Enhancing Form-One Students' Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) Through the GeoGebra-Assisted Contextual Learning Strategy

The purpose of this research is to evaluate the effectiveness of a contextual mathematics learning approach that incorporates the GeoGebra program (also known as PMKGeo). The technique, which focuses on geometry and measurement for form-one students, attempts to improve the students' application, analysis, evaluation, and creation of HOTS. A non-equivalent group pre-posttest design was used in a quasi-experimental investigation. Three equal groups, consisting of 102 form-one students, were created: two experimental groups (using the PMK-Geo strategy and PMK strategy), and a control group (using conventional learning methods). Over the course of the nine-week experiment, quantitative data was gathered and analyzed. Students using the PMK-Geo strategy showed the most significant improvements, with the highest mean score differences between pre-and posttests for all HOTS cognitive domains, according to a comparative analysis of mean scores from pre-and post-tests across the three groups for each cognitive domain. The study's conclusions highlight the applicability and effectiveness of the PMK-Geo strategy in enhancing students' HOTS. The study's implications are related to how the PMK-Geo strategy can improve Form-one students' HOTS when they tackle measuring and geometry-related mathematical problems.