The Analysis of Higher Order Thinking Skills of Islamic Elementary School Students on Science Subject

Autor: Muhammad Istiqlal
Jazyk: English<br />Indonesian
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Al Ibtida: Jurnal Pendidikan Guru MI, Vol 8, Iss 2, Pp 252-262 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2442-5133
2527-7227
DOI: 10.24235/al.ibtida.snj.v8i2.8219
Popis: The study aims to analyze the students' higher order thinking skills (HOTS) in Science subjects at Islamic Elementary School in Salatiga, Indonesia. It is descriptive qualitative research. Using the nonprobability sampling with convenience sampling method, this study involved 120 students as the sample. The data were gathered using tests, questionnaires, Focus Group Discussions (FGD), and documentations. The descriptive analysis with percentile formula was used to analyze the data. The results indicated that the students' HOTS abilities were still at the low level. In Low Order Thinking Skills (LOTS) questions category, the students' ability to answer questions ranged from 0.6 to 0.9 (good). In Middle Order Thinking Skills (MOTS) questions category, the index of the students' abilities was 0.35 to 0.65 (the medium category). In HOTS questions category, the index of the students’ abilities was 0.075 to 0.45 (the low category). Therefore, it is necessary to make efforts in improving the HOTS ability of Islamic Elementary School students.
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