The Effect Of Applying Discovery Learning Method Integrated Hots On The Students’Writing Achievement

Abstract

This study dealt with the effect of apllying discovery learning method integrated HOTS on the students’ writing achievement which is mainly aimed to investigate the significant effect of applying discovery learning method integrated HOTS on the students’ writing achievement in teaching writing analytical exposition text. This research was conducted at SMK 2 TR SINAR HUSNI, Jalan Veteran Gang. Utama Pasar V, Helvetia. The population of this research was the XI TITL grade students of the academic year 2019/2020. There were 5 classes consisting 150 students. The samples consisted of 60 students were taken by using cluster random sampling technique. The sample was divided into two groups, the experimental group which consisted of 30 students taught by applying discovery learning method integrated HOTS and the control group consisted of 30 students by applying direct method. The instrument test was an essay test that consisted of 3 pictures and each group was given a pre-test, treatment and post-test. The data were analyzed by using t-test formula and the result showed that to ≥ ttable which is to was higher than ttable (12.73 ≥ 2.00) at α = 0.05 and df = 58. The null hypothesis (Ho) was rejected and the alternative hypothesis (Hα) was accepted. It means that the students’ writing achievement in analytical exposition text was significantly affected though applying discovery learning method integrated HOTS in which the students also successfully obtained the indicators of HOTS terms namely C4 (Analyze), C5 (Evaluate), and C6 (Create).