Bahagian Pendidikan Guru

Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia

Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation

Regional Centre for Education in Science and Mathematics

Training Programme on Higher Order Thinking Skills for

Science Coaches
PRETEST
Name: _____________________________
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Date:

Introduction
The purpose of this pretest is to assess your prior knowledge and skills of the
course contents. Your responses to the items will help the facilitators and the
course supervisor determine your basic knowledge and understanding of the
course contents and at what level of each topic you already had gained
exposure or gained mastery. The information gathered will serve as
feedback on how to better cater to your needs and as basis for modification
for future trainings.
Your cooperation in answering this instrument is highly appreciated.
Thank you.
Dr. Koay Suan See
Science Education Specialist, Course Supervisor

A. Perceptions on the Knowledge and Skills

Direction: Please tick (/) in the cell that indicates the level of your
perception on the knowledge/ skills you have in the following topics
using the scale as follows:
0 none at all
3 moderate
1 very low
4 high
2 low
5 very high
No
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1.
0

2.
0

3.
0

4.
0

5.
0

6.

Content / Topic / Skills

Level of Perception of Knowledge /

Skills
0
1
2
3
4
5

Higher order thinking skills (HOTS)

1. Philosophy and principles
1
1. Current issues
2
Malaysian-based assessments on KBAT
2. Assessment framework
1
2. Item construction
2
International student assessments: TIMSS
3. Assessment framework
1
3. Item construction
2
International student assessments: PISA
4. Assessment framework
1
4. Item construction
2
Inquiry-based science education (IBSE)
5. Science process skills
1
5. IBSE In the Malaysian context
2
5. The different levels of inquiry
3
Socio-scientific approach

7.
0

8.
0

6. Nature, characteristics and goals

1
6. Strategies in using socioscientific issues
2
Questioning for thinking
7. Differential questions to elicit
1 different levels of thinking
Thinking Maps as tools for thinking
8.
1
8.
2

Types of thinking maps

Applications in teaching and
learning

B. Open-Ended Questions
I. In any of your in-service training programs/courses, have you
attended any of the following topics or is related to these
topics:
1. Higher order thinking skills
Yes __________ No _________________ If Yes, please give details:
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2. Inquiry-based science education
Yes __________ No _________________ If Yes, please give details:
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3. Problem-based learning
Yes __________ No _________________ If Yes, please give details:
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4. iTHINK thinking maps

Yes __________ No _________________ If Yes, please give details:
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5. KBAT item writing
Yes __________ No _________________ If Yes, please give details:
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II. Please write your ideas/thoughts to the following questions in

the space provided.
What is your understanding of:
(a) lower order thinking skills?
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(b)higher order thinking skills?
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(c) critical thinking ?
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(d)analytical thinking?
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(e) creative thinking?
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(f) inquiry-based science teaching?
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(g) using differential questions to elicit different levels of thinking?
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(h)socio-scientific approach in science teaching?
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(i) using iTHINK thinking maps in science teaching and learning?
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(j) the main characteristics of KBAT items according to the Malaysian
Examination Syndicate (Lembaga Peperiksaan Malaysia)?
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(k) the main characteristics of items in TIMSS for Science?

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(l) the main characteristics of items in PISA for Science?
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Thank you and Good Luck!

Wishing you a pleasant stay and great experience in SEAMEO RECSAM,
Penang