Teaching

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Higher-order thinking skills

Education; Teaching

Understanding complex concepts and applying sometimes conflicting information to solve a problem, which may have more than one correct answer.

Exhibition of mastery

Education; Teaching

A type of assessment in which students display their grasp of knowledge and skills using methods such as skits, video presentations, posters, oral presentations, or portfolios.

Higher-order questions

Education; Teaching

Questions that require thinking and reflection rather than single-solution responses.

Graphing calculator

Education; Teaching

A calculator with a large display that enables the user to see math functions and data graphically.

Holistic scoring

Education; Teaching

Using a scoring guide or anchor papers to assign a single overall score to a performance.

Heterogeneous grouping

Education; Teaching

Grouping together students of varying abilities, interests, or ages.

Activation of prior knowledge

Education; Teaching

A constructivist instructional strategy aimed at having students access their own prior knowledge in order to develop meaning by combining new information with their own previous knowledge.