The Development of Teaching Materials Based on the PQ4R Strategy to Improve High Order Thinking Skill of Students

The current study aims to produce teaching materials based on the preview, question, read, reflect, recite, review (PQ4R) that are feasible and effective in improving students' high-order thinking skills. This research is a Research and Development (R&D) type of research. The development is carried out referring to the theory of Borg & Gall. This research population is the fourth-grade elementary school students in Lampung- Indonesia. Subjects in this study were determined using a purposive sampling technique obtained by as many as 44 students. The data collection tool uses a valid and reliable test instrument. The data analysis technique used NGain. The results showed that the teaching materials developed were feasible and effective in improving students' high-order thinking skills.