Evidences:
Final lesson plan
in a technology/science unit that encourages children to answer
questions that elicit higher order thinking (scroll down to the
Assessment section of the lesson plan).
Definitions and examples of questions for each higher order thinking category:
Recall
Analysis
Comparison
Inference
Evaluation
The above webpages were created by Dr. Bob
Houghton. I used them to help develop my lesson plans during the
time that I was in his class.
Reflection:
I love asking children to answer questions that require higher order thinking because it encourages them to apply
knowledge, not just store facts. I don't just want my students to
know that humans have opposable thumbs, I want them to think about how
our lives would be different if we didn't. I want them to think
about and question what they learn both in my class and in the
world. Many children have never been encouaged to think
critically; I hope to provide plenty of opportunities to allow my
students' higher order thinking skills to develop and thrive.