SIKAP DAN KESEDIAAN PELAJAR SEKOLAH MENENGAH TERHADAP KEMAHIRAN BERFIKIR ARAS TINGGI DALAM PEMBELAJARAN KOMSAS BAHASA MELAYU

The purpose of this study is to investigate attitude and students readiness on Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) in Malay Literature component. Besides ,the survey also purpose to investigate difference level of attitude and students readiness on HOTS. The study had been conducted for two weeks using survey form that involved 322 secondary students from four school in Tanah Merah, Kelantan. Data obtained were analyzed using Statistical Package for Social Science ( SPSS) version 19.0. Data were analyzed in descriptive using frequency, mean, percent and standard deviation. Descriptive analyzed found the mean of this study such as attitude (4.04) and readiness (3.98) on the high level. T-test had been used to identify different attitude and students readiness on HOTS by gender. Inferential analyzed found there were significant difference between male and female students in readiness on HOTS in component of Malay Literature. There was no significant difference between male and female students in attitude on HOTS in component of Malay Literature. From the analysis showed that HOTS had been accepted and students showed tendency to learn component of Malay Literature in more depth. Teacher are expected to create more condusive learning condition using HOTS in the classroom. Therefore, it’s can increase student’s passion to learn Malay Literature component.