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[Author Prev][Author Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Author Index][Thread Index] HOTS ; ) Higher Order Thinking Skills
I get annoyed anytime the Testocray purports to be testing students for higher level thinking in multiple choice tests. The only higher order thinking skills I have seen on TAAS is application of low level skills. Application, as I recall, is on the lowest level of HOTS. The higher levels of thinking are analysis, evaluation & synthesis. These are the creative, problem solving tasks genuinely calling students'thinking into play...those essential items are not on the tests and therefore not being addressed in the test prep classroom. Is there someone out there who has the time & energy to devote to dissecting the TAAS or WASL or any other tests to see if there is any higher levels of thinking than the application level? A grad student project perhaps??? Becky _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the ARN-L list, send command SIGNOFF ARN-L to LISTSERV@LISTS.CUA.EDU.
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