Integrating Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) into English language teaching for elementary school students : teachers' perspectives and challenges
The purpose of this research was to 1) identify teachers' perspectives on incorporating HOTS into EFL classes for primary school students and 2) discover the challenges faced by the teachers during the implementation of HOTS based learning. This study used an embedded mixed technique. The q...
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Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2022
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20692/1/52577-194050-1-PB.pdf http://journalarticle.ukm.my/20692/ https://ejournal.ukm.my/3l/issue/view/1543 |
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| Summary: | The purpose of this research was to 1) identify teachers' perspectives on incorporating HOTS into EFL classes for
primary school students and 2) discover the challenges faced by the teachers during the implementation of HOTS
based learning. This study used an embedded mixed technique. The quantitative data were acquired by giving one set
of closed-response questionnaire items to 39 English teachers teaching English in elementary schools in Palembang,
Indonesia. Meanwhile, qualitative data were gathered through one-on-one in-depth interviews with ten English
teachers who agreed to be interviewed. The descriptive statistics analysis was used to assess the students' replies to
each questionnaire item. Meanwhile, thematic analysis was used to assess the qualitative data gleaned from the
interviews. The statistical study revealed that first, Teachers expressed their positive experiences implementing HOTS-based learning in EFL classes for elementary school students. Second, there are five impediments that instructors
encountered while applying HOTS-based learning for primary school children; 1) time limitations; 2) supplementing
HOTS-based learning resources; 3) selecting an effective teaching strategy to elicit students' HOTS; 4) selecting an
effective teaching technique to elicit students' HOTS; 5) Mixed ability of students and 6) Big class size. |
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