scholarly journals ESL TEACHERS’ STRATEGIES TO FOSTER HIGHER-ORDER THINKING SKILLS TO TEACH WRITING

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (Number 2) ◽  
pp. 195-226
Author(s):  
Charanjit Kaur Swaran Singh ◽  
Revathi Gopal ◽  
Nor Azmi Mostafa ◽  
Rhashvinder Kaur Ambar Singh ◽  
Eng Tek Ong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Classroom Observation ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Esl Teachers ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Esl Learners

Purpose - This research focuses on ESL teachers’ strategies to foster higher-order thinking skills to teach writing to weak ESL learners in two selected secondary schools in Malaysia. ESL teachers’ strategies to foster higher-order thinking skills to teach writing to weak ESL learners were captured and encapsulated to enable the ESL learners to understand and master higher order thinking to improve their writing. Methodology – A qualitative descriptive case study design was employed in the study. The sample was based on a snowball sampling and 4 ESL teachers were selected from two different secondary schools in Malaysia. The main data collection method was classroom observation while thematic analysis was used for data analysis. Each teacher was observed twice. Classroom observation forms and video recordings were used as a main source in data collection. Findings – Findings showed that ESL teachers selected strategies to foster higher-order thinking skills to teach writing including the general procedures in implementing higher-order thinking skills for teaching writing and major considerations at each stage of the implementation. ESL teachers exposed learners to the general procedures of the higher-order thinking skills which were explaining and helping students to understand what higher-order thinking is, leading students to connect to concepts in writing, helping students to infer through real-life situations, using more graphic organizers and teaching problem-solving skills. Significance – The findings can be used to guide decisions on higher-order thinking skills training for ESL teachers, educators and curriculum developers regarding the thinking skills strategies to be mastered in teaching writing.

scholarly journals Developing a Higher Order Thinking Skills Module for Weak ESL Learners

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (7) ◽  
pp. 86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charanjit Kaur Swaran Singh ◽  
Rhasvinder Kaur Ambar Singh ◽  
Tarsame Singh Masa Singh ◽  
Nor Azmi Mostafa ◽  
Tunku Mohani Tunku Mohtar
Keyword(s):  
English Language ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Language Teachers ◽  
Teaching Writing ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Addie Model ◽  
Esl Learners

The problem of mastering English does not involve students alone. The English language teachers, policy makers and curriculum developers are also affected. Thus, teachers have resorted to using higher order thinking skills (HOT) as a means to teach writing to weak ESL learners. The study aimed at developing and validating a higher order thinking skills module for teaching writing to weak ESL learners. It employed a qualitative research paradigm using documents analysis, interviews, observations and validation form. It was conducted in two phases. The first phase was completed with needs analysis specifically identifying problems teachers faced in teaching writing using higher order thinking skills in six selected secondary schools. The ADDIE model approach was used by the ESL teachers and experts in HOTs to create the module content. In the second phase, the teachers were observed ten times to investigate the effectiveness of using the HOTs module developed for teaching writing. The findings revealed that the HOTs module served as a guideline for the teachers in applying and integrating thinking skills in the process of teaching writing. These findings were used to guide decisions on implementing the appropriate teaching pedagogy to apply HOTS for teaching writing.

scholarly journals A Review of Research on the Use of Higher Order Thinking Skills to Teach Writing

2017 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 86 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rhashvinder K. A. Singh ◽  
Charanjit K. S. Singh ◽  
Tunku M. T. M. ◽  
Nor A. Mostafa ◽  
Tarsem S. M. Singh
Keyword(s):  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Pedagogical Knowledge ◽  
Esl Teachers ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Teaching Of Writing

This paper reviews the literature on the teaching of higher order thinking skills to teach writing in Malaysian context. The issues pertaining the usage of higher order thinking skills to teach writing are also discussed in this paper. ESL teachers are only trained to ask Higher Order Thinking Skills questions where the teaching of writing is concerned but most of them have very little knowledge on implementing the pedagogical knowledge of higher order thinking skills. Despite having multiples of programs to help teachers to infuse higher order thinking skills to teach writing, past studies have reported that teachers were not prepared to teach higher order thinking skills in their own classrooms. Hence, this paper further analyses the need to investigate the issues that are related on the usage of higher order thinking skills to the teaching of writing which needs immediate attention. 

Incorporating Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOTS) Questions in ESL Classroom Contexts

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khairon Nisa Shafeei ◽  
Hanita Hassan ◽  
Fauziah Ismail ◽  
Azian Abdul Aziz
Keyword(s):  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Questionnaire Data ◽  
Thinking Skill ◽  
Esl Teachers ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Proficiency Level ◽  
Learning Challenges ◽  
Language Classrooms

