The Effectiveness of Science Learning Media Using Focusky Software on Junior High School Students’ Higher Order Thinking Skills

Nurfina Aznam,Agnesi Sekarsari Putri

doi:10.24235/sc.educatia.v8i1.3886

Nurfina Aznam, Agnesi Sekarsari Putri

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https://doi.org/10.24235/sc.educatia.v8i1.3886

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Journal: Scientiae Educatia	Publication Date: Jun 24, 2019
Citations: 2	License type: cc-by

Affiliation: Yogyakarta State University

Abstract

This research aimed to identify the effectiveness of science learning media using focusky software on junior high school students’ High Order Thinking Skill (HOTS). Quasi-experiment is applied in pre-test – post-test non-equivalent control group design. The sampling technique applied wass cluster random sampling. Meanwhile, the instrument used was HOTS pre-test – post-test question. Data analysis techniques used were normality test, homogeneity test, Paired Sample T-test, Independent Sample T-test, and effect size. The result of this study indicates that the increase in HOTS of students in the experimental class was 50. It is higher than in the control class, which was only 30. The average post-test of the experimental class was 75.90, with 87% of students achieving the minimum criterion, while the average post-test of the control class was 60.25, with 75 % of students reach the minimum criterion. Based on the result of the Independent Sample T-test, it was shown that there were differences in HOTS abilities between the experimental class students and the control class students, and the effectiveness of the medium-sized learning media assisted by science learning media with an effect size of 0.7.

Highlights

This research aimed to identify the effectiveness of science learning media using Focusky software on junior high school students’ Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOTS)
21st Century education is the digital period of education where information and communication technology (ICT) must be integrated in learning
According to Osman, and Hamid (2009), Soh, et al, (2010), and Afandi, et al, (2016), the 21st century is characterized by technological development and competition that occurs in the labor market so as to bring the transformation of people who have knowledge towards the information era and modern economy

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This research aimed to identify the effectiveness of science learning media using Focusky software on junior high school students’ Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOTS). Thinking skill needs to be trained in learning to be able to answer the problems they face, and education must be able to facilitate to develop this thinking ability. Efforts that can be done are to improve learning that trains thinking skill, one of them is Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOTS) This is based on the results of classroom observations. Training HOTS in science learning is important to train students to classify similarities and differences in phenomena found; evaluate a particular phenomenon or object; see and analyze information effectively in order to make wise decision; and provide opinion or create product to solve problems (Saido, et al, 2018; Jerome et al, 2017). By the nature of science learning, learning ideally refers to the learning activity, which enables the students to be able to empower their thinking potential optimally

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