Analysis on hots-based question items of natural science subject in elementary school exam at academic year 2018

Abstract

Result of Program for International Student Assessment (PISA) in 2015 showed that Indonesia was one of countries that had low ability in scientific literacy. Students were used to working on multiple choice questions on each exam. The National Exam, that is used as a benchmark for national standards in achieving quality students, also use multiple choices. However, components of questions with high-level thinking ability should have existed for a better standard. The purpose of this study was to determine the cognitive levels of students on the National Exam questions in Natural Science subject for elementary school at 2018/2019 academic year. The method in this research was a qualitative method. The data in this study was the script of National Exam questions in Natural Science subject for elementary school at 2018/2019. The data source used in this study was a student book grade 4,5,6 elementary school on Natural Science subject and textbooks about HOTS. Data and data sources were everything would succeed this research. Data analysis techniques in this research consisted of data reduction, data presentation, verification/conclusion stages. In testing the validity of the data, the author conducted a peer discussion. Results of this study were obtained as follows: questions with level 1 level were 17 (42,5 %), level 2 were 11 (27,5%), and level 3 were 12 (30%). The questions with level 3 were in HOTS category as 12 questions.