6 DIFFERENT MODELS 6 DIFFERENT MODELS of Higher Order of Higher Order

ThinkingThinking

Mr. GasawayMr. Gasaway

"Every day thinking, like ordinary walking, is a natural performance we all pick up. But good thinking, like running the l00-yard dash, is a technical performance...

Sprinters have to be taught how to run the 100-yard dash; good thinking is the result of good teaching, which includes MUCH practice." - David Perkins, Howard University

What is Higher Order What is Higher Order Thinking?Thinking?

►Outside-of-the-box thinkingOutside-of-the-box thinking►Different teaching methods other than Different teaching methods other than

the learning of the learning of facts and concepts facts and concepts ►Problem-solving…or looking deeperProblem-solving…or looking deeper►Higher order thinking is more difficult Higher order thinking is more difficult

to learn or teach, but also more to learn or teach, but also more valuable because these skills are more valuable because these skills are more useable useable

Brainstorm ModelBrainstorm Model

► Brainstorm ModelBrainstorm Model- to list or create - to list or create numerous associationsnumerous associations

► Example: Brainstorm the different methods Example: Brainstorm the different methods of introducing yourself of introducing yourself Hello, I’m Mr. GasawayHello, I’m Mr. Gasaway What up? I be Mr. GWhat up? I be Mr. G

►How are these two similar? How are they different?How are these two similar? How are they different? Wearing a name tag that says “Mr. Gasaway”Wearing a name tag that says “Mr. Gasaway” Having my name sky-written wherever I travel. Having my name sky-written wherever I travel.

Then, all I have to do is point at the skyThen, all I have to do is point at the sky Send a pizza to the a person with my name spelled Send a pizza to the a person with my name spelled

out in pepperoni and green peppers!out in pepperoni and green peppers!

Involvement ModelInvolvement Model

►Involvement ModelInvolvement Model- forces students - forces students to become involved with an object of to become involved with an object of the reading the reading

►Example: Say we were studying the Example: Say we were studying the famous J.F.K. assassination. Here is an famous J.F.K. assassination. Here is an involvement type question:involvement type question: How would you feel if you were the gun How would you feel if you were the gun

used to kill JFK?used to kill JFK?

Viewpoint ModelViewpoint Model

►Viewpoint ModelViewpoint Model- has students take - has students take a perspective a perspective otherother than their own. than their own.

►Example: Say we were reading Example: Say we were reading Romeo Romeo and Julietand Juliet:: How would adults today view the How would adults today view the

character of Capulet?character of Capulet? What would Martin Luther King Jr. think What would Martin Luther King Jr. think

about the character of Romeo?about the character of Romeo?

Reorganization ModelReorganization Model

►Reorganization Model-Reorganization Model- this asks this asks students to change the way they think students to change the way they think about something about something already clear to themalready clear to them.. What is something you already know about life?What is something you already know about life?

►Example: Say we were reading Example: Say we were reading To Kill a To Kill a MockingbirdMockingbird. A reorganizational question . A reorganizational question would appear like:would appear like: What if slavery had never existed in America? What if slavery had never existed in America?

►How would the story be different? How would the How would the story be different? How would the world change? world change?

Forced Association ModelForced Association Model► Forced Association Model-Forced Association Model- this forces students this forces students

to make connection between to make connection between two unlike two unlike associations associations

► Example: How is playing basketball like doing Example: How is playing basketball like doing homework? homework? Possible Answer: Possible Answer:

Basketball is a repetitive activity, and involves Basketball is a repetitive activity, and involves dedication, intelligence, and an understanding of certain dedication, intelligence, and an understanding of certain concepts. In addition, both are more easily playable when you concepts. In addition, both are more easily playable when you are surrounded with teammates who can assist you with the are surrounded with teammates who can assist you with the difficult situations. When doing homework I do not always know difficult situations. When doing homework I do not always know the answer, but I may be able to pass the question to a the answer, but I may be able to pass the question to a teammate and hope they can score. teammate and hope they can score. Sometimes you Sometimes you need to take on the homework alone, like a one-on-one game. need to take on the homework alone, like a one-on-one game. Its just you versus the homework, one of the two is going to beat Its just you versus the homework, one of the two is going to beat the other. the other. Finally, Finally, both activities are fun to complete right before dinner. They both activities are fun to complete right before dinner. They build up an appetite!build up an appetite!

Conscious Self-Deceit ModelConscious Self-Deceit Model

►Conscious Self-Deceit ModelConscious Self-Deceit Model- this is - this is similar to taking a similar to taking a fantasyfantasy perspective to an issue….something perspective to an issue….something considered impossible! considered impossible!

►Example: Romeo has the ability to Example: Romeo has the ability to hear people’s thoughts, what should hear people’s thoughts, what should he do to help his situation?he do to help his situation?

To conclude…To conclude…

►A great analytical thinker can assume these A great analytical thinker can assume these different models of perception without being different models of perception without being told!!!!told!!!!

►Throughout the remainder of the school Throughout the remainder of the school year, we will be utilizing these higher order year, we will be utilizing these higher order thinking skills when dealing with our thinking skills when dealing with our literature.literature.

►Be prepared to answer questions that are Be prepared to answer questions that are outside-of-the-box.outside-of-the-box.

►Be prepared to write long responses!Be prepared to write long responses!