Higher Order Thinking Skills

H.O.T.S.

Higher Order Thinking Skills Level Alpha/Beta Did you know that • The biggest determinants of future success of a child are HOTS? • Applied intelligence is directly linked to HOTS, which are never taught formally at school? • HOTS multiply the efficacy of academic learning? While school education introduces academic knowledge, children never ever get a structured opportunity to build Higher Order Thinking Skills. Think A+ Higher Order Thinking Skills program (HOTS) scientifically builds skills that impact academic performance in the near term and professional success later on. HOTS program develops: • •

Critical thinking Logical & Analytical Reasoning

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Creative Thinking Problem Solving

Program details • • • •

Duration Monthly Fee Applicability Registration

3-4 months per level (2 hours per week) Rs 600 per student* Students of Class I-VIII Call 4150 0990/0991 * Service tax extra

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Course schedule for HOTS-Beta:

Module 4

Module 3

Module 2

Module 1

HOTS Program - Level Beta (Grade 2-4) Critical Thinking

Description

Analogies - β

Analogy Types: Descriptive, Comparative, Categorical, Serial, Causal

10 working sessions 2

Classification - β

Isolate and Identify individual elements and recognize part/whole relationships

1

Compare and Contrast - β

Evaluate on the criteria

1

Character Analysis - β

Infer feelings and actions

1

Main Idea - β

Central thought binding words, sentences and paragraphs

2

Sequence - β

Based on Time, Size or any other parameter

1

Real or Fanciful - β

Judge ideas based on real-life experiences/observations

1

Evidence Validation - β

Distinction between Fact and Opinion

1

Logical & Analytical Reasoning

Description

Observation - β

Attention to details

7 working sessions 1

Patterns - β

Establish a criteria with figures

1

Cause and Effect - β

Differentiate between the originating and resulting action

1

Inference - β

Solve by using facts mentioned, along with prior knowledge

1

Inductive Reasoning - β

Inferring unknown generalization or principles

1

Deductive Reasoning - β

Use generalization to infer unstated conclusions

2

Creative Thinking

Description

6 working sessions

Fluency - β

Develop fluency in idea generation

Mental Imagery - β

Focus on visual representation and think on multisensory level

1

Flexibility & Originality - β

New idea generation by using characteristics of different objects

2

Elaboration - β

Improvise the idea by building on it

1

2

Problem Solving

Description

Estimation - β

Generating the best guess using specific estimation strategies

2

Error Analysis - β

Apply principles of classification, sequencing etc

1

Drawing Conclusion - β

Hypothesis creation and validation

1

Problem Solving - β

Establish the problem statement, generating alternatives, evaluation

1

Math Word Problems - β

Develop number adeptness in real life problems

2

*** For exact details of skills under HOTS-Alpha, contact Think A+

7 working sessions