Biodik: Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Biologi
Vol. 4 No. 1 (2018): Juni 2018

Aspect Analysis in Higher Order Thinking Skills on the Evaluation Instrument of Protist Topic for the Grade 10 Senior Highschool Students

Riri Rahmadani Putri (Universitas Negeri Padang)
Yuni Ahda (Universitas Negeri Padang)
Rahmawati D (Universitas Negeri Padang)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jun 2018

Abstract

Higher order thinking skills are essential for student future. The 2013 Curriculum demands the existence of an evaluation instrument to train student higher order thinking, not only the thinking skill in the lower cognitive domain, but also in a higher domain. One of the efforts to enhance higher order thinking skills is to engage students with the questions integrated by cognitive C4-C6. This study analysed aspects of higher order thinking in an evaluation instrument. This study used descriptive method by collecting evaluation instrument data used by teachers to evaluate a learning process. Evaluation instruments used by teachers at schools are still in the C1-C3 cognitive level (C1 47%, C2 47%, and C3 6%), the evaluation instruments are not eligible according to the standard applied. The skills demanded by the Fundamental Competency of the 2013 Curriculum. Higher order thinking skills of students are still relatively low, with the percentage mean of 52.03%. The low cognitive level obtained in the evaluation instrument used by the teachers is the reason of the low thinking level of the students.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

biodik

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Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Education Environmental Science Social Sciences

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Biodik : Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Biologi receiving and publishing article in the form of research (scientific article) in the field of biology education and utilization of biological research in learning. Moreover, this journal bridges the gap between research and practice, providing information, ...