The effect of using mathematics learning assessment books on higher order thinking skills based towards the ability of assessment instruments arrangement at elementary school teachers

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of using mathematics learning assessment books based on higher order thinking skills (HOTS) towards the ability of assessment instruments arrangement at elementary school teachers. It is a quasi-experimental research with nonequivalent comparison-group design. The population in this study were 225 elementary school teachers from Ngawi regency, Sukoharjo regency and Surakarta City. By using a random sampling technique, the sample in this study was 125 elementary school teachers in Ngawi Regency. The technique of collecting the data was obtained through test. In analyzing the data, it applied T test technique with a significance level of 0.05. The results of this study indicate that there were differences in the ability of assessment instruments arrangement between teachers who use HOTS-based mathematics learning assessment books and manual one by tcounts <1,657. Therefore, the book can be used as a reference in preparing HOTS-based mathematics learning assessment instruments.