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information or prior knowledge and manipulate of 46 countries, and in 2007 ranked 35 out of 49
the information to reach possible answers in new countries. Timss's discovery in 2009 stated that
situations." Meaning that the ability to think highly Indonesian students were only able to answer basic
requires someone to apply new information or concepts or memorizing but were unable to solve
prior knowledge and manipulate information to problems that needed analysis (Tasiwan, Hartono,
reach possible answers in new situations. HOTS 2014).
learning process activities, namely knowledge One of the natural Science materials in
transfer, critical thinking, and creativity and primary schools is the heat transfer material on
problem solving (Kemendikbud, 2018: 24). It was basic competencies (KD) reporting the results of
concluded that HOTS is a high-level thinking observations about heat transfer. Conducting
ability to process information, think critically and experiments is included in project assessment.
think creatively, evaluate, and be able to solve Students experiment about how to move heat.
problems. Students identify the flow of heat in boiling water
In the preparation and development of in class. Students make observations to determine
HOTS operational definitions are divided into differences in heat transfer, namely conduction,
three, namely the ability to think critically, the convection, and radiation. The project assessment
ability to think creatively and the ability to solve identified heat flow in boiling water contained in
problems. According to Ennis (Wowo Sunaryo the assessment book not in accordance with
Kuswana, 2011: 45) critical thinking is to think HOTS-oriented assessment criteria.
naturally and effectively focus on deciding what to The development of the 2013 Curriculum,
believe or do. Creative thinking is a new idea that Science learning in elementary school focuses on
is considered as an unknown and non-repetitive the formation of students' competencies and
(Yusuf Abu Al-Hijaj, 2017: 79). Problem solving is characters, in the form of a blend of knowledge,
an event that is experienced by everyone in skills and attitudes that students can demonstrate
everyday life, to master the ability to solve as a form of understanding of the concepts learned
problems requires a mindset, technique, and contextually. Science learning is more meaningful
analytical skills. when learning is associated with the real world of
Science is one of the important subjects students. Students learn and understand themselves
instilled in students because through natural and the surrounding environment, thereby
Science learning, students are able to be scientific providing a more tangible and applicable learning
in solving problems faced (Ni Md. Rusnadi, dsk. experience. The material of heat transfer is natural
Pt. Parmiti, 2013). Science learning is expected to Science material taught in the fifth-grade
be a vehicle for students to learn about themselves elementary school semester II (even).
and the natural environment, as well as the Heat is a form of energy, namely heat
prospect of further development in applying it in energy. If an object releases heat on another object,
everyday life (Ketut Susiani, Nyoman Dantes, then the heat received by other objects is the same
2013). The purpose of Science learning is to as the heat released, commonly called the black
provide provision to students with pressure principle (Suwarno & Hotimah Wahyudin, 2009:
structuring of reason in its application. 127). The existence of heat can cause changes that
The results of the study of the Science are permanent or temporary. According to Atikah
abilities of Indonesian students show that the anneta (2015: 49-50) the change in burning paper is
Science education goals have not yet been permanent, a sheet of paper when heated will burn
achieved. The results of the third international to ashes and if it is cooled down it cannot become
mathematics and Science study repeat study (tim paper again. Changes to the wire are temporary,
1999 - 1999), Indonesian junior high school the wire being heated will glow red and turn white
students ranked for Science and 34 for and increase in length and if the wire is cooled
mathematics from 38 countries studied in Asia, down the temperature and length of the wire return
australia, and africa. timss study results in 2003, to normal.
the field of Indonesian Science was ranked 37 out
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Heat can cause objects to expand, melt, and Android is an operating system for Linux-
evaporate. Slamet Riyadi (2017: 69) believes that based mobile devices including operating systems,
objects expand when heated. For example, a middleware and applications (Nazruddin Safaat,
railroad connection is made tenuous so that there 2012, p.1). The teacher conducts project
are gaps to expand, so that the rail is not curved. assessments on learning Science in elementary
Things will melt when heated. For example, a schools according to technological developments
candle will melt at 54 ℃. All liquid will evaporate by making Android an application to create a
when heated. For example, hot water is blown to development project assessment instrument. The
cool quickly. use of Android is supported by research from Desi
Heat can move from one object to another. Fitriani, Yusuf Suryana, (2018, p.69), which is a
Heat transfer occurs in three ways (Aep Saefulloh, Science-based learning media using augmented
2017: 168), namely: 1) convection is heat transfer reality (ar) based on Android. It is very feasible to
due to substance transfer, for example sea breeze be used as one of the learning media in schools.
