Analysis of higher order thinking skills 8th grade students in math problem solving

Abstract

This study aims to describe the higher order thinking skills of 8th grade students in mathematics problem solving. The sample used was one class consisting of 29 students and the class was selected based on purposive random sampling. Data collected through tests and interview. Data analyzed by descriptive analysis. The students are given mathematics problem solving test which includes HOTS level of analyze, evaluate and create. The result in the analyze level as many as 86.2% of students be able to differentiating, 48.3% of students be able to organizing, and 48.3% of students be able to attributing. In the Evaluate level as many as 72.4% of students be able to checking and 68.9% of students be able to critiquing. In the Create level, as many as 37.9% of students be able to generating, 31% of students be able to planning and 27.6% of students be able to producing.