Articulation of High Order Thinking Skills in Competency-Based Instruction in Indonesia Vocational and Technical High School

摘要

The development of information and digital technologies demand employees who possess higher order thinking skills (HOTS). On the other side, under 2013 Curriculum that competence-based orientation, Vocational and Technical High School (SMK) in Indonesia as an institution that supply employee candidates has to bear graduates who achieve a certain number of competence standards. Based on supply-demand principle, therefore SMK curriculum needs to articulate HOTS in teaching and learning of vocational and technical subject matters. The objective of this paper is to discuss the concept and principles of competence-based instruction (CBI) and HOTS, then integrate HOTS in CBI in SMK. The discussion in this paper is done by reviewing related literatures, research findings, and facts happened in the fields. Implication, conclusion, and recommendations are presented at the end of this paper.