and land wind; 2) radiation is heat transfer without Another study by Prasetyo, (2017, p.139) that
passing through an intermediate. An example is Android-based learning media products can be
the arrival of sunlight to planet Earth. 3) used as a Science learning media in elementary /
conduction is the transfer of heat through solid mi. Smartphones are becoming a fast-developing
objects. A thing that conducts heat well is called a trend now that is Android, so that the development
conductor. Conductors are made of metal, of performance instruments for Android-based peer
aluminum, brass, bronze, stainless, and iron. An assessment models can be applied (hasan ashari,
example of a conductor is that one end of the iron sustainable revelation, 2016, p.10).
is heated, then the other end of the iron becomes Android-based assessment instruments make
hot due to heat transfer. Things that are difficult to it easy for users, especially teachers in primary
conduct heat are called insulators. Insulators are schools. Android application is needed because it
made of wood, ebonite, plastic, and paper. An makes it easier for users to work wherever and
example of an insulator is a potholder made of whenever, especially in terms of information.
plastic (Ridwan, 2015: 143-144). Android devices save time and space, making it
In the assessment book only assesses two easier and more flexible (Nikodemus, 2013, p.2).
indicators, namely the completeness of tools and Android is always connected to the internet, so an
materials and the suitability of the trial and step. Android-powered smartphone requires an active
Two indicators are not enough to assess project internet connection. Based on observations in three
skills. Research conducted observational activities schools that elementary schools in the Sunan
will be replaced by experimental activities. Kalijaga cluster are noisy and already equipped
Experimental activities are included in the project with Wi-Fi facilities and the teachers already have
assessment, so the performance assessment is Android-based smartphones.
replaced by the researcher into a project assessment The results of the fifth-grade observations in
to complement the need of the researcher to match elementary schools in the cluster of Sunan
the problem in the class The project assessment Kalijaga, the subdistrict district of Kendal,
process includes critical thinking, creative thinking, obtained information that in the assessment
and problem solving. process teachers assess only based on the
Project techniques provide students' performance assessments in the assessment book,
experience in planning, implementing, and the contents of the trial instructions are limited.
reporting the results of experiments conducted. The Aspects of high-level thinking ability of students
research was supported by PT, Ardiantari, Wiarta, have not been considered in detail because the
& Manuaba, (2015, p.10) with the results of existing assessments have not been able to measure
research showing that through the application of a students' high-level thinking skills in learning
scientific approach to project assessment can Science in school. The assessment guidelines are
improve problem solving abilities and learning still incomplete because there are only two
outcomes of mathematical knowledge. assessment indicators and there are no assessment
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rubrics. Assessment is traditional, meaning that the main target of this research because students not
teacher evaluates at the end without seeing the only gain memorization and understanding
process of student activities in making assignments, cognitive abilities but also analysis, synthesis, and
so the teacher's assessment is still subjective. The application are also needed in solving problems.
assessment process of making a report has not been The results of this study can be used as one of the
done. Therefore, to assess projects based on the assessment models for teachers to measure the
2013 Curriculum it is necessary to have an HOTS- process and student learning outcomes. The
oriented project assessment. purpose of this study was to analyze the
The results of interviews with fifth grade practicality of HOTS-oriented project assessment
teachers in Sunan Kalijaga Cluster, Regency of instruments on learning Science based on Android,
Kendal obtained information that the lack of then made a guidebook and Android application.
understanding of fifth grade teachers develops the
reasoning power of students in applying the METHOD
concepts that have been learned, especially in
students' higher-order thinking skills. The teacher
The research design used is research
has an Android-based smartphone and the school
development (research and development). The
has Wi-Fi facilities.
development model used is 4d development by
Field observations of project assessments
Thiagarajan. There are 4 stages in 4d development.
can be revealed as problems and alternative
The development of HOTS-oriented project
solutions are sought. The problem is that the
assessment instruments consists of 4 stages,
teachers' understanding of fifth-grade in developing
namely: (1) the defining stage, (2) the design phase,
high-level thinking of students is still lacking so
(3) the development phase, and (4) the deployment
that teachers only follow the existing assessment
stage.
