This is an action research report on encouraging the development of higher order thinking skills such as application and evaluation skills among students using active learning. This report documents a class-room based activity done on A level students who have taken Psychology as their subject. The active learning strategy of collaborative learning was used through the method of role-play in order to increase the application and evaluation skills among students. The confidence, clarity and performance of students in performing evaluative and application based task were compared pre and post the active learning strategy introduced and the data was collected from students using methods of interviews, objective assessment and observation. The results showed a marked increase in the level of confidence, clarity and performance post the role play activity.