Raising Critical Thinkers: Critical Thinking Skills in Secondary Social Studies Curricula in Turkey

2015 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 616-624
Author(s):  
Orhan Akinoglu ◽  
Yasemin Baykin
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Secondary Social Studies

scholarly journals PENERAPAN MODEL INKUIRI SOSIAL UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS MAHASISWA CALON GURU SD

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 244-254
Author(s):  
Deasy Rahmawati ◽  
Ike Annita
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Inquiry Learning ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Study Program ◽  
Social Inquiry ◽  
The Social

ABSTRACT This aims of this study is to comprehend  the increase in the critical thinking skills of PGSD students through the implementation of social inquiry models in elementary social studies education courses. The population of this study were all 3rd semester students of the PGSD FKIP Unla study program. Sampling was carried out by using saturated sampling technique, where all members of the population were sampled, class A01 as a control class that applied conventional learning and class A02 as an experimental class that was treated with social inquiry learning models. The data in this study were obtained through the results of the pretest and posttest using the critical thinking essay test instrument. The results of this study indicate that there are differences in the increase in the critical thinking skills of PGSD students in the SD social studies course after the social inquiry learning model is applied. Beside that, the critical thinking skills of PGSD students in the Elementary Social Sciences Education course after applying the social inquiry learning model are better than the control class using conventional learning methods.   ABSTRAK Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui peningkatan kemampuan berpikir kritis mahasiswa PGSD melalui penerapan model inkuiri sosial dalam mata kuliah pendidikan IPS SD.  Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh mahasiswa semester 3 program studi PGSD FKIP Unla. Penarikan sampel dilakukan dengan teknik sampling jenuh, dimana seluruh anggota populasi dijadikan sampel, yaitu kelas A01 dijadikan kelas kontrol yang menerapkan pembelajaran konvensional dan kelas A02 dijadikan kelas eksperimen yang mendapatkan perlakuan model pembelajaran inkuiri sosial. Data yang dalam penelitian ini diperoleh melalui hasil pretes dan postes dengan menggunakan instrumen tes uraian berpikir  kritis. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan peningkatan kemampuan berpikir kritis mahasiswa PGSD pada mata kuliah Pendidikan IPS SD setelah diterapkan model  pembelajaran inkuiri sosial. Selain itu, kemampuan berpikir kritis mahasiswa PGSD pada mata kuliah Pendidikan IPS SD setelah diterapkan model  pembelajaran inkuiri sosial lebih baik daripada kelas kontrol yang menggunakan metode pembelajaran konvensional.

Digital Storytelling to Enhance Social Studies Content Knowledge, Explore Multiple Perspectives, and Advocate for Social Justice

2021 ◽  
pp. 235-256
Author(s):  
Lindsay Yearta ◽  
Katie Kelly
Keyword(s):  
Social Justice ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Digital Storytelling ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Integrative Approach ◽  
Multiple Perspectives ◽  
Counter Narratives ◽  
Historical Accounts

In this chapter, the authors discuss how digital storytelling expands traditional storytelling options to serve as an integrative approach to (1) deepen student understanding of social studies content, (2) learn history through multiple perspectives, and (3) seek social justice through civics engagement. Most stories told about our history tend to focus on the dominant narrative which portrays an inaccurate depiction of events and individuals. When students move beyond the “single story” of the dominant narrative to explore multiple perspectives, voices, and historical accounts through counter narratives, they develop essential critical thinking skills to help them not only deepen their understanding of content in social studies but to encourage them to actively engage as democratic citizens seeking social justice for a better world.

scholarly journals Critical Thinking as a Dimension of Constructivist Learning in Social Studies Education: A Study of Teachers’ Attitudes in Secondary Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Ali Emad Muhammad
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Instructional Strategies ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Social Studies Teachers ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
Constructive Learning ◽  
Teachers Attitudes ◽  
Self Learning

