doi: 10.18178/ijiet.2025.15.9.2385
Enhancing Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOTS) through Student Engagement and Learning Support
Ganefri1
,
Abna Hidayati2,* ,
Hendra Hidayat3 ,
Zadrian Ardi4 ,
Ulfia Rahmi2 ,
Nofrion5 ,
Andra Saputra6
- 1Electrical Engineering Education, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia
- 2Curriculum and Educational Technology, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia
- 3Electronic Engineering Education, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia
- 4Guidance and Counseling, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia
- 5Geography Education, Universitas Negeri Padang, Indonesia
- 6Craft Education, Institut Seni Indonesia Padangpanjang, Padang Panjang, Indonesia
- Manuscript receivedJanuary 17, 2025
- revisedFebruary 10, 2025
- acceptedMarch 17, 2025
- publishedSeptember 11, 2025
Abstract
This study analyzes the factors that influence the development of Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) among Generation Z students in higher education. The focus of the study includes student engagement, learning readiness, self-management skills, digital literacy, academic flow, and learning facility support. Data were collected through a survey method on 850 undergraduate students from various regions in Indonesia. Analysis using structural equation modeling showed that student engagement contributed 35% to the increase in HOTS, while learning readiness contributed 29.8%. Digital literacy was also found to have a significant influence on learning performance with a path coefficient of 0.089. Academic flow has a strong relationship with learning performance (t-statistic = 39.971, p < 0.05), while learning facility support makes an important contribution to HOTS development with a t-statistic of 37.982 (p < 0.05). Overall, these factors explain 99.3% of the variance in learning performance and 98.9% of the variance in HOTS. This study emphasizes the importance of supporting facilities, innovative curriculum, and digital competence in supporting students’ cognitive development. However, this study has limitations related to geographical and cultural coverage, and has not considered socio-economic factors. These results underscore the need for learning strategies that are tailored to the educational needs of Generation Z in the digital era.
Keywords
- higher order thinking skills
- generation Z
- student engagement
- digital literacy
- academic flow
- learning facilities support
How to Cite
Ganefri, Abna Hidayati, Hendra Hidayat, Zadrian Ardi, Ulfia Rahmi, Nofrion, and Andra Saputra, "Enhancing Higher Order Thinking Skill (HOTS) through Student Engagement and Learning Support," International Journal of Information and Education Technology, vol. 15, no. 9, pp. 1842-1852, 2025. https://doi.org/10.18178/ijiet.2025.15.9.2385
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