scholarly journals Enhancement and assessment of students’ systems thinking skills by application of systemic synthesis questions in the organic chemistry course

2016 ◽  
Vol 81 (12) ◽  
pp. 1455-1471 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tamara Hrin ◽  
Dusica Milenkovic ◽  
Mirjana Segedinac ◽  
Sasa Horvat
Keyword(s):  
Organic Chemistry ◽  
Systems Thinking ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
School Students ◽  
Complex Dimension ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Teaching Learning

Many studies in the field of science education have emphasized the fact that systems thinking is a very important higher-order thinking skill which should be fostered during classes. However, more attention has been dedicated to the different ways of systems thinking skills assessment, and less to their enhancement. Taking this into consideration, the goal of our study was not only to validate secondary school students? systems thinking skills, but also to help students in the complex process of their development. With this goal, new instructional and assessment tools - systemic synthesis questions [SSynQs], were constructed, and an experiment with one experimental (E) and one control (C) group was conducted during organic chemistry classes. Namely, the instructional teaching/learning method for both E and C groups was the same in processing the new contents, but different on classes for the revision of the selected organic chemistry contents. The results showed that students exposed to the new instructional method (E group) achieved higher performance scores on three different types of systems thinking than students from the C group, who were taught by the traditional method. The greatest difference between the groups was found in the most complex dimension of systems thinking construct - in the II level of procedural systems thinking. Along with this dimension, structural systems thinking and I level of procedural systems thinking were also observed.

PENERAPAN KEMAHIRAN BERFIKIR ARAS TINGGI DALAM PENGAJARAN DAN PEMUDAHCARAAN BAHASA TAMIL [INFUSION OF HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS ON TEACHING & LEARNING TAMIL LANGUAGE]

2021 ◽  
pp. 202-209
Author(s):  
MAGESWARY KRUPIAH ◽  
S. KANNADASAN
Keyword(s):  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Qualitative Method ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Group Presentation ◽  
School Students ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Teaching Learning

This study is carried out to identify the infusion of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) in teaching and learning of Tamil Language among secondary school students. The objectives of this study are to identify the problems faced by students in applying HOTS in Tamil language teaching and learning and the methods used by teacher to infuse HOTS among students. Researcher used qualitative method to achieve the objectives of this study. Hermeneutic approach was used to interpret text to achieve the objectives of this study. The findings of the study indicate that low self-esteem towards questioning and thinking are the problems faced by students and teachers. Teachers able to use various techniques such as Hot Sit, Idea Rush, Look Think Comment, Group Presentation, uses of I-think Map to infuse HOTS among students. In conclusion, an effective concept on teaching and learning Tamil Language will improve Higher Order Thinking Skills among students.

scholarly journals Assessment Tasks to Measure Systems Thinking and Critical Thinking in Organic Chemistry

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 251-262
Author(s):  
Roxana S. Timofte ◽  
Bianca T. Popuș
Keyword(s):  
Organic Chemistry ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Functional Groups ◽  
Systems Thinking ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Assessment Tasks ◽  
Theoretical Issues

Abstract Humans of 21st century should possess higher order thinking skills such as critical thinking and systems thinking skills. Development and assessment of students’ critical thinking and systems thinking skills should be a crucial objective for every teacher. However, only relatively recently the scientists proposed models for the development of items to measure systems thinking and critical thinking. Herein are presented theoretical issues regarding systems thinking and critical thinking, as well as examples of items which could be used to assess systems thinking and critical thinking, on the topic of manipulation of functional groups in organic chemistry.

scholarly journals Pengembangan Model Blended Web Mobile Learning dengan Aplikasi MoLearn untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Berpikir Tingkat Tinggi Siswa SMA

