The Taxonomy of Thinking in Reading Questions in “Look Ahead an English Course for Senior High School Level 1, 2, & 3”

Abstract

This study aimed at analyzing the cognitive dimension based on Revised Bloom
Taxonomy in reading questions in Look Ahead an English Course for Senior High
School Level 1, 2, & 3. This study used quantitative research design. The samples
were 141 reading questions which taken by using random sampling technique by
using Statistical Program for Social Science (SPSS) version 20.0. in Look Ahead
an English Course for Senior High School Level 1, 2, & 3. The data were analyzed
by using Table analysis of cognitive dimension of Revised Bloom Taxonomy. The
analysis showed that the most dominant cognitive dimension of Revised Bloom
Taxonomy in remembering dimension (57.45%). The second dominant cognitive
dimension is understanding dimension (26.24%). The third dominant cognitive
dimension is evaluating dimension (10.64%). The fourth dominant cognitive
dimension is creating dimension (3.55%). The fifth dominant cognitive dimension is
analyzing dimension (2.13%). There was no cognitive dimension of applying
dimension that applied in reading question of the textbooks.