Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) include which of the following?

• A. analysis, synthesis and evaluation.
• B. recall of facts.
• C. physical coordination.
• D. speed reading.

Answer: (A)

Higher Order Thinking Skills involve going beyond simply recalling information to actively processing it. They include analyzing parts of information, synthesizing ideas to create new understandings, and evaluating evidence or arguments to make judgments. The option that lists analysis, synthesis, and evaluation matches these deeper cognitive processes. Recall of facts is basic memory and does not require this level of processing. Physical coordination is a motor skill, not a thinking process. Speed reading focuses on reading speed rather than the depth of thinking about the material.