Analysis of Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOTS) Type Questions in the High School Chemistry National Exam 2017/2018 and 2018/2019

Abstract: Analysis of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) question type in the High School Chemistry National Exam of 2017/2018 and 2018/2019. The study aims to analyze and determine the percentage of the characteristics of the Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) questions type, i.e. characteristics of stimulus, critical thinking, and creative thinking, in the Chemistry National Exam 2017/2018 and 2018/2019. The method employed in this research is a descriptive analysis of content or documents. The analysis is based on the characteristics of question type Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS), i.e. stimulus, critical thinking, and creative thinking. The results showed that in the 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 of chemistry national exam had the following stimulus characteristics, figures 25% and 12.5%, graphs 5% and 2.5%, formulas 12.5% ??and 17.5%, chemical equations 30% and 30%, tables 35% and 75%, symbols 12.5 and 12.5%, examples 12.5% ??and 20%, and a fragment of case 42.5% and 40%, respectively. Then, the characteristics of critical thinking at the 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 of chemistry national exam is as follows, giving simple explanations of 40% and 30%, building basic skills of 70% and 57.5%, concluding 65% and 52, 5%, making further explanations 35% and 12.5%, and arranging strategies and tactics 47.5% and 35%. For the characteristics of creative thinking at the 2017/2018 and 2018/2019 of chemistry national exam is as follows, fluency 32.5% and 22.5%, flexibility 17.5% and 10%, originality 5% and 5%, and elaboration 2.5% and 2.5%.

Keywords: Critical Thinking, Creative Thinking, HOTS, Chemistry National Exam Questions, and Stimulus.

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