Student’s Difficulties in Solving Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Problem for Mathematics Based on Verbalizer Cognitive Style

Abstract

Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) problem for mathematics is mathematics problems related to real life and contain elements of analysis, evaluation and creation. This distinction raises the characteristic of thinking in every student called the cognitive style. The aims of this research is to describe student’s difficulties in solving HOTS problem based on verbalizer cognitive style. This research used the qualitative descriptive method, research subjects are 2 students of VII grade Surakarta with verbalizer cognitive style which selected using purposive sampling. Based on the findings, students with a cognitive style verbalizer begin to have difficulty in solving HOTS mathematics problems at the stage of defining goals by expressing problems in a diagram, where diagrams can help solving the problems.