English Education: English Journal for Teaching and Learning
Vol 12, No 01 (2024): Volume 12 No. 01 June 2024

The Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) in Activities of the Lesson Plan by in Service Teachers of the Teacher Certification Program

Gustiana, Putri Dwi (Unknown)
Yunita, Wisma (Unknown)
Maisarah, Ira (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jul 2024

Abstract

The aim of this research was to find out the obstacles faced by teachers in implementing Higher Order Thinking Skill in activities of the lesson plan by in-service teachers of the teacher certification program. This mixed method research used a checklist, and interview as the instruments. This research includes 40 lesson plans that consist of 20 lesson plans for action 1 and 20 lesson plans for action 2. The results of this research revealed that Most HOTS were found with the highest frequency in the core activities and close activities, whereas HOTS were found with the lowest frequency in the preliminary activities. It implied that teachers emphasized the well-distribution of HOTS just in the core and close activities. The interview results revealed that teachers’ challenges encompassed constraints related to time, facilities, teacher competence, student abilities, and student motivation. Additionally, some teachers faced challenges in both preliminary and close activities.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

EEJ

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Subject

Education

Description

English Education: English Journal for Teaching and Learning which is later called EEJ is a journal published by Tarbiyah and Teacher Training Faculty UIN Syekh Ali Hasan Ahmad Addary Padangsidimpuan every June and December. The journal is dedicated to original research on the teaching and learning ...