| Abstract [eng] |
Today's world requires not only knowledge, but also the skills to apply that knowledge to a wide range of life problems and to model real-life solutions, as well as critical thinking to select and evaluate information. In the scientific literature, these skills are referred to as higher order thinking skills. Their relevance for geography lessons is also highlighted. However, the results of the annual national tests of pupils' achievements show that higher-order thinking skills are the weakest area of learning. In the light of the poor results, solutions need to be found to provide new opportunities to develop these skills. Today, digital technology not only contributes to skills development, but also excites, motivates, makes learning more interesting and empowers people to create or implement different tasks. In order to find out how digital technologies can contribute to the development of higher order thinking skills, a study was carried out, the results of which show that teachers do not have a methodology to effectively develop these techniques, an educational platform with theoretical and practical learning materials, as well as a targeted selection of digital learning tools that contribute to the development of higher order thinking skills. It is essential for teachers to be able to communicate and collaborate, both with other teachers and with students. The research-based impact of digital technologies on the learning process shows that these tools can also be an excellent solution for the development of higher-order thinking skills in geography education. The developed methodology, consisting of six educational scenarios, provides the tasks, methods and digital tools needed to develop higher order thinking skills. An empirical study has been carried out with innovative scientific equipment, and an assessment instrument has been developed, including all the domains of activity and distributing the tasks according to achievement and cognitive ability groups, with a focus on the domain of higher order thinking skills. Recommendations for teachers in the development of learning strategies are provided. Educational scenarios, theoretical aspects of developing higher order thinking skills, guidelines, opportunities for communication and collaboration are made available in a virtual space on a dedicated website and are accessible to geography teachers. |