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 63-72
Author(s):  
Bambang Hariadi ◽  
M. J. Dewiyani Sunarto ◽  
Tri Sagirani ◽  
Tan Amelia ◽  
Julianto Lemantara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Design Research ◽  
System Development ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
School Students ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk meningkatkan hasil belajar siswa SMA berbasis Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOTS) melalui pembudayaan belajar dengan pendekatan blended learning dengan menerapkan model Blended Web Mobile Learning (BWML) dan aplikasi MoLearn. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian pengembangan yang mengacu pada Generic Design Research Model (GDRM) dari Plomp dan Nieveen. Untuk pengembangan aplikasi MoLearn metode System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) model waterfall digunakan dalam penelitian ini. Penelitian ini meibatkan 205 siswa sebagai subjek penelitiaan. Data penelitian dikumpulkan menggunakan instrument lembar validasi model, angket resposn siswa, dan tes HOTs siswa. Penelitian dianalisis secara deskriptif menggunakan persamaan reliabilitas dan n-gain. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa (1) model BWML dengan aplikasi MoLearn dinyatakan valid dan reliable berdasarkan tinjauan content dan isi, selain itu, berdasarkan hasil respon 205 siswa terhadap pembelajaran model BWML dengan aplikasi MoLearn, 83% siswa dinyatakan antusias mengikuti pembelajaran; dan (2) peningkatan HOTs siswa dinyatakan meningkat (rerata n-gain= 0,46) dengan kategori sedang. Hasil penelitian ini menyimpulkan bahwa model Blended Web Mobile Learning (BWML) dengan aplikasi MoLearn valid, praktis, dan efektif untuk meningkatkan keterampilan berpikir tingkat tinggi siswa SMA. The Development of the Blended Web Mobile Learning Model with the MoLearn Application to Improve High School Students’ Higher Order Thinking Skills Abstract This study aims to improve the learning outcomes of high school students based on Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) through the culture of learning with a blended learning approach by applying the Blended Web Mobile Learning (BWML) model and the MoLearn application. This research is a development research that refers to the Generic Design Research Model (GDRM) from Plomp and Nieveen. For the development of the MoLearn application, the Waterfall Model System Development Life Cycle (SDLC) method was used in this study. This study involved 205 students as research subjects. The research data were collected using a model validation sheet instrument, student response questionnaires, and student HOTs tests. The research was analyzed descriptively using the reliability equation and n-gain. The results showed that (1) the BWML model with the MoLearn application was declared valid and reliable based on the content and content review, in addition, based on the results of the responses of 205 students to the BWML model learning with the MoLearn application, 83% of the students were stated to be enthusiastic about participating in the learning; and (2) the increase in students' HOTs was stated to be increasing (mean n-gain = 0.46) in the medium category. The results of this study conclude that the Blended Web Mobile Learning (BWML) model with the MoLearn application is valid, practical, and effective for improving high school students’ higher order thinking skills.

scholarly journals A Scoping Review on Implementation of I-Think Maps and Its Effects on Higher Order Thinking Skills in Malaysian Schools

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 169
Author(s):  
Lina Mursyidah Hamzah ◽  
Wan Mazwati Wan Yusoff
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
School Students ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
The Impact

Abstract: Malaysian schools have been implementing i-Think program as a means to develop higher order thinking skills among primary and secondary school students since 2013. Thus, there is a need to assess the implementation of the i-Think program since it was made compulsory almost seven years ago. This paper reports a scoping review of research activities conducted on the implementation of the i-Think program in Malaysian schools to synthesize studies on the implementation of the i-Think program in the classrooms; teachers' and students’ acceptance of the program; examine its impact on HOTS and students’ achievement; and to identify and disseminate the gaps in the works of literature. Forty articles were reviewed and the results indicated that the data on how i-Think programs were implemented in classrooms were so small that no definite conclusions could be made. Results on both students' and teachers’ levels of knowledge on i-Think maps were mixed. Majority of studies showed that i-Think maps significantly enhanced students’ achievement. However, no study measured the impact of i-Think on HOTS despite researchers' claim that i-Think maps had stimulated students’ HOTS. Thus, future studies should focus on showing correlation between i-Think and HOTS by using a validated measurement scale to assess students’ HOTS, development of valid and reliable measurement scale to gather a large pool of data to illustrate more comprehensively the status of i-Think implementation in schools throughout Malaysia, support systems provided to teachers at school and district level, and identifying barriers that hinders teachers from implementing i-Think program. Keywords: HOTS, i-Think Maps, Malaysian schools, Scoping review.

