Article: An empirical study in Indonesia: is adaptive inquiry learning effective for improving higher-order thinking skills of elementary school students? Journal: International Journal of Innovation and Learning (IJIL) 2025 Vol.37 No.2 pp.179 - 194 Abstract: Students' higher order thinking skills (HOTS) must be developed in today's global competition era. This study aims to develop an adaptive inquiry learning model to improve the higher order thinking skills of elementary school students. This research was carried out using the design-based research (DBR) method by carrying out four action steps. Problem identification and analysis were carried out on data collected from questionnaires, observations, and interviews. Problem solution was designed by developing an adaptive inquiry learning (AIL) model. The developed model was tested in initial trials, large-scale trials, and product effectiveness testing on 48 elementary school students. The final reflection is carried out by holding discussions with experts so that a solid AIL product is produced. Data analysis uses a descriptive interpretive model of classroom action research. The results of testing and reflection show that the product developed meets the eligibility criteria for product design principles. Based on experiments it is proven that AIL is able to improve students' HOTS better than discovery learning which is asymptotic significant (2-tailed) ≤ 0.05. Thus, AIL can meet the needs of model design in the current learning process. Inderscience Publishers - linking academia, business and industry through research

Title: An empirical study in Indonesia: is adaptive inquiry learning effective for improving higher-order thinking skills of elementary school students?

Authors: Sabar Narimo; Hernawan Sulistyanto; Harun Joko Prayitno; Murfiah Dewi Wulandari; Devary Pradana Setyabudi; Bambang Sumardjoko; Sofyan Anif; Aziz Awaludin

Addresses: Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia ' Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia ' Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia ' Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia ' Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia ' Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia ' Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta, Indonesia ' Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis (ELPA), University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA

Abstract: Students' higher order thinking skills (HOTS) must be developed in today's global competition era. This study aims to develop an adaptive inquiry learning model to improve the higher order thinking skills of elementary school students. This research was carried out using the design-based research (DBR) method by carrying out four action steps. Problem identification and analysis were carried out on data collected from questionnaires, observations, and interviews. Problem solution was designed by developing an adaptive inquiry learning (AIL) model. The developed model was tested in initial trials, large-scale trials, and product effectiveness testing on 48 elementary school students. The final reflection is carried out by holding discussions with experts so that a solid AIL product is produced. Data analysis uses a descriptive interpretive model of classroom action research. The results of testing and reflection show that the product developed meets the eligibility criteria for product design principles. Based on experiments it is proven that AIL is able to improve students' HOTS better than discovery learning which is asymptotic significant (2-tailed) ≤ 0.05. Thus, AIL can meet the needs of model design in the current learning process.

Keywords: adaptive inquiry learning; AIL; higher order thinking skills; HOTS; learning model; design-based research; DBR; Indonesia.

DOI: 10.1504/IJIL.2025.144198

International Journal of Innovation and Learning, 2025 Vol.37 No.2, pp.179 - 194

Received: 24 Jul 2023
Accepted: 30 Sep 2023
Published online: 31 Jan 2025 *

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