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An analysis of Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOTS) questions in English national examination in junior high school
One aim of education for the 21 Century Skills is to develop the problem solving, critical thinking and higher order thinking skills. The researcher using Bloom's taxonomy revised to analyze the English National Examination analyze, evaluate, create. The objective of the study are: (1) to know to what extent do the questions in English National Examination for Junior High School in 2013-2019 academic year meet perspective of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS), (2) to know the type of thinking skill appeared in English national examination items in 2013-2019 academic years, and (3) to know the differences in the development of HOTS questions on English National Examination items in Junior High School level in 2013-2019.
The object of this research is test items of English national examination (UNKP) from nine academic years on junior high school. In this study the researcher used content analysis. This present study tried to answer the research questions through quantitative approach. We examined one package of cach English National Examination from 2013 until 2019. There were 350 multiple choice items in which each examination contained 50 items. There are two data sources in this study. Those two data sources are English National Examination Questions and Analysis Card.
The distribution of the higher order thinking skill in the English national examination is lower than the distribution of the lower order thinking skill his evident by the result of the data which shows that the distribution of higher order thinking skill in the English national examination from 2013-2019 academic year obtains only 113 out of 350 questions or 32,28% while the distribution of the lower order thinking skill obtains 237 questions out of 350 questions or 67,72% also shows unbalance number because the total of HOTS questions every year has increased and decreased. In 2013 to 2014 the HOTS questions has mcreased from 14 items to 16 items, but in 2015 the HOTS questions has descreased to be 13 items. After that, in 2016-2017 has increased significantly, but in 2018 has descreased to be 15 stems In 2019 has increased significantly up to 22 m
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