by occupying correlation research method on 41 students of mathematics education in university of Papua who had already completed 120 credits. The instrument in a test format for HOTS measurement has two main indicators; the critical thinking skill and creative thinking skill. Students are selected as research subjects, and are asked to do 9 questions of HOTS test in 60 minutes. The holistic rubric is used to assess the higher order thinking skills of students. The results of research show that these two variables have a high value of correlation (r = 0.814) and the regression equation is grade point average = 2,105 + 0,017 HOTS. Both of statistics show that there is a significant relationship between HOTS and students' academic achievement.

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