Connecting to 21st Century: Improve Students’ HOTS through Integrated STEM Approach in Learning Physics

Iwan Permana Suwarna, Rhodiatussholihah

2018

Abstract

High order thinking skills (HOTS) of students has been a challenge in teaching and learning to prepare students to live in the 21st Century. This study attempted to investigate the effectiveness of an integrated STEM approach in enhancing students’ HOTS in learning physics. This study used a quasi-experiment method with nonequivalent control group design. Total of the participants involved in this study were 66 students. The sample was taken by purposive sampling technique. The data were obtained from pre- and posttest result from 23 question in multiple-choice test of HOTS instrument. The Mann-Whitney test indicated that posttest of experimental and control group reported a significant difference in HOTS (p<0,05). The N-gain average in the experimental group was 0,41 with an intermediate category. The results of this study show that the students’ HOTS can be improved by integrated STEM approach. These findings may be supporting the idea for a teacher in attempting to plan and provide appropriate strategies in teaching and learning to enhance their students' HOTS, specifically in physics.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Permana Suwarna I. and Rhodiatussholihah. (2018). Connecting to 21st Century: Improve Students’ HOTS through Integrated STEM Approach in Learning Physics.In Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Recent Innovations - Volume 1: ICRI, ISBN 978-989-758-458-9, pages 675-680. DOI: 10.5220/0009914506750680

in Bibtex Style

@conference{icri18,
author={Iwan Permana Suwarna and Rhodiatussholihah},
title={Connecting to 21st Century: Improve Students’ HOTS through Integrated STEM Approach in Learning Physics},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Recent Innovations - Volume 1: ICRI,},
year={2018},
pages={675-680},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0009914506750680},
isbn={978-989-758-458-9},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Recent Innovations - Volume 1: ICRI,
TI - Connecting to 21st Century: Improve Students’ HOTS through Integrated STEM Approach in Learning Physics
SN - 978-989-758-458-9
AU - Permana Suwarna I.
AU - Rhodiatussholihah.
PY - 2018
SP - 675
EP - 680
DO - 10.5220/0009914506750680