AL-ISHLAH: Jurnal Pendidikan
Vol 16, No 2 (2024): AL-ISHLAH: JURNAL PENDIDIKAN

LOTS vs HOTS: Evaluation of History Textbooks for Class XII Senior High School

Najuah Najuah (Universitas Negeri Medan)
Sari Madani Rangkuti (Universitas Negeri Medan)
Ricu Sidiq (Universitas Negeri Medan)
Pristi Suhendro Lukitoyo (Universitas Negeri Medan)
Arfan Diansyah (Universitas Negeri Medan)



Article Info

Publish Date
29 Apr 2024

Abstract

This study evaluates the prevalence of Lower Order Thinking Skills (LOTS) and Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) questions in Indonesian History textbooks for twelfth-grade students. Utilizing a quantitative research methodology, the study analyzes the first-semester evaluation questions from textbooks published by the Ministry of Education and Culture, Erlangga, and Grafindo. Employing descriptive statistical techniques, the analysis reveals distinct disparities in the balance of LOTS and HOTS questions. Specifically, the Erlangga textbook contains 82.6% LOTS and 17.4% HOTS questions, while the Grafindo textbook shows a distribution of 96.7% LOTS and 3.3% HOTS questions. Furthermore, a comparative assessment of descriptive questions shows that the Ministry of Education and Culture’s textbook exhibits a ratio of 38.9% LOTS to 61.2% HOTS, Erlangga has 73.4% LOTS to 26.6% HOTS, and Grafindo features 90% LOTS to 10% HOTS. The findings indicate a significant underrepresentation of HOTS-based questions in the analyzed textbooks, suggesting a potential gap in fostering higher-level cognitive skills among students.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

alishlah

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Social Sciences

Description

AL-ISHLAH: Journal of Education, published by LP2M STAI Hubbulwathan Duri. The subject covers education, teaching and learning method, islamic study, educational psychology, and educational ...