Malaysia is preparing to face 21st century learning challenges in order to fulfill the global needs. As a result, Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) have been introduced in the education system with the purpose to produce critical students who are able to compete at the international arena. Thus, this study investigated the question types used by teachers of English as a second language (ESL). Besides, this study also examined the challenges faced by the teachers in incorporating HOTS element in their teaching. The data for this study were gathered by means of class observations, interviews and questionnaires. The data collected by means of classroom observation and interviews were analysed thematically whilst the questionnaire data were analysed using descriptive statistic method. The findings of this study reveal that ESL teachers favour display questions or LOTS compared to referential questions, HOTS. This is due to lack of knowledge regarding HOTS questions and students' English low proficiency level. This study, therefore, recommends that ESL teachers are in need of adequate training on HOTS before they can successfully implement HOTS in language classrooms and further relevant studies should focus on the ways in which HOTS can be incorporated in ESL classrooms.

scholarly journals ANALISIS HASIL BELAJAR MATEMATIKA BERORIENTASI ORDER THINKING SKILLS (Studi Kasus di Sekolah Dasar Negeri 01 Nanga Merakai)

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-246
Author(s):  
Adriana Gandasari ◽  
Dwi Cahyadi Wibowo ◽  
Lhadyza Ocberti
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Mathematics Learning ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Collection Data ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive

ABSTRAKPenelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan hasil belajar matematika berorientasi order thinking skills di Sekolah Dasar Negeri 01 Nanga Merakai. Penelitian dilakukan di kelas V yang berjumlah 16 siswa. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian deskriptif kualitatif dengan bentuk penelitian studi kasus. Alat pengumpulan data menggunakan pedoman wawancara, kuesioner dan dokumen. Analisis data dilakukan melalui 4 tahap yaitu pengumpulan data, penyajian data, reduksi data dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa hasil belajar matematika berorientasi order thinking skills, pada materi “Pengumpulan dan Penyajian Data” menunjukkan bahwa hasil belajar matematika siswa berada pada kategori sangat baik dan sudah sampai pada level C4 atau Higher Order thinking skills dengan persentase 85,71% dan persentase jumlah siswa sebesar 62,50% atau 10 orang dari total jumlah keseluruhan siswa berada pada level C4 atau Higher Order thinking skills.Kata Kunci: Hasil Belajar Matematika, Order thinking skills ABSTRACTThis study aims to describe learning outcomes oriented to order thinking skills in mathematics at Public Elementary School 01 Nanga Merakai. The research was conducted in class V, which consisted of 16 students. This research uses a qualitative descriptive method in the form of a case study. Data collection tools using interview guidelines, questionnaires and documents. Data analysis was carried out through 4 stages, namely data collection, data presentation, data reduction and drawing conclusions. The results showed that the learning outcomes of order thinking skills oriented mathematics, on the material "Data Collection and Presentation" showed that the mathematics learning outcomes were in the very good category and had reached the level of C4 or Higher Order thinking skills with the percentage is 85.71% and the percentage of the number of students is 62.50% or 10 people from the total number of students be at level C4 or Higher Order thinking skills.Keywords: Mathematics Learning Outcomes, Order thinking skills

scholarly journals The Need of Assessment Instruments to Measuring the Higher-Order Thinking Skills in Accordance to The Elementary School Students’ Development

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-76
Author(s):  
Rukayah Rukayah
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
School Students ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Global Issues

In the 21st century, it was required critical thinking generation which was able to solve problems and actively participate in making decisions on local and global issues that were formed through the thinking process. The research objectives were describing the questions form that are often used teachers, and the teacher’s need for assessment instruments to measure Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) that were appropriated to the level of elementary school students’ development. This was a qualitative descriptive research with a case research method. The research samples were 34 elementary school teachers in Surakarta, Central Java, Indonesia. Informant selection used snow-ball sampling technique, while the research data are elementary teachers and documents. Data collection techniques were in-depth interviews, questionnaires, and document analysis. Data validity used source and technical triangulations. Data analysis used interactive analysis techniques including of (1) data collection, (2) data reduction, (3) data presentation, and (4) conclusion. The findings showed that (1) the description questions form are most frequently used teacher and multiple choice questions only measured C1 to C4; (2) 48% of teachers needed assessment instruments that can be used to measure HOTS.  

scholarly journals The effectiveness of the use of metacognition-based industrial electronic learning tools in growing higher order thinking skills (HOTS)

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 139
Author(s):  
P. Purnamawati ◽  
S. Saliruddin
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Schools ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Learning Method ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Electronic Learning ◽  
Quasi Experimental

The aims of this research were to: (1) find out the response of students to metacognition-based industrial electronic learning in growing the ability of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) in vocational secondary schools, (2) describe the learning outcomes of the students in the field of industrial electronics based on metacognition with direct learning method, and (3) generate the effectiveness of metacognition-based industrial electronics learning in growing HOTS capabilities in vocational secondary schools. The research was Quasi-experimental type, while the research design used Pretest-Posttest Control Design with the research subject was the students of Public Vocational Secondary Schools in Makassar City in the field of Industrial Electronics Expertise. Data collection techniques were conducted by questionnaire and learning outcomes test. The result showed that: (1) the students’ response of experimental class was higher that control class, (2) the learning outcomes of experimental class was higher than control class, and (3) the use of metacognition-based tools for industrial electronics learning was effective. This learning method could grow the HOTS capabilities of the students in solving the problems of industrial electronics circuit.

scholarly journals The Implementation Of Higher-Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) In Text-Based Learning At SDN Banyurip 3 Sambungmacan

