scholarly journals A Modified Version of Bloom’s Taxonomy and Critical Language Awareness: Evaluating EAL Textbooks for Junior High Schools in Ghana Through a Critical Literacy Approach

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 106
Author(s):  
Brian Senyo Akrong ◽  
Chaka Chaka ◽  
Christa van der Walt
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Critical Literacy ◽  
Lower Order ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Junior High Schools ◽  
Language Awareness ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Language Awareness

This study set out to evaluate three English as an additional language (EAL) textbooks used by junior high schools in the Ho West District of Ghana. It adopted a critical literacy framing and employed purposive sampling to select five junior high schools in the Ho West District. It utilised a modified version of Bloom’s (1956) taxonomy of cognitive dimensions and Cummins’ (1999) CALP, respectively, to evaluate the language contents of the three EFA textbooks: Book 1, Book 2, and Book 3. The three evaluated areas were: thinking skills; integration of various school subjects; and critical language awareness. Two of the findings of this study are worth mentioning. First, of the six cognitive dimensions of a modified version of Bloom’s taxonomy that are graded in degrees of cognitive complexity (e.g., from lower-order thinking skills to higher-order thinking skills), knowledge, as the first lower-order cognitive skill, was the most foregrounded in all the three textbooks. It was followed by understanding as the second lower-order cognitive skill. Second, all the three textbooks incorporated elements of other school subjects in their language contents in line with CALP. By contrast, all the three textbooks did not foster or develop critical language awareness. Overall, the three textbooks foregrounded lower-order thinking skills over higher-order thinking skills such as analysis, inventive thinking (synthesis), and evaluation.

scholarly journals The development of learning innovation to enhance higher order thinking skills for students in Thailand junior high schools

Heliyon ◽  
2021 ◽  
pp. e07309
Author(s):  
Parama Kwangmuang ◽  
Suwisa Jarutkamolpong ◽  
Watcharee Sangboonraung ◽  
Srisuda Daungtod
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Junior High Schools ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills

scholarly journals Developing Students� Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) in Reading: English Teachers� Strategies in Selected Junior High Schools

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 204
Author(s):  
Bernadeta Siska Indriyana ◽  
Paulus Kuswandono
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Reading Skills ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
English Teachers ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Junior High Schools ◽  
Learning Goals ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills

The 2013 curriculum in Indonesia mandates that teachers should develop students� Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS). One of the learning goals through HOTS is to make sure that students can analyze, evaluate, and create their knowledge. However, studies on HOTS issues in English learning, particularly in reading skills, are still very limited. Therefore, this study aimed at describing the teachers� strategies in developing HOTS in teaching reading skills. The researcher used a mixed-method, as it is relevant to the methodology needed in this study. The participants were 22 English teachers of Junior High Schools in Yogyakarta. The data were collected through questionnaires, observations, and interviews. The findings indicated that the strategies by the teachers to develop HOTS were as follows: (1) asking divergent questions to the students, (2) using group discussions, (3) informing learning objectives to the students, (3) giving feedback to invite the students to review, refine, and improve understanding about learning materials, and (5) giving motivation to the students to think critically. The recommendation for further study is also discussed.

scholarly journals Improving Junior High Schools’ Critical Thinking Skills Based on Test Three Different Models of Learning

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (01) ◽  
pp. 101-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Miftahul Fuad ◽  
◽  
Siti Zubaidah ◽  
Susriyati Mahanal ◽  
Endang Suarsini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
High Schools ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Junior High Schools

Pencapaian HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills) Mahasiswa Program Studi Pendidikan Fisika FKIP Universitas Samawa

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 208
Author(s):  
Muhammad Erfan ◽  
Tursina Ratu
Keyword(s):  
Prospective Teachers ◽  
Lower Order ◽  
Physics Education ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Cognitive Domain ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Level Of Thinking

Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) are essential skills for prospective teachers in the 21st  century. HOTS in the cognitive domain includes the ability in analyzing (C4), evaluating (C5), and creating (C6). In the process of mastering HOTS, one must know first what level of thinking skills he/she has. Therefore, this study aims to measure the achievement of the cognitive thinking skills of students of the Physics Education Study Program, Faculty of Teacher Training and Education University of Samawa. The measurement used test instrument in the form of essay test, then the results of the thinking skills achievement for each cognitive domain of students divided into three categories (low, medium and high). The result of  the student’s achievement of the cognitive thinking skills  obtained by students were in low category of 55%, the medium category of 11%, and 34% in the high category for mastering lower-order thinking skills (LOTS), while for HOTS, 100% was in low category and it can be concluded that the achievement of students' cognitive thinking skills is still in lower-order thinking skills.

scholarly journals Students’ Higher Order Thinking Skills in Environmental Learning: Develop Assessment Based on Green Consumerism

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 9
Author(s):  
Ilmi Zajuli Ichsan ◽  
Diana Vivanti Sigit ◽  
Mieke Miarsyah
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Junior High School ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
Environmental Learning ◽  
Green Consumerism

21st-century learning emphasizes several important abilities, one of which is the ability of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS). This ability can be possessed by students by familiarizing students with HOTS-based questions. The purpose of this study was to develop HOTS-based questions on environmental learning based on green consumerism. The research method used is research and development using Borg and Gall Model. The study was conducted in November 2018 at State Junior High School 1 South Tambun. The validation results show that the assessment on green consumerism-based environmental learning developed has a very valid category according to the experts, and is valid and reliable after measurement. This is because the questions developed are relevant to the current environmental conditions. The results of HOTS male students 44.98 and female students 46.61. The average score of Male and Female 45.79 are still relatively low and need to be improved. The conclusion is that the questions developed have a valid, reliable and appropriate category of use in the process of learning science in junior high school.

Analisis Komponen Higher Order Thinking Skills Pada Sajian Isi LKS Fisika Kelas X Semester II Di SMAN Se-Sumatera Barat

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 65
Author(s):  
Abdul Azis ◽  
Yenni Darvina ◽  
Gusnedi ◽  
Silvi Yulia Sari
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Higher Order Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Public High Schools ◽  
Higher Order Thinking Skills ◽  
West Sumatra ◽  
High Level

One of the essences of curriculum implementation in 2013 is the application of high-level thinking skills-rotating learning ( Higher Order Thingking Sklills,HOTS). HOTS-oriented learning requires students to carry out active learning. Therefore, the teacher must be able to create active learning by presenting one of the teaching materials in the form of Student Worksheets (LKS). The results of observations show that the LKS used in public high schools in North Sumatra is still diverse, starting from the LKS made by the subject teachers and issued by the publisher. All of these LKS have also not been identified whether they already contain HOTS components in them. therefore, a component analysis research was conducted higher Order thinking skills (HOTS) on the material presentation Physics worksheets class X semester II at SMAN throughout West Sumatra.This research is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach. The population of data in this study were all worksheets for high school physics students of class X semester II used by 34 public high schools in West Sumatra. The sample in this study is the highest number of SMA class X semester II physics worksheets used in schools published by three different publishers and two worksheets made by physics subject teachers.The research data were taken using the analysis instrument of LKS offerings and data collection techniques through documentation studies.Based on the research that has been carried out, it is found that the percentage of availability of HOT indicators in the form of decision making, critical thinking and creative thinking in each worksheet is as follows. LKS F X/II RZ-GR percentage of indicator availability LKS / IIX percentage availability of HOTS indicators respectively, namely, 23,34% ; 0,%; 35,52%; 22,88%. LKS D X/II RC-IP, 44,66%;25,74%; 44,42%;40,04%. LKS F X/II BK-VP , 16,86%; 8,58% ; 28,86%; 2,86 %.LKS F X/II G I, 21,66%; 2,86%;35,52%; 5,72% and LKS F X/II GII, 28,31%; 11,44%; 33,3% ;17,16%. From the entire LKS F X/II RC-IP Has the highest percentage indicator. From this data, it can be concluded that the percentage of availability of HOTS indicators in the presentation of the contents of the Class X Semester II Physics Worksheets at Senior High Schools throughout West Sumatra is still low, with the category not yet facilitating.Keywords : Analysis, worksheet, High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS).

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