55. Higher Order Thinking Question Examples - an easy strategy for leveling up student-generated questions

<p>Let's chat about an easy way to push students' observations, analyses, and questioning to a higher level.</p> <p>Using a strategy known as "Think Like A Disciplinarian," students are challenged to take on the perspective of an expert in a field or topic. Students ask questions, make observations, and draw relevant conclusions that a specific disciplinarian would note about our topic of study. </p> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="1"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Why is this helpful for teaching higher order thinking skills?</p> </li> <ul> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Taking on a specific perspective allows students to openly ask questions and analyze a topic in a more complex way, vs just making our own observations as 5th graders</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2"> <p dir="ltr" role="presentation">Social pressure of being viewed as "wrong" or not knowing something everyone else knows is virtually eliminated when we shoulder the questions onto an imaginary disciplinarian.</p> </li> <li dir="ltr" aria-level="2">Inspires complex questioning that helps students reach a deeper understanding of the content</li> </ul> </ul> <p>🎉 Grab the <strong>FREE on-demand training</strong> "5 Keys to Increasing Student Engagement in Upper Elementary" <a href= "https://www.appleblossomteachers.com/real" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">here</a>. You'll get project examples, instructional strategies, and as always, some teacher pep talks to keep your own teaching passion burning bright! </p> <p>Connect with me on Instagram <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/appleblossomteachers/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@AppleBlossomTeachers</a>, and don't forget to leave a review here in your podcast app if you're enjoying the show! </p>