This research aims to analyse how High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) can influence graduates’ competencies to be ready in the workplace. Company or workplace requirements are sometimes not in line with the preparation of higher education in East Kalimantan, Indonesia to prepare graduates who enter 21st century work competencies. This refers to the phenomenon that many graduates lack critical thinking, creativity, analysing and problem-solving that support them in the workplace. Higher education must be designed by those skills both soft skills and hard skills, therefore, graduates can meet their future competency needs, by using knowledge, innovatively and responsibly to avoid unemployment. All those soft skills refer to Higher Order Thinking Skills which must be as accordance with Indonesian Ministry of Research and Education regulations. However, not all higher education institutions in Indonesia, especially in East Kalimantan implement the learning process with all the above requirements, especially HOTS method, such as project-based learning, discovery learning and inquiry learning. that apply in curriculum. Therefore, by applying High Order Thinking Skills can encourage students in tertiary education in East Kalimantan, Indonesia to be independent learners who have critical thinking, creativity and innovative. As a result, graduates who master 21st century skills have critical, creative, and innovative thinking skills that enable them to be competent in the global world of work.

Authors:
Rachmie Sari Baso, Akademi Bahasa Asing Balikpapan, Indonesia
Muhammad Adenuddin Alwy, Akademi Bahasa Asing Balikpapan, Indonesia

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Posted by Clive Staples Lewis

Last updated: 2023-02-23 23:45:00

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