Abstract :
ABSTRACT
AN ANALYSIS OF TEACHERS’ QUESTIONS IN CLASSROOM AT SECOND GRADE OF SMA NEGERI 10
KENDARI
DARMAWATI
A1D213115
This research was accomplished to investigate the cognitive level of teachers’ questions at second grade in SMAN 10 Kendari. The researcher used the qualitative data which is descriptive study. The data source were collected from the teaching process by two English teachers who teach at second grade in SMA Negeri 10 Kendari. The researcher conducted five observations to collect the data. The key instruments used in this research was classroom observation and recording. The researcher collected the data a qualitative observational method by using an observational guide and audio recording were conducted. The questions were collected, listed, and analyzed according to Bloom's Taxonomy: low order thinking skills: knowledge, comprehension, and application, and high order thinking skills: analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. The researcher focused only the asked questions of the teachers. The findings showed that among 131 questions there are 39,7 % is knowledge level (C1), 48,09 % is comprehension (C2), 8,4 % is application (C3), 1,52 % is analysis (C4), 2,3 % is synthesis(C5), and 0,76% is evaluation (C6). The results indicate that the knowledge and comprehension questions were frequently asked by the teacher respectively while it leaves little opportunity for synthesis and evaluation level. This study can be useful for teachers to be aware of various cognitive levels of questions and apply in the classroom in order to help students to optimize their learning.
Keywords: Questions, Cognitive Level of Question, Bloom’s taxonomy.