Riski Norita Sari, 2201416128 (2020) AN ANALYSIS OF THE SYMPHONY 1 ENGLISH COURSEBOOK VIEWED FROM HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILLS. Under Graduates thesis, Universitas Negeri Semarang.

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Abstract

This study analyzes an English Course Book entitled Symphony 1 to find out to what extent higher and lower order level thinking used in the reading tasks. This study focus on how does the availability and variety of HOTS are from reading assignments on the Symphony 1? This descriptive qualitative research adopted the cognitive domain of Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy as the instrument. Subsequently, the researcher calculated the percentage and frequencies of the cognitive field of questions analyzed. Afterward, items indicated of HOTS have analyzed again by using tools from Keshta and Sheif to know the variety of HOTS found in the textbook. The result showed that LOTS 63% while HOTS 37%. It concluded that LOTS dominated the book, which discouraged students from thinking critically. Based on the finding, the researcher recommends that textbooks’ authors need to advance HOTS to develop students’ critical thinking, and teachers have to improve their knowledge about HOTS.

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