Bibliometric Analysis of Higher-Order Thinking Skills: An Increasing Important Competency Heni Mulyani1, Harpa Sugiharti2*, Imas Purnamasari3, Fitrina Kurniati4, Utami Fahmi Lestarina5
1234Accounting Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Indonesia
5Magister of Science in Accounting, Universitas Gajah Mada, Indonesia
*Corresponding author: harpa.sugiharti[at]upi.edu
Abstract
This research aims to analyze trends and determine whether developing new educational values that emphasize higher-order thinking skills is possible. The data source in this study is Google Scholar. The keywords used are Higher-order Thinking Skills, Problem-Based Learning, and 21st Century Skills until 2022. After the data is collected, a bibliometric analysis is performed. The results showed that based on data collection conducted for 28 years (1995-2022), 996 journals were obtained. Re-search on HOTS as a whole is experiencing an increasing trend. Since 2007, research on HOTS has increased yearly. The highest in 2021 was 189 journals, even though there was a decrease in publications in 2022 to 164 journals. There are 6 clusters, with 63 items, the highest occur-rence rate, a ^problem^ occurring 837 times, and a link strength of 1.306. The development of research on HOTS has become an exciting and es-sential topic in education, psychology, neuroscience, and other social science fields. HOTS refer to the ability to think critically, creatively, and analytically, and different HOTS involve complex problem-solving, abstract reasoning, information synthesis, and conceptual un-derstanding.
Keywords: Higher-Order Thinking Skills, Problem-Based Learning, 21st Century Skills
