anger is that HOTS will take a back seat to more testable basic skills such as writing, mathematical thinking, and using computers,” (Peters 8).
Freedom of thinking is one aspect of critical thinking and HOTS. Many educational experts believe that a mind that cannot be free will not experience freedom in life. Diversity of thought, opinion and perspective are all key concepts within critical and higher order thinking. Often, experts argue that diversity, controversy and confrontation are excellent methods of helping to raise the level of critical thinking because it allows for a variety of benefits, “Intellectual challenge promotes higher-level reasoning, critical thinking, and metacognitive thought,” (Johnson and Johnson 46). Many believe this fosters creative
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