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Primary School Malaysia teachers struggle to incorporate Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) in the English classroom. Hence, this descriptive research was conducted among 30 English teachers in Song, Sarawak. It aims to identify the teachers' challenges while incorporating the HOTS in teaching English classrooms. The data collection method used in this study was survey questionnaires. The data were analyzed using a 4- liked scale. The finding revealed that teachers still have faced some challenges in incorporating HOTS in their classrooms. Through the analysis from the survey questionaries, three subthemes were identified. The three subthemes are Teacher's Knowledge, Teacher's preparation, and Pupil's Aspect.
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In-Text Citation: (Musa & Yamat, 2021)
To Cite this Article: Musa, H. M., & Yamat, H. (2021). Exploring Primary School Teachers’ Challenges in Incorporating Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) in English Classroom. International Journal of Academic Research in Progressive Education and Development, 10(2), 665–674.
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