The Development of an Instrument to Measure the Higher Order Thinking Skill in Physics

Syahrul Ramadhan,Heru Budi Utomo,Zuhdan Kun Prasetyo,Djemari Mardapi

doi:10.12973/eu-jer.8.3.743

Abstract

<p style="text-align:justify">This study is conducted to develop the diagnostic test, which can be used to measure the higher-order thinking skill (HOTs) of students of first-grade senior high school in Bima district, West Nusa Tenggara. The step of developing instruments such as test which using modification model of Oreondo which include two activities such as test designing and test trials. The analysing technique of validity of content used Aiken formula, classical test theory used software Iteman 4.3, the model of Rasch used software Winstep and analysing reliability used software SPSS. The conclusion which can be taken are developing instrument has the characteristics as a useful instrument and fulfil requirement used to measure. This case proved from the data of analysis result which confirm that the instrument has been achieved the content of validity by expert judgment and obtained the empirical evidence, both as classical test theory or Rasch model.</p>

Highlights

Improving the students’ Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOTS) in physics subject can be done through giving appropriate assessment because by using appropriate assessment can be encouraged students to learn by Higher Order Thinking in Bloom’s taxonomy which has been revised by Anderson et al (2001)
Based on the description above, the conclusion which can be taken in developing instrument has the characteristics as a useful instrument and fulfil requirement used to measure
This case proved from the data of analysis result which confirm that the instrument has been achieved the content of validity by expert judgment and obtained the empirical evidence, both as classical test theory or Rasch model

Summary

Introduction

Improving the students’ Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOTS) in physics subject can be done through giving appropriate assessment because by using appropriate assessment can be encouraged students to learn by Higher Order Thinking in Bloom’s taxonomy which has been revised by Anderson et al (2001). An ability which includes into Lower Thinking Order (LOT) is the ability to remembering understanding and applying while Higher Order Thinking (HOT) including analysing, evaluating, and creating. An appropriate assessment is measuring the low thinking order and the Higher Order Thinking, which includes students’ physics ability in analysing, evaluating, and creating. The ability in designing and developing the test based on the Higher Order Thinking should be owned by the teachers. If the teachers; skill is low in creating a test based the Higher Order Thinking skill, it will effect on the low quality of test produced, and it will be an adverse effect on the process of measuring and evaluating the competency of students. The statement above is same with the argument from Ong, Hart, and Chen (2016) which state that how essential of teachers’role in helping students to build their scientific ideas and their reflective thinking skill

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