Development of the Game-based HOTS Assessment Instrument for Measuring Science Literacy Skills of Islamic Elementary School Students

Abstract

Science literacy is an essential ability that elementary school students must possess. Science literacy can be developed in the learning and assessment process. Science literacy assessment requires a specific measuring instrument by prioritizing the HOTS cognitive concept. The development of science literacy assessment instrument adopted from the Djemari Mardapi Model aims to obtain the reliable instrument for gauging the students' science literacy skills. Involving experts, teachers as practitioners, and essential education experts, the assessment instrument was developed in the form of a game-based multiple-choice test with Quizizz. The instrument testing was conducted in grades 4, 5 and 6 of one of Islamic Elementary School in Malang Regency, Indonesia. The analysis of the instrument consisted of content validity and test reliability. The development results revealed that the instrument met the perfect content validity and the empirical test with a very high-test reliability value (0.89). The assessment process by Quizizz game showed that the students were very enthusiastic. Despite the promising results as shown in this study, it is still necessary to enhance the science literacy skills of students by familiarizing them with HOTS-based cognitive questions.

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