This study examined social studies teachers’ attitudes towards critical thinking as a dimension of constructive learning. The purpose of this study was indeed to develop a better understanding of the use of instructional approaches by experienced teachers to enhance critical thinking skills and improve student learning of social studies. The study was conducted in the city of Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan with 20 experienced social studies teachers in 8 public secondary schools. Qualitative approach was preferred for this study. The interview with each of the 20 teachers was conducted individually and their social studies classes are observed separately. The results of this study revealed that teachers have little knowledge and understanding of instructional strategies that foster critical thinking. The teachers believed that students can benefit from using self-learning, self-assessment, involving in peer learning, meaningful and reasonable response process and express curiosity through questioning how and why. This study also explored some obstacles when teachers practice instructional strategies that enhance critical thinking in learning social studies.

scholarly journals The Need Analysis of Probing Prompting in Social Studies Learning to Improve Students' Critical Thinking Skills in the Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 487
Author(s):  
Sudarmiani Sudarmiani ◽  
Supri Wahyudi ◽  
Agus Trilaksana
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
The Social ◽  
Learning Policies ◽  
Conventional Models ◽  
Data Collection Technique

The present research aims to analyze the need for the Probing Prompting model in social studies learning to improve students' critical thinking skills during the Covid-19 pandemic. This study employs qualitative research with a descriptive analysis approach (Moleong, 2014). The data collection technique used is documentation that involves the study of some books, journals, and the regulation that is issued by the Minister of Education and Culture regarding learning policies during the Covid-19 pandemic. The results in the study show that there are various problems experienced during the social studies learning process during the Covid-19 pandemic. The problems found are (1) The social studies learning during the Covid-19 pandemic still employs conventional models, (2) Teachers assign tasks to students without providing learning materials, and (3) The social studies learning only focuses on completing materials and learning outcomes in the cognitive aspects. Therefore, the Probing Prompting model can be used as a solution and reference for teachers in the social studies learning process. The reason is that Probing Prompting model is proven to be able to improve the quality of social studies learning and improve students' critical thinking skills that are undeniably required in dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic in Indonesia.

scholarly journals The Effect of Cooperative Learning Method of Bamboo Dance Type On Critical Thinking Ability of Students In Learning IPS Students of Elementary School

2019 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-9
Author(s):  
Sinta Maria Dewi ◽  
Anita Monica Risma
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Cooperative Learning ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Hypothesis Test ◽  
Fourth Grade ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Fourth Grade Students

This study aims to determine the differences between cooperative learning methods of bamboo dance type on critical thinking skills of fourth grade students in social studies learning. This research is a type of quantitative research. The population used in this study were all fourth grade students, amounting to 85 students. By taking a sample of 10% of the members of the population, the sample was 40 students, 20 students in the experimental class and 20 students in the control class. The technique of collecting data through tests of critical thinking skills of class IV students in social studies learning. Data analysis techniques to test hypotheses are done by calculating the statistics of independent sample tests. The results showed that the values of the experimental class and the control class were different. With the average value of the end of the experimental class 57.75 higher than the final value of the control class of 47.60. Based on the results of the calculation of the hypothesis test shows that the probability value (significance) is 0,000. Because the significance value of 0,000 <α = 0.05, meaning that this proves that there are differences in the use of the method of cooperative learning type of bamboo dance on critical thinking skills of fourth grade students in social studies learning.

scholarly journals PENGEMBANGAN KETERAMPILAN BERFIKIR KRITIS SISWA MELALUI PEMBELAJARAN IPS MI

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 30-46
Author(s):  
Nurlaili Dina Hafni
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Field Research ◽  
Document Analysis ◽  
Teaching Quality ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Social Studies Teacher

This research works for two reasons; first, academically, variative method will be highly effective and efficient in teaching quality. Meanwhile if this does not develop well, it is an obstacle for the achievement of learning objectives, the achievement of critical thinking skills. Second, based on the first observation, it was found that there are some social studies teacher who teach the student by speech method, asking-answer question, and giving works. It will not develop student critical thinking based on what FRISCO stated. The research purpose is to identify and analyze the learning method of social studies teacher in MIN Rejoso to developing student critical thinking skills. It is field research with qualitative approach. The data is collected by interview, observation, and document analysis. The data analysing technicque uses “discourses analysis”. The research found is the method used by social studies teacher in MIN Rejoso Peterongan Jombang can not develop the student critical thinking skills. The causes is there are some teacher‟s view that social studies is similar with rote and stories. The paradigm that may admit the teacher is everything, teachers is lazy to design critical learning due to lot of other works that must finished, and limited facilities.

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