scholarly journals Computer Supported Collaborative Learning and Higher Order Thinking Skills - A Case Study of Textile Studies

10.28945/3298 ◽  
2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ada Wai Wing MA
Keyword(s):  
Social Interaction ◽  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Cultural Perspective ◽  
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills

The scarcity of readily usable instruments to research learning in Computer Supported Collaborative Learning (CSCL) environments has posed a great challenge to devise appropriate analytical tools to investigate how individuals change their understanding or create a new personal construction of knowledge as a result of social interaction and negotiation within the group. Given this scenario, the Activity System Model (Engestrom, 1987), based on a socio-cultural perspective, was adopted as a framework for analysing the quality of a CSCL community in this research project. Data were analysed to examine how interactivity had contributed to the fostering of higher order thinking skills in the CSCL community. Findings of this study confirmed that there was a positive correlation between the quality of collaborative process engaged by groups and the quality of cognitive skills fostered. High levels of social interaction and collaboration contributed to the establishment of a community of learning, nurturing a space for fostering higher order thinking through co-creation of knowledge processes. Lessons learnt and limitations of the investigation in this study in light of the methodological issues relating to coding reliability and difficulties in translating Chinese text involved in the CSCL for computerized coding process were discussed as well.

scholarly journals Computer Supported Collaborative Learning for Developing Higher Order Thinking Skill in ELT

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 34-51
Author(s):  
Ambika Prasad Poudel
Keyword(s):  
Collaborative Learning ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
English Language ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Computer Supported Collaborative Learning

The practice of integrating pedagogical approaches using multimedia technologies has become one of the common interests in the field of English language teaching (ELT) in recent years. This research study attempts at studying the characteristics of computer-supported collaborative learning (CSCL) tasks used for developing students' cognitive skills within the CSCL approach in the context of ELT in higher secondary school education in Nepal. Non-participant observation of the CSCL tasks assigned to the students in the English class in two different schools, and semi-structured interviews with the students were used as the research tools. It was found that the CSCL tasks were useful for enhancing some cognitive skills of the students, though many of the CSCL tasks assigned gave more attention to enhance the students' lower order thinking skills rather than their higher order thinking skills. 

scholarly journals PENERAPAN MODEL PROBLEM SOLVING DALAM MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN HOT (HIGHER ORDER THINKING) SISWA SDN BANYU LANDAS

Vidya Karya ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Uyani
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Model Problem ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Achievement Test ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Research Subject ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Student Activity

Abstract: This research relates to the implementation of Problem Solving model in Banyu Landas Elementary School. The research objective is to increase students’ Higher Order Thingking Skills (HOTS). The research was conducted by using classroom action research (CAR) method through 2 cycles. Ten six class students of SDN Banyu Landas were used as research subject. The data collection used obeservation sheets and HOT oriented achievement test. The data were qualitatively analyzed with percentage technique. The result of research stated that (1) students’ Higher Order Thingking Skills (HOTS) increased from analysis skills 77,85% in the first cycle up to  synthesys skills 86,58% in the end of second cycle (2) the quality of teacher’s activity increased  from 58,41% in the first cycle  up to 71,14% in the end of second cycle; (2) students’ activity incresed  from 68,39% in the first cycle  up to 70,10% in the end of second cycle.              Keywords: Higher Order Thinking Skills, teacher activity, student activity , Problem Solving. Abstrak: Penelitian ini berkenaan dengan penerapan model Problem Solving di SDN Banyu Landas. Tujuan penelitian adalah untuk meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir tingkt tinggi (Higher Order Thingking Skill/HOT) siswa. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan rancangan penelitian tindakan kelas dalam 2 siklus. Subyek penelitian adalah 10 orang siswa kelas VI SDN Banyu Landas. Pengumpulan data menggunakan lembar observasi dan tes hasil belajar berorientasi HOT. Data dianalisis secara kualitatif dengan teknik persentase. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) kemampuan berpikir tingkat tinggi (Higher Order Thingking Skill/HOT) peserta didik meningkat dari kemampuan analisis 77,85% pada awal siklus I menjadi kemampuan sintesis 86,58% pada akhir siklus II kualitas, (2) aktivitas guru meningkat dari 58,41% pada siklus 1 menjadi menjadi 71,14%  pada siklus 2; (2) aktivitas siswa meningkat dari 68,39% pada siklus 1 menjadi 70,10% pada siklus II. Kata kunci: HOT (Higher Order Thinking) skills, aktivitas guru, aktivitas siswa, Problem Solving

scholarly journals Higher Order Thinking in Education

2013 ◽  
Vol 2 ◽  
pp. 5-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhawani Prasad Mainali
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Educational Context ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills

