Higher Order Thinking Tasks

This term I have been thinking more about what my learners are doing when they are completing following up activities or independent tasks.

Term 2

This term I am continuing to develop tasks that require the children to use higher order thinking skills. Here is an example of what I am getting my maths groups to do.

Term 1 Reflection

Higher Order Thinking

What are we talking about when we talk about ‘higher-order thinking’?

Higher order thinking requires that we do something with the facts we've learnt. 

For my inquiry I am looking at developing higher order thinking tasks that allow for students to create meaning. Students then share on their blogs, therefore making their learning rewindable. 

A Great Read!

I discover something new each time I read 'Effective pedagogy in mathematics'.

Learning about SOLO Taxonomy

Talk Moves

Whilst reflecting upon my teaching and planning for the upcoming week I came across a poster for Talk Moves in maths that got me thinking. One of the Talk Moves is all about waiting, something i'm guilty of not doing enough. Some research shows that most teachers wait for less than a second for a student to respond to a question before either redirecting it to another student, rewording the question or providing the answer. Giving students processing time by waiting after posing a question is something I need to keep in the back of my mind. Along with implementing Talk Moves into my everyday maths teaching, I will also make a point of asking more open ended questions. This will also help me as a teacher to really get the students using mathematics vocabulary so they can further explain their thinking.