scholarly journals Developing Preservice Science Teachers’ Teaching Practices with an Emphasis on Higher Order Thinking

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-246
Author(s):  
Akarat Tanak ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Science Teachers ◽  
Teaching Practices ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Preservice Science Teachers

scholarly journals The relationship between science teachers’ use of the flipped classroom strategy and their attitudes towards developing higher-order thinking skills among upper basic stage students in Hebron: العلاقة بين استخدام معلمي العلوم لاستراتيجية الصف المعكوس واتجاهاتهم نحو تنمية مهارات التفكير العليا لدى طلبة المرحلة الأساسية العليا في محافظة الخليل

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (39) ◽  
pp. 95-72
Author(s):  
Haneen Mahmoud Taha Bostanje Haneen Mahmoud Taha Bostanje
Keyword(s):  
Science Teachers ◽  
Flipped Classroom ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Basic Stage ◽  
Teaching Thinking ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
The Relationship

The study aimed to identify the relationship between science teachers' use of the flipped classroom strategy and their attitudes towards developing higher-order thinking skills among students of the higher basic stage in the Hebron governorate. In order to achieve the goal of the study, the researcher followed the descriptive and analytical approach, as she/he conducted a questionnaire to measure the extent to which science teachers use the flipped classroom strategy, and she conducted another questionnaire to measure the attitudes of science teachers towards developing higher-order thinking skills among students of the higher basic stage. Then, the two questionnaire sheets are electronically applied to a random sample of science teachers in the Hebron governorate. The number of the sample is (136) teachers in all directorates of the Hebron governorate. The results have shown that science teachers use the flipped classroom strategy frequently. Moreover, science teachers' attitudes towards developing higher-order thinking skills among students were at a high level, as the field of "critical thinking skills" came in the first place, followed by "problem-solving skills", however, "creative thinking skills" ranked last. Besides, the results have shown a strong correlation between science teachers ’use of the flipped classroom strategy and teachers' attitudes towards developing students' higher-order thinking skills. And, there are statistically significant differences in the science teachers' use of the flipped classroom strategy in teaching students of the higher basic stage in the Hebron governorate as well as in the science teachers' attitudes towards developing higher-order thinking skills among students of the higher basic stage in the Hebron governorate according to the gender variable for females, and according to the directorate variable for the directorate North Hebron. given the findings of the study; The researcher recommended that it is necessary to provide means of support to encourage teachers to employ modern technologies in teaching thinking. It is also necessary to conduct more studies dealing with the relationship between teachers' attitudes towards developing higher thinking skills and employing other teaching strategies and to conduct evaluation studies to examine the effectiveness of flipped learning strategies in teaching thinking.

scholarly journals Game Design as a Tool to Promote Higher Order Thinking Skills

2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 51-58
Author(s):  
Natalya Rudina Shamsuar
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Framework ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
International Society ◽  
Game Design ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Technology In Education ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Thinking Process

This paper reports a study conducted on enabling teaching higher order thinking skills among kids aged 7 to 12 years old. The objective of the study is to propose a conceptual framework and demonstrate the tools and resources needed by educators to embed higher order thinking skills in classroom using game design. The conceptual framework is based on the standards advocated by International Society on Technology in Education (ISTE) and Computer Science Teachers Association (CSTA) that is mapped to the process of game design and development. Game design is an engaging process that encapsulates many tenets of thinking skills. The tangible outcomes and progress could be used to measure the thinking process and levels that had taken place. The paper then further demonstrates the use of this framework in a three day workshop. Two sessions of the workshop were conducted with a total of 44 participants. It is hoped that this study contributes in the areas of higher order thinking skills enablers.

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