Here is a list of higher-order questions that are asked during this EDI component:

• In your own words, what is (insert the concept being taught)?
• Which is an example of ________?
• What is the difference between the example and the non-example?
• Why is this an example of ______?
• Give me an example of ______.

Those who employ high-order thinking skills understand how to analyze and evaluate complex information, categorize, manipulate and connect facts, troubleshoot for solutions, understand concepts, connections and big picture thinking, problem solve, ideate and develop insightful reasoning.

Higher-level questions that can be used after reading are:

• What was one moment from the story that had the greatest impact on you?
• If you could change one character in this story, who would it be and why?
• Did the author end the story in a way that made you understand the conflict and resolution from the story?

Strong critical thinkers demonstrate the following characteristics:

• inquisitiveness with regard to a wide range of issues.
• concern to become and remain well-informed.
• attentive to opportunities to use critical thinking.
• self-confidence in one’s own abilities to reason.
• open-mindedness regarding divergent world views.

Prefrontal Cortex

Critical thinking is a higher-order thinking skill. Higher-order thinking skills go beyond basic observation of facts and memorization. They are what we are talking about when we want our students to be evaluative, creative and innovative.

The lower-order thinking skills include, Remembering, Understanding, and Applying. If a person is unable to achieve all lower-order thinking skills and move up to higher-order thinking, then this person will not be prepared for real life situations. …

frontal lobe

Cerebrum

You have three brains – your HEAD brain, your HEART brain, and your GUT brain….The Role of the Three Brains

• The head brain analyzes information and applies logic.
• The heart brain senses the world through emotion and feelings.
• The gut brain is used for understanding our identity and who we are in the world.

The midbrain is the smallest region of the brain, and is located most centrally within the cranial cavity. Limbic System – the limbic system is often referred to as our “emotional brain”, or ‘childish brain’. It is found buried within the cerebrum and contains the thalamus, hypothalamus, amygdala and hippocampus.

cerebellum

Stapes

Hello Aditya, Hypothalamus is the smallest part of human brain. Hypothalamus is the collection of multiple neurons which has different functions.

Olfactory Cortex

Piamater

meninges

It controls thought, behavior, emotions, and memory, as well as basic life functions such as breathing and heart rate. The brain consists of the cortex, brainstem, and cerebellum. Primarily responsible for motor control, the cerebellum controls balance and movement.

Pia Mater. The pia mater is located underneath the sub-arachnoid space. It is very thin, and tightly adhered to the surface of the brain and spinal cord. It is the only covering to follow the contours of the brain (the gyri and fissures).

The brain and spinal cord are protected by bony structures — the skull and spinal column. Meninges are membranes that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord.

Being surrounded by CSF helps the brain float inside the skull, like a buoy in water. Because the brain is surrounded by fluid, it floats like it weighs only 2% of what it really does. If the brain did not have CSF to float in, it would sit on the bottom of the skull.

Dura mater is a thick membrane made of dense irregular connective tissue that surrounds the brain and spinal cord. It is the outermost of the three layers of membrane called the meninges that protect the central nervous system. The dura surrounds the brain and the spinal cord.

Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)

Between the skull and brain is the meninges, which consist of three layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord.