Abstract
Problem-solving skills are the skills essential for students to have. This research aimed to analyze the problem-solving skills of senior high school students in biology learning of excretory system topics. The method used was descriptive-quantitative. The data were collected using a problem-solving essay test. The subjects were the eleventh-grade students of senior high schools in Surakarta, who were divided into A category (upper class) and B category (low level). Based on the analysis result, it can be seen that the problem-solving skill achievement of the eleventh grade of A group includes: defining the problem (50.78%), examining the problem (40.62%), planning a solution (19.53%), implementing the solution (37.50%), and evaluating (40.62%); while that of B category includes: Defining the problem (46.35%), examining the issue (34.67%), planning a solution (18.54%), implementing the solution (20.96%), and evaluating (32.25%). The lowest percentage in both categories was found in planning the solution and evaluating. Based on the result, the average problem-solving skills in A group is 37.81% and B Category 32,26%. Based on the data, it can be concluded that students' problem-solving skills in A and B categories are still low. The skills can be improved by conducting problem-solving based learning and familiarizing students to solve problems according to problem-solving stages.
Highlights
Knowledge era requires intellectual capital in the form of High-order thinking skills (HOTS) (Brookhart, 2010)
HOTS is related to the seven skills needed in the 21st century, as follows: 1) critical thinking and problem-solving, 2) creativity and innovation, 3) collaboration and teamwork, 4) cross-cultural understanding, 5) communication and media literature, 6) computers and ICT 7) careers and independence (Redhana, 2019; Yen, & Halili, 2015)
One of the HOTS needed in the 21st century is critical thinking and problem-solving skill, as explained by Dewey in point one
Summary
Knowledge era requires intellectual capital in the form of High-order thinking skills (HOTS) (Brookhart, 2010). HOTS is related to the seven skills needed in the 21st century, as follows: 1) critical thinking and problem-solving, 2) creativity and innovation, 3) collaboration and teamwork, 4) cross-cultural understanding, 5) communication and media literature, 6) computers and ICT 7) careers and independence (Redhana, 2019; Yen, & Halili, 2015). One of the HOTS needed in the 21st century is critical thinking and problem-solving skill, as explained by Dewey in point one. Problem-solving, according to (Anderson, 2014) is life skills that involve the process of analyzing, interpreting, reasoning, predicting, evaluating, and reflecting. Problem-solving skills are the skills to apply prior knowledge into new situations involving high-order thinking processes (Yavuz, Arslan, & Gulten, 2010)
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