Developing Themes of Guiding Principles to Foster Higher Order Thinking Skills in Teaching and Learning of Mathematics

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nor’ain Mohd Tajudin ◽  
Marzita Puteh ◽  
Mazlini Adnan
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Guiding Principles

scholarly journals Guiding Principles to Foster Higher Order Thinking Skills in Teaching and Learning of Mathematics

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.15) ◽  
pp. 195
Author(s):  
Nor’ain Mohd Tajudin ◽  
Marzita Puteh ◽  
Mazlini Adnan
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Mathematical Knowledge For Teaching ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
School Students ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Validity Indices ◽  
Guiding Principles

Stepping into the new millennium, many societies around the world are engaging in serious and promising educational reforms. A holistic framework in the form of a comprehensive process of fostering higher order thinking skills (HOTS) in mathematics teaching and learning is needed to guide teachers in implementation suitable activities in the classroom. Therefore, this research is intended to develop a Guiding Principles of Fostering Higher Order Thinking Skills (GP-HOTS) in teaching and learning of mathematics for secondary school students. The sample of the study was 266 secondary mathematics teachers that were chosen using multilevel cluster sampling technique. An instrument namely the Fostering HOTS Questionnaire related to principles of fostering HOTS in teaching and learning of mathematics was used in this study. Data analyses involved the computation of face, content, reliability indices and validation of themes and items using factor analysis. The results showed that there are six principles of how teachers can foster HOTS in teaching and learning of mathematics namely practice of implementing assessment for learning optimally, practice of determining HOTS learning outcomes, practice of HOTS questioning strategies, practice of integrating Information, Communication and Technology, practice of active learning, and practice of developing habits of mind. These principles have satisfied level of content validity indices as well as revealed an excellent acceptable level of reliability index. The implication is that the developed GP-HOTS in this study can be used in enhancing teachers’ mathematical knowledge for teaching, hence creating futuristic minded students  

‘First Listen to My Voice'

2021 ◽  
pp. 189-207
Author(s):  
Raz Shpeizer ◽  
Amnon Glassner
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Mikhail Bakhtin ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Authentic Self

This chapter offers to illuminate some of the complex relations between conscious, rational, higher order human functions and unconscious and intuitive processes, especially in the context of teaching and learning of higher order thinking. The chapter will consider dialogical models, especially those of Richard Paul and Mikhail Bakhtin, for teaching and learning of higher order thinking, which take into account these complex relations, and aims at optimizing higher order thinking skills and dispositions, without neglecting human's emotional side and their need for authentic self-expression.

scholarly journals Thinking in Dewey's Experimentalist Education: The Contribution of the Internet and Digital Tools

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-22
Author(s):  
Leonard J. Waks
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Thought Experiment ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Digital Tools ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Information And Communication

Purpose —The purpose of this paper is to explain how the introduction of the Internet and digital tools renews and enriches John Dewey's experimentalist model for teaching and learning with particular attention to the place of and resources for higher order thinking. Design/Approach/Methods —The methods include a close exposition of Dewey's classical texts, and a thought experiment introducing ICT elements into Dewey's design diagrams for teaching and learning. Findings —Dewey's model has inherent difficulties, and that digital technologies helps resolve them. Originality/Value —With the Internet and new digital tools, teachers can design new virtual learning spaces and learning activities. Learners can use online information and communication tools to act more effectively using higher-order thinking skills.

scholarly journals Higher order thinking skills competencies required by outcomes-based education from learners

Curationis ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
MM Chabeli
Keyword(s):  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Theoretical Perspective ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Teacher Input ◽  
Learner Outcomes ◽  
Outcomes Based Education

Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) brought about a significant paradigm shift in the education and training of learners in South Africa. OBE requires a shift from focusing on the teacher input (instruction offerings or syllabuses expressed in terms of content), to focusing on learner outcomes. OBE is moving away from ‘transmission’ models to constructivistic, learner-centered models that put emphasis on learning as an active process (Nieburh, 1996:30). Teachers act as facilitators and mediators of learning (Norms and Standards, Government Gazette vol 415, no 20844 of 2000). Facilitators are responsible to create the environment that is conducive for learners to construct their own knowledge, skills and values through interaction (Peters, 2000). The first critical cross-field outcome accepted by the South African Qualification Framework (SAQA) is that learners should be able to identify and solve problems by using critical and creative thinking skills. This paper seeks to explore some higher order thinking skills competencies required by OBE from learners such as critical thinking, reflective thinking, creative thinking, dialogic / dialectic thinking, decision making, problem solving and emotional intelligence and their implications in facilitating teaching and learning from the theoretical perspective. The philosophical underpinning of these higher order thinking skills is described to give direction to the study. It is recommended that a study focusing on the assessment of these intellectual concepts be made. The study may be qualitative, quantitative or mixed methods in nature (Creswell 2005).

