Higher Order Thinking

I read about my student's blog as follows:

CERTIFIED, XXX (the student's name),
Time of Death : 14.15,
Date of Death : 26 October 2006
Cause of Death : Screwed up the whole Paper 3 Biology.
Wasai eh... When i look at the structure (with the microscope), my mind came out a few cantonese words... "Mat yeh lei geh???" ... Just draw what i see, don't draw what i can't see... Review the other leaves as well... jigsaw puzzle on it with labellings such as cell wall... Why everytime Biology Practical will come out something that is very very new, which we had never seen or did before??? And the words will be the same that is "Mat yeh lei geh???", while Chemistry Practical was ok, when i think about it, it was quite funny before and after the practical, as for Physic Practical i had never worry before... aih...


So I commented as such:
Good job. At least u remember to DRAW WHAT U SEE! A higher order thinking is to apply what u have learnt & to analyse & evaluate a situation. CIE is moving students towards that direction, rather than a regurgitation machine as in real life, u need to trouble shoot. U will be undergoing more of this kind of exposure for the whole of next sem. No more spoon-feeding but more thinking, resource reading, notes making, discussion, mind-mapping & pb solving oriented. At the end, u will be more skilled in this area.

My Lovely Angels of 0601PM5

Its the end of Chem Pract exam!! Every one was posing for their class photo!! This bunch of lovely kids, once my lovely students...now my angels...May you all grow up strong, wise, happy and well!! May your dreams come true!!