Abstract:

Self-regulated learning (SRL) is indispensable for students to help transform mental skills into academic skills and strategies. Students who study with SRL can more easily build on successful academic achievement. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the application of higher-order thinking skills (HOTS) assessment instruments in growing SRL of students Junior High School, especially on the basic competence of the human circulatory system. The design of the study was quasi-experimental. Research subjects include two groups students of grade eight at Junior High School in Bandar Lampung at Lampung Province, Indonesia with random sampling technique. The subjects of the study were experimental class 1 and experiment class 2. The research data was collected using an SRL scale instrument. Data analysis technique through statistical test parametric independent sample t-test. The result of data analysis shows the application of HOTS assessment instrument to effectively grow SRL of students Junior High School especially on the basic competence of human circulation system.

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