Teacher's Questioning Skills in Elementary Science Classroom to Facilitate Student's Higher-Order Thinking Skills

Abstract

Teachers need to have good inquisitive techniques because they help to train students cognitively. Therefore, this study aims to examine teacher's questioning skills to facilitate students in thinking at higher levels. A total of 150 teachers from the elementary school that partakes in online training activities were selected as participants. The results showed that the teacher's questioning skills through the HOTS were in a suitable category, while the evaluating and creating aspects were in the lower level.