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This study evaluates the effect of using Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS)-based teaching materials on Indonesian language learning outcomes in higher education. In the context of higher education, it is important to develop effective learning approaches to improve Indonesian language learning outcomes. This study examined whether HOTS-based teaching materials can improve Indonesian language learning outcomes compared to conventional learning approaches. This study used an experimental research design with an experimental group receiving HOTS-based teaching materials intervention and a control group receiving conventional learning. The quasi-experimental design used was Nonequivalent Group Pretest-Posttest Control. Data analysis was conducted using a t-test to compare the results between the two groups. The results showed that the experimental group that received HOTS-based teaching materials intervention had significantly higher Indonesian learning outcomes than the control group. This finding shows that the use of HOTS-based teaching materials can have a positive impact on improving Indonesian language learning outcomes in higher education. The implication is the importance of paying attention to teaching materials that encourage students' higher-order thinking in developing the Indonesian language curriculum and learning methods in higher education. This research contributes to Indonesian language education by showing the effectiveness of using HOTS-based teaching materials in improving learning outcomes. The results reinforce our understanding of the importance of learning approaches that engage higher-order thinking and encourage students to think critically, analytically and creatively in the context of Indonesian language learning in higher education.

Indonesian language; teaching materials; HOTS; learning outcomes