Constructing Reasoning Multiple Choice Test to Measure Bloomian Higher Order Thinking Skills in Physics of XI Grade Students

Abstract

A commonly used assessment to measure students’ abilities is to provide a simple multiple-choice test or a brief entry. It is not able to accurately measure students’ abilities. It is necessary to develop a test which capable to measure students’ ability accurately, especially their high-level thinking (HOTS) in physics learning. The purpose of this study is to develop a test to measure Bloomian HOTS in Physics. The participant of this research were XIth grade students purposively selected based on the recent UN score Bloomian HOTS includes the ability to analyse, evaluate and create in subject material of equilibrium of rigid body, elasticity and Hooke’s law, static fluid, dynamic fluid, and temperature and heat. The test developed in the form of reasoning multiple choice (RMC) items, which requires students to not only think about the answers but also the reasons for the answers. The development model used is adapted from the Wilson and Oriondo-Antonio’s model, which consists of three stages: 1) designing the test, 2) validating the test, and 3) assembling the test. Four sets of tests have been assembled, each consisting of 40 items with 8 anchor items. Validation was divided into two, by expert and trial test. The result of expert’s judgement obtained value of Aiken V was 0.87 to 0.93. The result of trial test was analysed using Item Response Theory (IRT). The results of this study indicated that the RMC test that has been developed valid and reliable to be used to measure Bloomian HOTS in Physics of XI grade students.