The purpose of this article is to focus on pedagogical process that can be utilized to develop in students higher order thinking skills considered necessary for quality of life. Moreover, it also describes the rationale of developing higher order thinking skills and its implications in educational context. Academic Voices, Vol. 2, No. 1, 2012, Pages 5-10 DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/av.v2i1.8277

scholarly journals Tapping into Bloom Taxonomy’s Higher-Order Cognitive Processes: The Case for Multiple Choice Questions as a Valid Assessment Tool in the ESP Classroom

2021 ◽  
pp. 160-171
Author(s):  
Iryna Lenchuk ◽  
Amer Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills

This article describes the results of Action Research conducted in an ESP classroom of Dhofar University located in Oman. Following the call of Oman Vision 2040 to emphasize educational practices that promote the development of higher-order cognitive processes, this study raises the following question: Can an online multiple choice question (MCQ) quiz tap into the higher-order cognitive skills of apply, analyze and evaluate? This question was also critical at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic when Omani universities switched to the online learning mode. The researchers administered an online MCQ quiz to 35 undergraduate students enrolled in an ESP course for Engineering and Sciences. The results showed that MCQ quizzes could be developed to tap into higher-order thinking skills when the stem of the MSQ is developed as a task or a scenario. The study also revealed that students performed better on MCQs that tap into low-level cognitive skills. This result can be attributed to the prevalent practice in Oman to develop assessment tools that tap only into a level of Bloom’s taxonomy, which involves the cognitive process of retrieving memorized information. The significance of the study lies in its pedagogical applications. The study calls for the use of teaching and assessment practices that target the development of higher-order thinking skills, which is aligned with the country’s strategic direction reflected in Oman vision 2040.

scholarly journals Effect of Instructions in Course Book Tasks on Promoting Higher-Order Thinking Skills

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (12) ◽  
pp. 218
Author(s):  
Hanoof Khalid Alshaiji ◽  
Shaima Jamal Al-Saeed
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
English Language ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
English Language Teaching ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills

As stakeholders of educational systems, teachers are urged to participate in social change through the implementation of critical thinking skills into the educational setting. English language teaching has primarily focused on critical thinking, particularly in the recent years. Therefore, teachers are required to examine their teaching materials to ensure that they meet the needs of the 21st century. This study investigates the extent of implemented higher-order thinking skills using revised Bloom’s taxonomy. It examines tasks in course books used at the College of Technological Studies at the Public Authority of Applied Education and Training in Kuwait. The course books examined are Tech Talk at the elementary, pre-intermediate, and intermediate levels. The findings of this study prove that most of the tasks in the sample chosen encourage students’ lower cognitive skills. Therefore, syllabus and material designers and teachers should include tasks that foster higher-order cognitive skills. The results are expected to serve as reference for direct language teachers when planning lessons in their course book adaptation and with curriculum development.  

scholarly journals IMPROVING TEACHER SKILLS IN MAKING HOTS PROBLEMS (HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS) THROUGH TEACHER GROUP ACTIVITIES (KKG)

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
Hiliyati Yus
Keyword(s):  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Average Percentage ◽  
Group Activities ◽  
Teacher Skills ◽  
The Subject

The quality of teachers as educators is an important factor, one of which is the quality in making HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills) questions which are the responsibility of the principal as the holder of the highest authority in the school, so the aim of this study is to improve the ability of teachers to make HOTS questions. (Higher Order Thinking Skills) through the teacher working group (KKG) which is the subject of this study 26 people using school action research methods that carry out cyclical research steps. The results showed an increase in teacher activity in the first cycle, the average percentage of teacher activity was 73% with a good category, and the average percentage of teacher activity in the second cycle was 91% with a very good category. The teacher's ability in making HOTS questions in the first cycle the average score was 80.76 in the good category, while the teacher's ability in making HOTS questions in the second cycle the average score was 96.92 with the very good category. So it was concluded that carrying out KKG activities was effective in increasing the ability of teachers to make HOTS questions.

scholarly journals Challenges in Applying Higher Order Thinking Skills Assessment in the Teaching of Arabic in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Moh. Ainin
Keyword(s):  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Assessment Instrument ◽  
Skills Assessment ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Basic Competencies

One of the teachers’ responsibilities in the teaching and learning process is to conduct assessments. The main purpose of assessment is to understand students’ learning outcomes. Based on the outcomes, teachers can give feedback to improve the planning and the implementation of the teaching process and to determine the quality of the assessment instrument. The Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)-based assessment is urgently needed in schools to produce competitive graduates who have the critical thinking, communicative, collaborative, and creative skills. However, there are some challenges in the implementation of HOTS-based assessment, such as students’ low motivation and Arabic competence, ambiguous definitions of basic competencies in the curriculum, and lack of HOTS materials in textbooks. These challenges can be solved by making an acquisition-based learning of Arabic, reconstructing the descriptions of basic competence, and adapting HOTS-based assessment which is in line with the students’ ability. Keywords: challenges, HOTS, Arabic teaching, solutions

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