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Higher order thinking skills (HOTS) is an approach to teaching and learning which focuses on analyzing, synthesizing, and the like. This will require your students to think deeper into the subject as opposed to memorization and repetition drills. Developing this skill is not a onetime deal. You have to make this the focus of all exercises and activities to be able to train your students to think critically. For example, an essay question will require the student to analyze previous lessons and put them together in a way that will answer the question correctly. In contrast, simple exercises such as answering multiple choice questions only require a certain level of recall and familiarity. An advisable activity that your learners can perform to develop HOTS is investigative projects. The first half of the project, which includes data collection, is generally objective. The latter part of the experiment is what can help your students think deeper. This includes interpreting and analyzing data as well as forming a conclusion from their findings. After lectures, it will go a long way if you can ask your students for some feedback about the topic. This will allow them to express their thoughts and opinions about the subject matter. Also, this can help them develop a sense of individuality and confidence. Group activities such as role playing are also helpful in making all pupils involved. The initial step to these types of activities is brain storming. It is healthy for each member of the group to voice out their insights and suggestions as to how they think their group should go about. Also, leadership potentials among members may possibly show. To conclude, there are several ways to develop higher order thinking skills in students. As a teacher, it is your responsibility to plan out the proper activities and examinations to allow each pupil to develop their full potential. GLN Consulting is an independent, online consulting service that specializes in helping teachers use explanatory modeling activities (EMAs) to develop and refine their students’ use of higher order thinking skills to think critically about the subject matter of psychology. (http://www.glnconsulting.info/)
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