Abstract:

In a world where the only constant is change, only those who never stop learning can progress. Education should prepare young people for the challenges of today’s dynamic world, develop their abilities for critical, logical and creative thinking. Today, more than ever, higher order thinking skills (HOTS) are needed – transfer of knowledge and skills, critical thinking and problem solving.

The need of HOTS developing in learners poses two challenges to teachers. First – they need to develop and adapt educational models, strategies and approaches for HOTS training. And second – they need to plan, implement and assess the results of conducting HOTS-oriented learning.

The article presents an approach for assessing HOTS, formed during training in graph databases. Sample models of test questions classified to Bloom’s taxonomy have been developed. Based on the developed models, specific test items have been created for assessing the knowledge and skills in graph databases. A complex model for HOTS assessment is proposed.

Keywords:

Assessment of higher order thinking skills, model for HOTS assessment.