THE EFFECTIVENESS OF PROBLEM-SOLVING-BASED INFORMATION SERVICES IN IMPROVING THE HIGH ORDER THINKING SKILLS OF ADOLESCENTS AT TANJUNG GUNDAP

Abstract

 In entering the 21st century, adolescents need to master various skills known as “The 4C Skills”: critical thinking and problem solving skills, creativity and innovation, communication, and collaboration so that the need to improve HOTS abilities among adolescents. This study aims to improve the ability to think analytically and critically through the provision of classical guidance services based on problem solving for adolescents conducted in Tanjung Gundap. This research was conducted using quantitative method with quasi experiment. Gelther and Clark argued that the main component of classical guidance is considered the most effective to identify adolescents who need help. This activity is carried out in several stages, namely: 1). Needs assessment, 2). Pre-test, 3). Provision of problem solving-based classical services for three meetings, 4). Implementation of post-test, 5). Data collection, 6). Data analysis. The sampling technique used total sampling of 25 teenagers in Tanjung Gundap. The results of this study showed an increase in HOTS by 44%, with all participants initially in the low category. Based on the results of the t-test analysis of 5,551, the hypothesis of the independent sample t-test test proves that there is a difference seen from the lower and upper, each of which is positive, namely lower 1,143 and Upper 2,457. While Sig (2-tailed) is worth .000, it is said from the output data that Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted, which means that there is a difference in increasing the ability of high order thinking skills of adolescents in Tanjung Gundap, there is a significant change in results, namely 55.11% and these findings indicate that classical guidance services are effective problem-based in improving High Order Thinking Skills and are able to help adolescents in finding problem solving or Problem Solving on existing issues.