The Teachers’s Scientific Competence Profile Based on Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Perspective
Eka Danti Agustiani(a*), Nuryani Y. Rustaman (b), Ana Ratna Wulan (b)

a) Pusat Pengembangan dan Pemberdayaan Pendidik dan Tenaga Kependidikan IPA
Jalan Diponegoro 12 Bandung 40115, Indonesia
b)Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia
Jalan Setiabudi 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia

Abstract

The scientific competence indicators used by OECD in PISA year 2015 are (1) describe phenomena scientifically, (2) design and evaluate scientific enquiry, and (3) interpreting data and evidence scientifically. Those indicators are compatible with HOTS perspectives as they need the three highest cognitive process dimension namely analyse, evaluate and create. To fostering students scientific competency in science learning, teachers must be mastering it first. This study aims to get the teachers scientific competences profile based on OECD indicators in HOTS perspective. From written test done by teachers, it was found that capability in performing those three scientific competence indicators are still in less qualified.

Keywords: Teacher; Scientific competence; HOTS

Topic: Integrated Science Education