KESEDIAAN MURID TINGKATAN LIMA DALAM MENJAWAB SOALAN KEMAHIRAN BERFIKIR ARAS TINGGI (KBAT) MATA PELAJARAN SEJARAH

Abstract

21st century education aims to produce human capital who can think at a high level in solving problems innovatively and creatively. However, Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) among form five students is still a polemic. Thus, this study is to identify the problem of students' readiness from the aspect of knowledge and attitude to answer the history HOTS question at the form five level. This study uses quantitative methods. Data was collected using a purposive sampling method (non-probability sampling). The researcher used a survey design involving 79 students who failed to answer HOTS questions in the mid-year examination at a secondary school at Bangsar Pudu Zone, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. A questionnaire instrument was used in this study. A 5-point Likert scale was used in this study. The results of the analysis show that the level of knowledge, the willingness of students to answer HOTS questions among form five students in the subject of History is at a moderately low level. This shows the level of knowledge, attitude and willingness of students to answer HOTS questions in the History subject influences each other. The implications of this study provide information to history teachers to improve the strategy of applying HOTS questions among form five students to master the skills of answering HOTS questions, hence affect the students' knowledge, attitude and readiness to HOTS questions in the subject of History. Therefore, teachers need to play a significant role in developing knowledge, attitudes and willingness to help students master the ability to answer HOTS questions in the subject of History.