HOTS DIMENSIONS IN SCHOOL EXAMINATION ITEMS FOR JAVA LANGUAGE SUBJECT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL 12 SEMARANG

Abstract

This research aims to identify the dimensions of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) in Javanese school exam questions at Senior High School 12 Semarang based on Bloom's Taxonomy. The research method used is a qualitative descriptive approach with content analysis techniques. Research data in the form of 50 exam questions were analyzed using HOTS indicators which include cognitive levels C4 (analysis), C5 (judging), and C6 (creating). The results of the analysis showed that there were no questions that reached cognitive levels C5 (judging) and C6 (creating). A total of 29 questions were identified as being at level C4 (analysis), with details: 12 questions in sub-dimension C4.1 (Differentiation), 4 questions in sub-dimension C4.2 (Organization), and 13 questions in sub-dimension C4. 3 (Attribution). Meanwhile, the remaining 21 questions are only included in the Low Order Thinking Skills (LOTS) category. These findings indicate that the Javanese language exam questions at Senior High School 12 Semarang are still dominated by questions that measure low-level thinking abilities and do not fully accommodate the development of high-level thinking abilities according to HOTS standards. It is hoped that this research can become the basis for evaluation and development of more challenging questions to improve the quality of learning and evaluation in schools.