DEVELOPING MATHEMATICS INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS ORIENTED TO CHARACTER AND HIGHER ORDER THINKING SKILL (HOTS)

This research aimed to produce mathematics instructional materials for junior high school grade 8th semester 1 that is valid and practical for improving the student’s character and higher order thinking skill (HOTS). This research was a developmental research consisting of three phases: preliminary phase, designing phase, and developing phase. In the preliminary phase, contexts and problems analysis, literature review, and formulation of learning objectives were conducted. The designing phase consisted of developing the test instrument, determining the instructional strategies, media, and materials, and designing of the initial products. At the developing phase, three cycles of formative evaluation were conducted, consisting of product testing, evaluation, and product revision in each. The instructional materials produced consisted of lesson plans and student worksheets. The results showed that the instructional materials produced are valid and practical. Key words: development, instructional materials, lesson plan, student worksheet, character, higher order thinking skill (HOTS