Higher-Order Thinking Across Stages of an Argumentative Multiple Source Use Task

• In Event: Complex Processes When Evaluating and Engaging With Multiple Sources and Texts

Abstract

Higher-order thinking (HOT) is foundational to deep learning and has long been a focus of educational and psychological literatures. Multiple source use (MSU) tasks present a rich context to examine HOT, but systematic investigation of HOT within MSU contexts is scarce. Guided by the Integrated Framework of Multiple Texts (List & Alexander, 2019), this study investigated higher-order processes that unfolded over the Preparation, Execution, and Production stages of an ecologically valid MSU task carried out in an undergraduate class. Using a quasi-experimental design, the study also explored the effectiveness of a notetaking scaffold administered during the Execution stage. Indicators of HOT were extracted from data sources collected at each stage. Analyses revealed patterns of HOT engagement across task stages.

Authors

• Yuting Sun, University of North Florida

• Patricia A. Alexander, University of Maryland