DIFFERENT STRATEGIES THAT DEVELOP CRITICAL AND CREATIVE HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS

2ne of the obMectives of the 'eSartment of (ducation is making the learners a st century learners where learners are taught to be indeSendent analyze and solve Sroblems on their own and be globally comSetitive. 7hat goal would only be materialized if teachers become more efficient and effective enough to make the teaching and learning Srocess successful and fruitful one. 7o helS teachers achieve the set goal different strategies that develoS critical and creative higher order thinking skills must be utilized in the teaching and learning Srocess.

+ere are some of the suggested different strategies which could be of great helS to teachers to make learners develoS their +igher 2rder 7hinking 6kills. +276

.(ffective 4uestioning and 5eacting 7echniques . 7he kind of questions we ask determine the level of thinking we develoS. 7eacher must use better questions anchored with 62L2 7a[onomy . (nagage learners with effective questions to enhance their higher order thinking skills.

.&ooSerative Learning $SSrocah. 7his Sromotes collaboration and interaction among learners in a grouS to achieve a common goal. ,n this manner brainstorming is as well encouraged wherein learners themselves have an e[change of ideas and information relative to the activity that they are working on.

.,nquiry %ased $SSroach. $n aSSroach to learning that emShasizes the student¶s role in the learning Srocess. 5ather than the teacher telling students what they need to know students are encouraged to e[Slore the materials ask questions and share ideas.7his allows them to build knowl edge through e[Sloration e[Serience and discussion. 7hey are as well motivated to Srovide set of questions to clarify some gray issues regarding their lesson at hand.

. 7his discovery learning method is a student centred teaching aSSroach that stresses Sroblem solving critical thinking and inquiry based learning.7his has the Sotential to increase learners¶ engage ment and motivation significantly. ,n this teaching method the teachers must offer a suSSortive learning environment to ensure that all learners benefit from this technique.

.%rainstorming 6trategy is a cooSerative aSSroach in which a number of SeoSle collectively agree uSon a solution after all of their ideas are brought forth and discussed. 7his strategy is closely related to collaborative and cooSerative learning.

7hese strategies will definitely helS teachers imSrove their instructional skills and enhance their efficiency and effectiveness in teaching thus helS learners develoS their +igher 2rder 7hinking 6kills.

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7he author is 0aster 7eacher , at 6to. 'omingo (lementary 6chool Lubao 1orth 'istrict