Many of us are familiar with the idea that learning should be fun. But how can we ensure that our kids have an interesting, engaging experience when they're in school? We think that one of the best ways to do this is by using activity-based learning, which lets students learn through hands-on experiences instead of sitting at a desk
If you want to develop higher-order thinking skills, activity-based learning is the way to go.
Higher-order thinking is a type of thinking that requires you to think about the bigger picture, rather than just one thing at a time. It's an important skill for any person to have, but it can be difficult to develop if you're not used to it. MITSEI activities are specially designed to allow for several such opportunities. According to Bloom's theory, thinking abilities are divided into LOTS (Remembering, Understanding, Applying) and HOTS categories (Analysing, Creating, Evaluating). LOTS are utilized frequently in regular education, but HOTS are only applied when a learner is required to solve a brand-new problem. Rarely do these possibilities arise during routine schoolwork.
Higher-order thinking starts with lower-order thinking.
As you can refer to our cover the area activity, where learners explore how to make fractions by folding an A4 sheet of paper to achieve desired part sizes. It involves selecting a specific area and measuring it by first covering it with A4 sheets of paper and parts of it as needed to get complete coverage which helps the learner to make connections between their own experiences and those of others based on shared experiences or beliefs; evaluating whether those connections make sense; using logic when making decisions so they can say “I know what I'm talking about because I've done this before”.
Thinking questions start coming into the learner's mind like “What happens if we do not fold the sheet in equal parts?” and “How will you know the fraction value if the parts are unequal?”. Analyzing such questions is a higher-order thinking skill that involves breaking down information into smaller parts, which allows you to understand a problem from different perspectives. In other words, it's a way of loo
king at things from different angles in order to see things more clearly.
Evaluating is a higher-order thinking skill that needs to be practiced regularly.
Evaluate the evidence: Is there enough evidence? Is it accurate? Does it make sense?
Evaluate the reasoning: What do you think is going on here, and why do you believe so strongly in this particular argument or conclusion?
Evaluate the conclusion: Is there anything wrong with this idea being presented as true (i.e., would I be surprised if it turned out false)?
If you want to develop higher-order thinking skills, activity-based learning is the way to go.
Many of us are familiar with the idea that learning should be fun. But how can we ensure that our kids have an interesting, engaging experience when they're in school? We think that one of the best ways to do this is by using activity-based learning, which lets students learn through hands-on experiences instead of sitting at a desk. Explore mitsei.com. Our blogs and activity will give you a better understanding activity to incorporate into your child's learning process
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