TEACHER’S STRATEGIES IN DEVELOPING STUDENTS’ HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS (HOTS)

Abstract

This study aims to find out what strategies are used by teachers in developing students' higher-order thinking at SMPN 27 Makassar, especially for ninth-grade English teachers. This research uses the descriptive qualitative method. The participants in this study were ninth-grade English teachers at SMPN 27 Makassar. Collected data are in-class observation and teacher interviews. The results showed that the 9th-grade English teacher used three strategies in developing students' higher-order thinking, namely giving open questions to students, using the discussion method in the class, and applying the Problem-Based Learning model

Keywords—Strategy, Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)