Assessing HOTS in e-Learning among UTeM students in Malaysia

1. Higher-Order Thinking in e-Learning among UTeM Students
UTeM is the first technical university in Malaysia. Most faculties at UTeM are on
the engineering, information technology and business.
Here is the data that was obtained from the students UTeM by ten (10) e-Learning
activities have been identified according to Bloom's Taxonomy levels, namely:
1. Discussion Board of Forum
Refer to Figure 1: Discussion Board of Forum shows that the highest percentage
is 37% of the students' UTeM have been using Level C4 of analyzing and followed
by 33% using Level C2 of understanding. This shows that during the discussion
via forums in the Learning Management System (LMS) UTeM known as ULearn
then students' UTeM can interpreting, summarizing, explaining, comparing,
organizing and integrating the answer to be given and also the answers given by
other students during the activity.
Figure 1: Discussion Board of Forum
2. Quiz or Assessment Online
Figure 2: Quiz or Assessment Online shows that the highest percentage is 33% of
the students' UTeM have been using Level C2 of understanding and followed by
30% using Level C3 of applying. This shows that students are able to interpret and
explain the answers during online quizzes.
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Discussion Board of Forum

2. Figure 2: Quiz or Assessment Online
3. Web 2.0 (Facebook, Blog, Wiki)
Refer Figure 3: Web 2.0 (Facebook, Blog, Wiki) shows that the highest percentage
is 30% of the students' UTeM have been using Level C3 of applying and followed
by 24% using Level C6 of creating. This shows that when students use the Web 2.0
activities such as face book, blog or wiki so they can carry out idea, implementing,
sharing, uploading, and hacking. Beside that students can designing, constructing,
planning, producing and publishing their information with this activities.
Figure 3: Web 2.0 (Facebook, Blog, Wiki)
4. e-Portfolio
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C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6
Quiz or Assessment Online
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C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6
Web 2.0 (Facebook, Blog, Wiki, etc.)

3. Refer Figure 4: e-Portfolio shows that the highest percentage is 30% of the
students' UTeM have been using Level C3 of applying and followed by 22% using
Level C4 of analyzing. This indicates that the e-Portfolio activities students can
using, implementing, comparing, organizing, deconstructing and fining their ideas
to develop e-Portfolio.
Figure 4: e-Portfolio
5. e-Mail
Refer Figure 5: e-Mail shows that the highest percentage is 39% of the students'
UTeM have been using Level C3 of applying and followed by 22% using Level C2
(analyzing) and C5 of evaluating. This indicates that the e-Mail activities students
can using, implementing, checking, experimenting, testing, detecting and
monitoring their information.
Figure 5: e-Mail
6. Brainstorming
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8
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10
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0
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C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6
e-Portfolio
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C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6
eMail

4. Refer to Figure 6: Brainstorming shows that the highest percentage is 39% of the
students' UTeM have been using Level C4 of analyzing and followed by 20% using
Level C2 of understanding. This shows that during the brainstorming activities the
students' UTeM can interpreting, summarizing, explaining, comparing, organizing
and integrating the answer.
Figure 6: Brainstorming
7. Online Presentation
Refer to Figure 7: Online Presentation shows that the highest percentage is 39%
of the students' UTeM have been using Level C4 of analyzing and followed by 20%
using Level C2 of understanding. This shows that during the online presentation
activities the students' UTeM can interpret, summarizing, explaining, comparing,
organizing and integrating their performance.
Figure 7: Online Presentation
8. Peer Review
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9
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18
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0
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C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6
Brainstorming
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9
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C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6
Online Presentation

5. Figure 8: Peer Review shows that the highest percentage is 33% of the students'
UTeM have been using Level C3 of applying and followed by 30% using Level C2
of understanding. This shows that students are able to interpret and explain the
answers during peer review.
Figure 8: Peer Review
9. Group Publishing
Refer Figure 9: Group Publishing shows that the highest percentage is 24% of the
students' UTeM have been using Level C3 of applying and C6 of creating followed
by 22% using Level C2. This indicates that the group publishing activities students
can using, implementing, checking, experimenting, testing, detecting and
monitoring their information. Beside that students can design, constructing,
planning, producing and publishing their information with this activities.
Figure 9: Group Publishing
10. SCL Through Online
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0
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Peer Review
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Group Publishing

6. Refer Figure 10: SCL Through Online shows that the highest percentage is 22%
of the students' UTeM have been using Level C5 of evaluating and followed by 20%
using Level C3 (applying) and C4 (analyzing). This indicates that the SCL activities
the students can using, implementing, comparing, organizing, checking, and
monitoring their information.
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12
C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6
SCL Trough Online