DEVELOPING HOTS-BASED ENGLISH MATERIALS FOR THE TENTH GRADE STUDENTS IN BANGKA SELATAN

Abstract

Based on the students’ needs analysis of the two senior high schools in the coastal area of Bangka Island, Bangka Selatan regency, developing higher-order thinking skill for English materials product is as a standpoint in crucial necessity. This paper pinpoints the issues of R&D about formulating the HOTS – based English materials for the tenth-grade learners of coastal schools in Bangka Selatan. The students at the tenth grade in two senior high schools (SHSs) in Bangka Selatan as the subjects of this research with the total number of the subject were 65 students. This research design used ADDIE from Lee and Owens (assessment or analysis, design, development, implementation, and evaluation). Questionnaires were distributed to find the data. Then, the collected data were examined using a descriptive quantitative method. The final result revealed that students respond positively to the HOTS-based English materials as well as the product is beneficial and valid to use. It gains students creativity to solve high order thinking skill activities that are arranged in the product tasks.

Keywords: HOTS, English Material, Ten Grade