Integration of Peer Instruction in Online Social Network to Enhance Higher Order Thinking Skills

Norasykin Mohd Zaid,Aede Hatib Musta'Amal,Nurbiha A Shukor,Fatimah Sarah Yaacob,Mohd Nihra Haruzuan Mohd Said,Desi Rahmatina

doi:10.3991/ijim.v12i8.9672

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Abstract

Higher Order Thinking skills (HOTs) are important thinking skills for <a name="_Hlk519767446"></a>lifelong learners, active social responsibility and proactive employees in the 21st century. The rapid development of technology in education has made learning anywhere and anytime possible. This study was conducted to investigate the effect of the integration of peer instruction in online social network could on students ability to answer HOTs questions. Peer instruction is one of the learning techniques that promote HOTs in a cooperative learning setting. It promotes students’ participation in class and increasestheir learning engagement. This study applied repeated measures one group pre-post test design which was carried out among 20 students (purposive sampling technique) in higher education institution. It was carried out in 3 different sessions. Students have to answer HOTs questions in the form of multiple choices using an online quiz system, while peer instruction activities were carried out using and online social network app. Findings show that there is significant effect of peer instruction activities on students quiz scores and no significant difference of students peer instruction activities among the 3 learning sessions.

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Higher order thinking skills are vital for learning processes for a whole life, contribution for social responsibility and producing proactive employees in the 21st century [1,2]
Higher order thinking skills that can be enhanced from the active learning system are always described as the ability of a learner to synthesize, make judgement from a problem and solve it using a higher level of thinking
This paper examined the way integrating these two approaches, namely, peer instructions and online social network could enhance higher order thinking skills among the learners

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Higher order thinking skills are vital for learning processes for a whole life, contribution for social responsibility and producing proactive employees in the 21st century [1,2]. Higher order thinking skills that can be enhanced from the active learning system are always described as the ability of a learner to synthesize, make judgement from a problem and solve it using a higher level of thinking. These skills are very important for students or learners to acquire them, since in this modern era of globalization, those skills are needed for them to be competent as in the context of working areas, where they need to apply the theories they learned in real life situations. Higher level order of thinking could help the learners to learn better and increase their ability to gauge their own weaknesses [4]

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