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Digital-Based Assessments for Higher-Order and Critical Thinking Skills in Higher Education

Digital-Based Assessments for Higher-Order and Critical Thinking Skills in Higher Education

William Chakabwata
Copyright: © 2022 |Pages: 19
ISBN13: 9781668424681|ISBN10: 1668424681|EISBN13: 9781668424698
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-2468-1.ch012
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Chakabwata, William. "Digital-Based Assessments for Higher-Order and Critical Thinking Skills in Higher Education." Handbook of Research on Digital-Based Assessment and Innovative Practices in Education, edited by Jared Keengwe, IGI Global, 2022, pp. 228-246. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-2468-1.ch012

APA

Chakabwata, W. (2022). Digital-Based Assessments for Higher-Order and Critical Thinking Skills in Higher Education. In J. Keengwe (Ed.), Handbook of Research on Digital-Based Assessment and Innovative Practices in Education (pp. 228-246). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-2468-1.ch012

Chicago

Chakabwata, William. "Digital-Based Assessments for Higher-Order and Critical Thinking Skills in Higher Education." In Handbook of Research on Digital-Based Assessment and Innovative Practices in Education, edited by Jared Keengwe, 228-246. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2022. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-2468-1.ch012

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Abstract

This chapter examines the use of digital assessments and the development of higher order thinking skills (HOTS). A number of theories such as surface and deep learning, constructive alignment, and Benjamin Bloom's taxonomy of learning objectives, among many others, are used to help elucidate the importance of digital assessments in teaching, learning and assessments. Artificial intelligence (AI) is seen as contributing to shaping the provision of digital assessments in higher education and also the development of HOTS. Although digital assessments are becoming ubiquitous, the practice of traditional assessments is proving to be resilient due to limited innovation on the part of the educators. Continuous professional development is perceived as the key to the use of digital assessments that help to promote critical thinking among students. Innovative practices such as the use of the e-portfolios can enhance the development of HOTS.

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