PENGEMBANGAN SOAL HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS SEBAGAI TES DIAGNOSTIK MISKONSEPSI MATEMATIS SISWA SMA

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 176-191
Author(s):  
Benny Anggara
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
School Students ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Mathematical Misconceptions

The need for developing students' higher order thinking skills is the main indicator in the application of HOTS-based questions in high school mathematics learning. The results of the implementation have not shown satisfactory results. The high level thinking ability of students in Indonesia in Mathematics is still very low. Therefore, a HOTS-based diagnostic test is needed which is able to detect the mathematical misconceptions of high school students as the aim of this study. Based on the research objectives, the method of this study is a qualitative method with research design using the Plomp model research design. The subjects of this study were several students and teachers at a school in Cirebon Regency. The results showed that four HOTS questions could be developed based on three aspects, namely, arithmetic, algebra, and geometry. The problem was developed to detect three forms of misconception, namely, theoretical, classification, and correlational misconceptions. The four questions that have been developed were assessed through the readability test of students and teachers, and CVR and CVI tests were carried out on eight mathematics teachers with valid results. Based on these results it can be concluded that the HOTS questions developed can be implemented for students to detect forms of mathematical misconceptions of high school students. 

scholarly journals Tapping into Bloom Taxonomy’s Higher-Order Cognitive Processes: The Case for Multiple Choice Questions as a Valid Assessment Tool in the ESP Classroom

2021 ◽  
pp. 160-171
Author(s):  
Iryna Lenchuk ◽  
Amer Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Cognitive Processes ◽  
Cognitive Skills ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Multiple Choice ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Assessment Tools ◽  
Multiple Choice Questions ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills

This article describes the results of Action Research conducted in an ESP classroom of Dhofar University located in Oman. Following the call of Oman Vision 2040 to emphasize educational practices that promote the development of higher-order cognitive processes, this study raises the following question: Can an online multiple choice question (MCQ) quiz tap into the higher-order cognitive skills of apply, analyze and evaluate? This question was also critical at the time of the COVID-19 pandemic when Omani universities switched to the online learning mode. The researchers administered an online MCQ quiz to 35 undergraduate students enrolled in an ESP course for Engineering and Sciences. The results showed that MCQ quizzes could be developed to tap into higher-order thinking skills when the stem of the MSQ is developed as a task or a scenario. The study also revealed that students performed better on MCQs that tap into low-level cognitive skills. This result can be attributed to the prevalent practice in Oman to develop assessment tools that tap only into a level of Bloom’s taxonomy, which involves the cognitive process of retrieving memorized information. The significance of the study lies in its pedagogical applications. The study calls for the use of teaching and assessment practices that target the development of higher-order thinking skills, which is aligned with the country’s strategic direction reflected in Oman vision 2040.

scholarly journals THE DEVELOPMENT OF LEARNING EQUIPMENT USED PBL IN SEQUENCE AND SERIES TO IMPROVE STUDENT’S HOTS

MATHEdunesa ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-72
Author(s):  
Cindy Kusumawati
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
School Students ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Assessment Sheet ◽  
Survey Results ◽  
Senior High School Students

Abstract This research is based on the lack of students' ability to answer the Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) questions. This is shown from the survey results of TIMSS in 2015 which stated that Indonesia ranked 45 of 50 countries. Furthermore, the survey results of the PISA in 2015 showed that Indonesia's mathematical competence was 386 points of 600 points with a rating of 64 from 72 countries, therefore, to improving HOTS a Problem Based Learning model is needed (Rahmawati, 2016). The purpose of this study is to describe the process and results of the development of learning equipment used Problem Based Learning model in sequences and series material to improve HOTS of senior high school students. The type of this research is developmental research that uses the Plomp’s Development model which consists of preliminary investigation phase, design phase, realization phase, and test, evaluation and revision phase. The research instrument used was a learning equipment validation sheet, an observation sheet of learning implementation, an assessment sheet, and a student questionnaire response sheet. This learning tools was tested to 32 students of XI MIPA-3 class at SMAN 1 Sidoarjo. The results of these development equipment are categorized very well (which is shown by the an average value of 4.30 for lesson plan, 4.28 for student’s worksheet, 4.25 for assessment sheet range from 5.00), practical (which is shown by the average rating of the validator is a little revision and the implementation of learning in the excellent category with an average of 3.71), and effective (classical succeed is reached, Learning Outcome II is higher than Learning Outcome I, and student scores on HOTS questions number 1 on Test II is higher than score number 1(b) on Test I, and student response is positive). So, the learning equipment used Problem Based Learning model in sequences and series can improve HOTS of Senior High School students. Keywords: Problem Based Learning, Higher Order Thinking Skills

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