Thinking skills for secondary school students in Malaysia

Authors

  • Tee Tze Kiong Sultan Idris Education University, Malaysia
  • Jailani Md Yunos Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Malaysia
  • Yee Mei Heong Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Malaysia
  • Atan Hj. Hussein Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Malaysia
  • Mimi Mohaffyza Mohamad Universiti Tun Hussein Onn, Malaysia

Keywords:

Higher order thinking skills, Bloom’s Taxonomy, Instructional module

Abstract

The purpose of this research was to identify the level of higher order thinking skills among lower secondary students in Malaysia. A higher order thinking skills test was modified and distributed to 384 students throughout the whole country to assess their higher order thinking skills levels. The results showed that higher order thinking skills levels among the students were at very low level. The findings also revealed that there was a low positive significant relationship between the higher order thinking skills and academic result, r = 0.468, p < 0.05. In addition, the results indicated that there was a significant difference in Living Skills subject results on the higher order thinking skills. The authors proposed a new approach by using a specialised instructional module for individualised learning to deliver the thinking skills learning task.

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Published

2018-09-28

How to Cite

Kiong, T. T., Yunos, J. M., Heong, Y. M., Hj. Hussein, A., & Mohamad, M. M. (2018). Thinking skills for secondary school students in Malaysia. Journal of Research, Policy & Practice of Teachers and Teacher Education, 2(2), 12–23. Retrieved from https://ejournal.upsi.edu.my/index.php/JRPPTTE/article/view/153

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2012): Journal of Research, Policy & Practice of Teachers & Teacher Education (JRPPTTE)

Section

Articles