A Systematic Review on Islamic Education Teachers in Practicing Higher Order Thinking Skills in Malaysia

Rafizah Mohamed Salleh,Mohd Isa Hamzah,Hafizhah Zulkifli

doi:10.6007/ijarped/v10-i3/11478

Abstract

Pupils’ achievement in mastering High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) are related to the teacher’s teaching practices. This article will disclose relevant themes on systematic teaching of Islamic education teachers in implementing HOTS. Meticulous observation was carried out through two databases namely the Google Scholar and Dimension. Review method was based on Preferred Reporting Items for systematic Review and Meta analysis (PRISMA). The selection was based on certain criteria such as language, area of study , time frame , research focus, two related themes of previous researches involving HOTS practices. The first theme were the practices at the teaching levels that covered planning, starter, teaching developments, closure and practicing in general. The second theme covered component of practice which involved knowledge, teaching methods, values and teaching aids. This research paper will contribute findings from the empirical aspect. Systematic reviews will give clear information to future researchers on research focus as well as themes being studied by the previous ones.

Highlights

Malaysian Education Blueprint (MEB) 2013- 2025 was launched to visualize the goals to put Malaysia at the same level as any developed countries
Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) will enable pupils to use their minds in evaluating ideas, reviewing the accuracy, and making a rational judgment based on logical evidence towards certain matters (Nor et al, 2015)
The systematic review was done towards the current article according to the main research question which is, What are the teaching practices of Islamic education teachers in Malaysia? The main focus of the study was on the teaching practice of HOTS

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Introduction

Malaysian Education Blueprint (MEB) 2013- 2025 was launched to visualize the goals to put Malaysia at the same level as any developed countries. Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) will enable pupils to use their minds in evaluating ideas, reviewing the accuracy, and making a rational judgment based on logical evidence towards certain matters (Nor et al, 2015). Teachers’ teaching practices do influence the effectiveness in education (Tamuri & Nor, 2015). The previous research by Higher Education Leadership Academy (HELA) in the year 2011, found that 12% of teachers’ teaching in Malaysia were of a high standard, 38% were at intermediate and 50% of the teaching practices were not satisfactory. This research is crucial to be executed because the pupils’ achievement to master HOTS relies on teachers’ teaching practices. The systematic review was done towards the current article according to the main research question which is, What are the teaching practices of Islamic education teachers in Malaysia? The systematic review was done towards the current article according to the main research question which is, What are the teaching practices of Islamic education teachers in Malaysia? The main focus of the study was on the teaching practice of HOTS

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