HIGHER-ORDER THINKING SKILLS - TOOLS FOR BRIDGING THE GAP

As educators target the articulation between university lower-division language-acquisition courses and upper-division literature courses, h igher order thinking and awareness of cognitive processes become incre asingly important tools in bridging that gap. We will discuss the theo retical underpinnings of this issue and demonstrate the design of conv ersation activities and materials. Emphasis will be on the development and sequencing of the linguistic and critical thinking skills necessa ry to organize ideas, express and support opinions, synthesize, draw i nferences, and evaluate.