Promoting HOTs through Cognitive Strategies: A Case of Kazakhstani Pre-Service Teachers
This article investigates the impact of cognitive strategies application on the Higher-Order Thinking skills development process of the future English language teachers. Higher-order thinking skills (HOTs) are defined as a set of cognitive processes extended beyond facts memorization, and involving more complex mental activities. A quasi-experimental mixed-method approach was chosen for the research to explore various perspectives on this issue. The results indicate that cognitive strategies (Socratic questioning, creative problem-solving, metacognitive learning) have a positive impact on the development of pre-service teachers’ (n=52) HOTs (metacognition, creative problem-solving and critical thinking). Received: 6 June 2024 / Accepted: 17 August 2024 / Published: 05 September 2024
Authors
- Madina Ashirimbetova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8461-6352)
- D.B. Shayakhmetova (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8528-7386)
- Brent M. Davis
Institutions
- American University of Health Sciences (US)
- Suleyman Demirel University (KZ)
- Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University (KZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Educational and Social Research
- Published
- 2024-09-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.36941/jesr-2024-0126
- Primary Topic
- Technology-Enhanced Education Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00