Cognitive Level of Reading Questions in English Textbook for Senior High School

Abstract

This study dealt with the analysis of Cognitive Level of Reading Questions in English Textbook for Senior High School for Grade XI. The objectives of this study were to investigate the kinds of cognitive level used on reading questions in English textbook and to describe the process of cognitive level of reading questions realized in English textbook. Descriptive qualitative method was used in this study. The data were obtained from reading questions found in the both of English textbooks, published by Pusat Kurikulum dan Perbukuan, Balitbang, Kemdikbud and Erlangga Publisher. There were 220 data of reading questions. The data collected were analyzed based on Miles and Hubermann analysis model including data reduction, data display, and conclusion. The research finding showed that the six levels of cognitive domain were realized in reading questions in English textbook published by Pusat Kurikulum dan Perbukuan, Balitbang, Kemdikbud while the English textbook published by Erlangga involved only five cognitive levels. In another words, there was one level of cognitive level that was not realized in Erlangga English textbook namely creating level. It was also found that reading questions in English textbooks were realized in form of yes-no question and wh-questions. So, it was concluded that the six levels of cognitive domain realized in reading questions, while not all the process of reading questions found in English textbooks.