An Analysis of Students’ Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOTS) in Answering Essay Tests in SMAN 1 Napabalano

Abstract

This research was described the students' HOTS in answering essay tests. This research was descriptive quantitative. The population of this research was the eleven grade students SMAN 1 Napabalano. The students were chosen to be the sample of the research by using purposive sampling. There were 42 students chosen as the sample.  In collecting the data, the researcher used an essay HOTS test as a tool to measure students' HOTS and the indicators of the tests was adopted from Anderson and Katrwhol (2002). In this research, the researcher found that, in analyzing skill students getting total score 606, evaluating skill 592, and creating 600, with total 27 students or 53% are in the category of " good " and 15 student or 47% are in the adequate category, with an average of 71.3%. From the attainment of achievement scores average it can be conclude that students’ HOTS at Class XI MIA in Senior High School 1 Napabalano is in the GOOD" category.