DESIGNING TECHNOLOGY-BASED MEDIA FOR ASSESSING NINTH GRADERS’ HIGH ORDER THINKING SKILLS (HOTS)

Assessment is a meaningful tool to measure and improve students’ High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) which is needed to face 21st century challenges. However, it was found that the ninth graders in SMPN 1 Sedayu were not very well-acquainted with the questions which has been designed to assess their analyzing (C4), evaluating (C5), and creating (C6) skills. The limited number of computer and less of teacher’s ability in designing Computer Based Test (CBT) as the current trend in assessment were other problems which needed immediate solution. Therefore, this study aimed at accomplishing purposes as follows: (1) to describe the design of technology-based media for assessing ninth graders’ HOTS; (2) to evaluate the appropriateness of the designed technology-based media for assessing ninth graders’ HOTS. The research was included as Research and Development (R&D). Several research phases like Analysis, Design, Develop, Implementation, and Evaluation were adapted and known as an abbreviation of “ADDIE”. The data were collected by using some instruments such as interview, document analysis, documentation, questionnaire, and test. Furthermore, qualitative and quantitative data analysis were utilized to analyze the data. The research finding was in the form of technology-based media namely HOTS Quiz contained 50 multiple-choice items. The HOTS Quiz design was stated as applicable and acceptable as very appropriate by 1) the material and language testing expert with the average 84% achievement; 2) the IT experts with the average 87,5%. Moreover, the result of the first and second implementation showed an improvement, where the students’ average score in first implementation was 65, 7 while the second implementation reached 79, 4. Thus, it can be concluded that the designed HOTS Quiz was appropriate for the research participants. Then, HOTS Quiz was integrated in compact disk (CD), so it could be used for learning at school or at home.

Keyword: Assessment, High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS), Secondary School