Re-evaluating and reinventing Bloom’s taxonomy using an internet-based application

Abstract

The development of mathematics learning today requires students to improve their thinking skills. One of them is the Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOTS). HOTS in this study is based on the revision of Bloom’s Taxonomy, namely C4 (analysing), C5 (evaluating), and C6 (creating) with the indicators that are differentiating, attributing, checking, critiquing, planning and producing. This research is a quantitative descriptive study that aims to determine the ability of students to solve HOTS problems in the matter of straight-line equations. The research was conducted at SMPN 3 Surakarta, SMPN 16 Surakarta, and SMPN 20 Surakarta, each of which included high, medium, and low category schools with 77 students. Data obtained using HOTS questions on the topic of straight-line equations with the reliability of the item is 0.746 The conclusion obtained is that differentiating indicators are at a high level. Medium level indicators are attributing and producing. Indicators at low levels are checking, critiquing, and planning. In the differentiating indicator, from 77 students there are 36 students with differentiating abilities at a high level. Whereas in the other 5 HOTS indicators, the ability of students is mostly at medium and low levels.