books without regard to the skills needed by
The study was applied to Science learning
students. The subject chosen in the development of
on heat transfer material. The study was conducted
project assessment instruments is heat transfer. In
in three elementary schools namely sd n sedayu, sd
the assessment book there are only two assessment
n pamriyan, and sd n 02 galih. The subjects were
indicators, while the two assessment indicators are
120 students in fifth-grade, with 30 students for
not enough to assess students' high-level thinking
small-scale trials and 90 students for large-scale
skills. In Science learning the material of heat
trials. Research is important as a study in the
transfer students conduct experiments that lead to
product development process. The instruments
HOTS. Heat transfer material is a concept that is
developed were tested for validity (content validity
close to real life students. In natural Science
and construct validity), reliability and practicality,
learning the material of heat transfer as a basis for
so as to produce products that could be used. The
making project assignments in fifth-grade primary
resulting product is a guidebook and Android
school. Fifth-grade teachers have an Android-based
application HOTS-oriented project assessment
smartphone and the school is equipped with wi-fi
instrument on Android-based Science learning.
functionality, so project assessment will be applied
The instrument used to collect product
through Android with the aim of facilitating the
practicality data was a questionnaire sheet in the
teacher's work in assessing experimental activities
form of a check list that was used to obtain
carried out by students. Based on the problem, it is
assessments from teachers. HOTS-oriented project
necessary to "The Development of HOTS-Oriented
assessment indicators on Android-based Science
Study Project Assesment Instrument in Android-
learning used in this study include: preparing
Based Science Learning".
experimental activities, determining the pace of
Research on the development of HOTS-
experimental activities, dividing group
oriented project assessment instruments on
assignments, conducting group collaboration,
Android-based Science learning produces a
using experimental tools, using experiment time
product that can make students think critically,
efficiently, measuring the quality of experimental
creatively, and solve problems. Students are the
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activities, mastery of the material in the teachers are preoccupied with teaching and class
experimental activities, and appearance in the administration makes teachers have two sides busy
presentation. The instrument used to collect outside of teaching hours, so that if assisted with
product trial data was in the form of questionnaire practical assessment instruments can be used at
sheets. Questionnaire sheets are used to assess any time and teacher work is reduced. Students
student experimentation activities and measure will get an ideal score based on students' high-level
students' high-level thinking skills (HOTS). thinking skills (HOTS), because basically every
Presentation and use of Android-based assessment. student's right is to get ideal and pure results from
The product practicality test data analysis the abilities possessed by students.
technique aims to measure the practicality of The researcher took the data from the fifth
HOTS-oriented project assessment on Android- grade teachers in a cluster of Sunan Kalijaga,
based Science learning based on responses from 8 totaling 8 teachers through a need analysis
teachers. questionnaire. A need analysis questionnaire was
given to teachers to find out whether further action
RESULTS AND DISCUSSION was needed regarding the development of an
Android-based HOTS-oriented project evaluation
instrument to assist the process of assessing
Science learning is important to be mastered
teachers. Need analysis will answer the difficulties
and implemented by students. Science learning is
encountered by the teacher when doing learning,
adapted to the 2013 Curriculum which is the
especially at the assessment stage. The
existence of high-level thinking skills (HOTS), so
development of assessment instruments made by
that Science learning and assessment of Science
researchers is expected to assist teachers in carrying
learning can measure higher-order thinking skills
out practical assessments. The need analysis will be
(HOTS). Facts in class, the teacher has difficulty in
the initial study of researchers in conducting
making an assessment especially project
studies and providing continued solutions for
assessment. The teacher lacks understanding in
teachers who are sustainable.
making project assessment instruments as
Questionnaire of need analysis will be filled
evidenced by the assessments made by the teacher
by fifth grade teachers in a group of Sunan Kalijaga
during learning, the teacher evaluates based on the
clsuter, totaling 8 teachers honestly and will be
rubric in the assessment book only. The assessment
tested for validity and reliability testing in order to
in the assessment book does not measure the
get results that are corroborating and suitable for
students' Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS),
reference, data processing is done by researchers
the events are seen when the researcher makes
using the SPSS application and data processing
observations in class while learning takes place.
manually.
Teachers use cellphones and at school there are
wifi facilities, so technological developments
require innovations such as HOTS-oriented project
assessment applications on mobile phone to assess.
Teachers have a perception that the existing
assessment books are in accordance with
applicable Curriculum standards, so teachers are
reluctant to create new instruments. The teacher
considers the existing assessment is appropriate to
be used to assess. The fact that there is a project
assessment in the assessment book is not in
accordance with the stages of project assessment
and has not been able to measure students' high-
level thinking skills (HOTS). Factors that make
teachers need practical instruments, namely
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