scholarly journals Teachers’ Capacity of Instruction for Developing Higher – Order Thinking Skills for Upper Secondary Students – A Case Study in Teaching Mathematics in Vietnam

2018 ◽  
Vol 10 (1.SP) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Ha Thi CAO
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Secondary Students ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Social Model ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Teaching And Learning Mathematics

In the social model, in order to live and work in a complex and competitive environment of the 21st century, students must be well-equipped with such important skills and qualifications, of which creativity, critical thinking, communication and collaboration skills are very necessary for learners in the future. In this paper, the researcher aims to focus on teachers’ competency of instruction for developing higher-order thinking skills (creativity, critical thinking skills) through teaching and learning Mathematics in Vietnam.

scholarly journals Systematic Literature Review on the Elements of Metacognition-Based Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Teaching and Learning Modules

2022 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 813
Author(s):  
Hainora Hamzah ◽  
Mohd Isa Hamzah ◽  
Hafizhah Zulkifli
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Metacognitive Skills ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Learning Modules ◽  
Teaching Modules

Contemporary educational approaches which enculturate higher order thinking skills (HOTSs) through teaching and learning have become the latest trend in teaching. Knowledge clarity, understanding mastery, and teaching readiness are the catalysts for successfully implementing HOTS elements in teaching. However, even though HOTS learning is inextricably linked to metacognitive skills, teachers frequently underutilize metacognitive skills as an effective method of teaching HOTSs. Therefore, teachers face difficulties regarding their skills in integrating HOTSs into their teaching. Numerous studies on HOTS teaching and learning modules to guide teachers in applying these have been conducted; however, only a few researchers have conducted systematic literature reviews on the same subject. This article aims to produce a systematic literature review on the elements of a metacognition-based HOTSs teaching and learning module. The systematic literature review (SLR) writing process was conducted in accordance with the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis) framework. Using 2 databases, namely, Web of Sciences (WoS) and Scopus, 15 articles were extracted out of 252, from 2017 to 2021, with exclusion and inclusion criteria taken into consideration. Based on the study’s thematic analysis, 3 main themes were identified: (1) HOTS, (2) metacognitive, and (3) inquiry. This study suggests that these three elements should be included in the contribution element of metacognition-based HOTSs teaching modules in school. This study contributes knowledge and guidelines to the construction of metacognition-based HOTSs teaching modules in schools, teachers’ preparedness to plan, monitor, and evaluate students’ higher order thinking skills, and opportunities for students to learn through HOTSs learning elements, as suggested in metacognition-based HOTS teaching modules.

scholarly journals High Order Thinking Skills of Level Two Orang Asli Students in Rompin District, Pahang

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammed Yousef Mai ◽  
Marinie Binti Jalaluddin
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Average Level ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Orang Asli ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Mainstream Students ◽  
High Order Thinking

Higher order thinking skills is an important aspect in teaching and learning. Students with higher order thinking skills are able to learn, improve their performance and reduce their weaknesses. In recent years the most serious issue in Orang Asli schools is the achievement of Aboriginal students in their academic subjects as compared to the mainstream students. The purpose of this research was to identify the level of Higher Order Thinking Skills among Orang Asli students in Romp?n D?str?ct, Pahang, Malaysia. The research sample consists of (150) Orang Asli students of grades 4-6 were randomly selected. A valid and reliable scale was used as a data collection tool.The findings indicated that Orang Asli students have below average level of HOTS on all four areas. Results show that students have average HOTS level on analysis, below average level on applying, while more than half of average level on evaluating, and the lowest level was on creating. Besides that, the findings also showed that there is statistically significant difference in gender on the level of Higher Order Thinking Skills in general and in the analysis skills; female students have higher level more than males do.

scholarly journals Using service-learning approach for promoting higher order thinking skills among Pakistani pre-service teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 187-199
Author(s):  
Muhammad Saeed ◽  
Iqbal Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Service Learning ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
High Order ◽  
Learning Approach ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
High Order Thinking

Modern educational pedagogies emphasize that teaching and learning frameworks should be designed to promote essential skills among students and develop their higher order thinking skills and the real-world application of those skills. In this milieu, service-learning is an emerging approach in education that best meets this need. Although much work exists on service-learning in developing students' social, moral, and citizenship potential, there is a lack of research that highlights the role of service-learning and its potential to promote high order thinking skills among pre-service teachers. This study attempts to extensively examine the role of service-learning in promoting high-order thinking skills among pre-service teachers. For this purpose, an integrated approach of Queensland University's higher order thinking guidelines was compared and contrasted as a framework with service-learning approach. The analysis and literature review showed that said the guidelines can be adopted using service-learning approach to promote higher order thinking skills of pre-service teachers. Therefore, the framework is proposed to be integrated into a service-learning course in higher education. The guidelines provide a five steps process for developing higher order thinking skills among teacher education students. The study results provide teacher educators with more practical ways to implement a more active and purposeful teaching and learning environment that encourages higher order thinking among pre-service teachers.

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