Development of a Three-Tier Chemical Equilibrium Multiple-Choice Test to Assess Higher-Order Thinking Skills Based on Brookhart's Categories

• Main Authors: Neneng Fauziyah (Author), Tonih Feronika (Author), Luki Yunita (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universitas Islam Negeri Walisongo Semarang, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Summary

This study aimed to develop and validate the Three-Tier Chemical Equilibrium Multiple-Choice Test-HOTS (TTCEMCT-HOTS) instrument. The method employed in this study was Research and Development (RD) based on Brookhart's (2010) indicators of higher-order thinking skills. The development procedure began with a preliminary study, followed by product draft planning and product development. These stages were succeeded by an empirical analysis of the TTCEMCT-HOTS to determine the test instrument's validity, reliability, difficulty level, and discriminating power. The TTCEMCT-HOTS instrument was implemented with Class XI students of SMAN 4 in South Tangerang City. The results of the study were as follows: (1) the developed TTCEMCT-HOTS instrument met the criteria of 32 valid questions, with a reliability coefficient of 0.82 in the "very high" category, a "moderate" difficulty level, and "good" discriminating power; (2) 46.42% of students could solve HOTS questions, while 53.58% could not; (3) the TTCEMCT-HOTS instrument received a positive response from 80.6% of participants, placing it in the "good" category. This study is expected to provide an alternative method for measuring students' higher-order thinking skills using a three-tier test instrument integrated with HOTS indicators.

Item Description

2715-3029
2685-4880
10.21580/jec.2023.5.2.12438