Pengaruh Model Pembelajaran Problem Based Learning Berbantuan Media Couple Card terhadap Higher Order Thingking Skilss Siswa pada IPA Biologi di SMP Negeri 10 Kota Kupang

This study aims to determine the effect of Problem Based Learning (PBL) aided by Couple Card media on HOTS students in Biology Science. The method used in this study is an experimental method with a Posstest-Only Control Design. The population of all VIII grade students in SMP N 10 Kupang was 314 students with a sample of class VIIIA dan class VIIID totaling 62 students. The sampling technique used is Simple Random Sampling. Data collection techniques using observation and description test based on the rubric guideline scores. Data analysis techniques used descriptive analysis and parametric statistic consisting of prerequisite test (normality and homogeneity tests) and hypothesis tests (T-tests). Data is processed with the help of SPSS.19 for windows. The prerequisite test analysis results obtained that the HOTS value data of students is normally distributed and homogeneous. Percentage of the average value of HOTS students in the experimental class viewed from the cognitive aspects of analysing 72.65%, evaluating 73.04%, and creating 68.75%. the cognitive aspects of the control class analysing 28.75%, evaluating 30.83%, and creating 31.66%. While the value of the hypothesis test results obtained t value of 12.241 with a significance of 0,000 (2-tailed