Higher Order Thinking | Eduauraa Blog
Higher order thinking involves a level of thinking that takes place in memorizing information or mimicking somebody.
Rote memory is noticed when a person replies to a piece of information without hesitation to reflect on it.
The rote memory function resembles a robot that acts out according to its programming rather than thinking out.
HOT or higher-order thinking upgrades thinking to improved levels instead of restating the facts.
Higher order thinking or HOT implies action with the obtained facts.
These truths need to be understood, inferred, connected, stratified, altered, and applied to offer new answers to the latest issues.
The HOT requires some additional cues like the ones which are mentioned below –
1. Conceptions
2. Schemas
3. Analogies, similes, and metaphors
4. Visualization
5. Inference
6. Problem Solving
7. Idea Development
8. Brainstorming
9. Critical Thinking
10. Creativity
11. Successful Intelligence
12. Metacognition
13. Wisdom teaching
Details of HOT
1. Conceptions
Concepts consist of living things, activities, or objects.
These conceptions also contain properties like size, texture, and color.
Concepts can be divided into nonverbal or verbal, abstract or concrete, and process.
2. Schemas
Schema can be defined as a set pattern or knowledge arrangement pre-stored in the brain to understand and explain any kind of new data.
In general, schemas tend to follow a set pattern.
3. Analogies, similes, and metaphors
A comparison and correlation are made between the abstract unfamiliar with the actual familiar.
The contrasting characteristics are brought into a relatable connection to make some sense out of it.
4. Visualization
Visualization helps the mind to create an alternate “visual” in reality.
Visualization can help to improve understanding processes with a clear and vivid image in mind.
5. Inference
The inference is a type of conclusion that is drawn concerning certain circumstances or facts.
It is a type of thought process.
6. Problem Solving
Problem-solving skills require sorting out suitable solutions to counter different kinds of problems.
The problem must be described and defined within its limitations.
7. Idea Development
Idea development plays a crucial role in higher-order thinking.
Insights are formed with the conjugation of multiple variations in thought.
Original ideas require an extensive level of creativity to bring out something new from scratch.
8. Brainstorming
Brainstorming involves the development of several different ideas irrespective of their practical usage in real life.
9. Critical Thinking
In critical thinking, the person uses his/her personal viewpoint to judge the authenticity of someone else’s idea.
10. Creativity
Creativity consists of originality, flexibility, elaboration, and fluency. Creative people can think in a different way than others.
11. Successful Intelligence
Successful intelligence comprises three different parts which are creative, analytical, and practical.
12. Metacognition
Metacognition deals with knowing about knowing and thinking about thinking.
13. Wisdom Teaching
Wisdom teaching involves knowing about knowing and knowing about not knowing.
Teachers should help the students in the way they think to lead them to become wise in the future.