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-30
Author(s):  
Tiya Agustina ◽  
Wahyu Oktavia ◽  
Elen Inderasari
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Time Allocation ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Process Data ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Interesting Learning ◽  
The Right ◽  
Selection Of

Current learning must be directed at higher-order thinking skills and text-based. This condition certainly requires an adaptation process that is not easy. Based on these problems, this study aims to describe the implementation of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) in text-based learning at State Elementary School of Banyurip 3 Sambungmacan or called SDN Banyurip 3 Sambungmacan. This research is descriptive qualitative research. Data collection techniques used in this study, namely observation, interviews, and documentation. The documents used in this study are in the form of a syllabus, lesson plans, and photos of the learning process. Data validity is done using the triangulation of sources and methods. The data analysis techniques used include data collection, data reduction, data presentation, and concluding. The formulation of the problems examined in this study shows how (1) HOTS planning in text-based learning (2) HOTS implementation in text-based learning (3) HOTS assessment in text-based learning (4) how the constraints experienced in the application of HOTS in text-based learning. The results showed that the planning and implementation of text-based learning had gone well. The selection of learning components has been able to build a HOTS learning atmosphere. Text-based learning assessments in elementary schools have used authentic assessments. Obstacles experienced by teachers in the process of text-based learning include; arrange the right plan, the difficulty in dividing the time allocation, the selection of the right media, the suitability of learning resources with student characteristics, the integration of interesting learning methods.

திருக்குறள் கற்றலின் வழி படிவம் 2 மாணவர்களின் உயர்நிலைச் சிந்தனைத் திறனை மேம்படுத்துதல் [THIRUKKURAL KADRALIN VALI PADIVAM 2 MAANAVARKALIN UYARNILAIC SINTANAIT THIRANAI MEEMPADUTTUYAL] (IMPROVING THE LEVEL OF HOTS (HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS) OF FORM 2 STUDENTS BY LEARNING THIRUKKURAL)

2019 ◽  
pp. 96-110
Author(s):  
Renita Prera Winsen
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Data ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Literary Work ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative ◽  
Revised Bloom's Taxonomy ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Data Collections

பேராக் மாநிலத்தில் தைப்பிங் மாவட்டத்தில் அமைந்துள்ள ஓர் இடைநிலைப்பள்ளியில் திருக்குறள் கற்றலின் வழி படிவம் 2 மாணவர்களின் உயர்நிலைச் சிந்தனைத் திறனை மேம்படுத்தும் முயற்சியில் ஆய்வு மேற்கொள்ளப்பட்டது. தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட 10 மாணவர்கள் இந்த ஆய்வில் உட்படுத்தப்பட்டனர். திருக்குறளில் மாணவர்களின் ஆளுமையைக் கண்டறிய அந்த இடைநிலைப்பள்ளியின் தமிழாசிரியரிடம் நேர்காணல் நடத்தப்பட்டது. மாணவர்களின் உயர்நிலைச் சிந்தனைத் திறனை மேம்படுத்த படிவம் 1 மற்றும் படிவம் 2-இல் வரையறுக்கப்பட்ட ஆறு திருக்குறள்கள் தேர்தெடுக்கப்பட்டன. தேர்ந்தெடுக்கப்பட்ட திருக்குறள்கள் யாவும் சீரமைக்கப்பட்ட புளூமின் அறிவுசார் முறைப்பாட்டியலின் துணைக்கொண்டு பலதரப்பட கேள்விகள் தயாரிக்கப்பட்டது. ஆறு வாரத் திருக்குறள் வகுப்பிற்குப் பின் இக்கேள்விகள் யாவும் மாணவர்களுக்கு வழங்கப்பட்டன. கேள்விக்கான பதில்களிலிருந்து மாணவர்களின் உயர்நிலைச் சிந்தனைத் திறனில் ஏற்பட்ட மாற்றங்கள் கண்டறியப்பட்டது. ஆய்வின் முடிவாக, முறையான திருக்குறள் கற்றலின் வழி மாணவர்களின் உயர்நிலைச் சிந்தனைத் திறனை மேம்படுத்த முடியும் என்பது உறுதிச் செய்யப்பட்டது. (This study has been conducted with the purpose of improving the level of HOTS (Higher order thinking skills) of Form 2 students through learning Thirukkural. For this study, the Thirukkural, a well-known literary work of Tamil Language was taken. Thus, this research was carried out in a secondary school which is located at Taiping, Perak. The research was carried out under the design of action research. The sample of this study consisted of ten Form 2 students. Besides that, a teacher also interviewed in order to know the students' personality in learning Thirukkural. In this research, the learning process of Thirukkural approach was implemented for 6 weeks. There are 6 couplets of Thirukkural selected according to the syllabus of Form 1 and Form 2. This six couplets of Thirukkural used to test the level of HOTS. The questions were created based on Thirukkural, according to Revised Bloom's Taxonomy. The data of the study was collected through pre-test, the questions asked in Thirukkural classes and post-test via qualitative and quantitative data collection tools. The findings obtained through qualitative and quantitative data collections showed that the level of HOTS through learning Thirukkural among Form 2 students has improved.)

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