Integrating Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) of Young Adolescent Students through Scientific Approach in English Language Learning

Sri Setyarini

2017

Abstract

Although Scientific Approach (SA) as a part of Curriculum 2013 has been implemented, Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTs) seemed not to be integrated in English language learning. This study presents the results of qualitative study aiming at investigating how teachers integrated HOTs in English learning through scientific approach, what benefits gained by the students in their learning; what teachers’ constraints are faced and how to overcome them. Two classes of seventh graders from two different schools were involved as the subjects of this study. Classroom observation, interview with the teachers and the students, and documents analysis were occupied as the instruments in collecting the data. The findings from classroom observation revealed that all principles of scientific approach, called 5M (observing, questioning, associating, exploring, and communicating) were implemented to promote the students’ HOTs in those two classes. The teacher also admitted in the interview that through this method students seemed to be motivated and enjoyable since they got opportunity to know some language exposures and experience in using the language. In this situation, they felt free to express their ideas, arguments, and responses to the questions based on their prior knowledge and experience. Their promoted skills can be seen from their written works of the students while the integration with HOTs done by the teachers was proved from the lesson plan they made.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Setyarini S. (2017). Integrating Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) of Young Adolescent Students through Scientific Approach in English Language Learning.In The Tenth Conference on Applied Linguistics and The Second English Language Teaching and Technology Conference in collaboration with The First International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education - Volume 1: CONAPLIN and ICOLLITE, ISBN 978-989-758-332-2, pages 512-519. DOI: 10.5220/0007170105120519

in Bibtex Style

@conference{conaplin and icollite17,
author={Sri Setyarini},
title={Integrating Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) of Young Adolescent Students through Scientific Approach in English Language Learning},
booktitle={The Tenth Conference on Applied Linguistics and The Second English Language Teaching and Technology Conference in collaboration with The First International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education - Volume 1: CONAPLIN and ICOLLITE,},
year={2017},
pages={512-519},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0007170105120519},
isbn={978-989-758-332-2},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - The Tenth Conference on Applied Linguistics and The Second English Language Teaching and Technology Conference in collaboration with The First International Conference on Language, Literature, Culture, and Education - Volume 1: CONAPLIN and ICOLLITE,
TI - Integrating Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) of Young Adolescent Students through Scientific Approach in English Language Learning
SN - 978-989-758-332-2
AU - Setyarini S.
PY - 2017
SP - 512
EP - 519
DO - 10.5220/0007170105120519