scholarly journals The Impact of Inquiry-based Learning approach on Critical Thinking Skill of EFL Students

EFL Journal ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Farid Ghaemi ◽  
Seyed Javad Ghazi Mirsaeed
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Language Proficiency ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Thinking Skill ◽  
Critical Thinking Skill ◽  
Inquiry Based Learning ◽  
Critical Thinking Ability ◽  
Thinking Ability ◽  
Language Proficiency Test ◽  
The Impact

To modify the way how the students are getting ready to encounter the needs of the new era, some other different teaching approaches are under research. Inquiry-based learning is such a method supposed to empower the skills students need to master.  The hypothesis was that inquiry-based learning can have impact on critical thinking ability of students. The data was from language learners at Guyesh language institute placed in Alborz(Iran). To homogenize the participants, they had a language proficiency test (PET) as pre-test. Out of 62 students, 38 students were selected. The learners were put into one experimental and one control group based on their exam results. The researchers used independent sample T–Test to measure the statistical differences between the two groups. Before receiving instruction the students completed a critical thinking questionnaire. After sessions of inquiry-based instruction, the researchers gave the post-tests to both experimental and control groups. Finally, the results of the analysis of the data ensured that doing inquiry-based activities increased critical thinking ability of the subjects.  The outcome of this study confirmed that participation in inquiry-based learning class had a significant impact on learners’ critical thinking skill.

scholarly journals The Impact Of Problem Based Learning On The Students’ Learning Outcomes Toward Critical Thinking Skill In Elementary School

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Agustiningsih Agustiningsih ◽  
Singgih Bektiarso ◽  
Arju Mutiah ◽  
Ahmad Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Learning Outcomes ◽  
Real Life ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
T Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Thinking Skill ◽  
Critical Thinking Skill ◽  
The Impact

Problem based learning supports students to have an ability to solve problems in real life, so that students’ critical thinking skill is structurally able to appear and is examined well. By problem based learning, students are able construct their own knowledges. This research is held in elementary school using true experimental with test post-test control group design. It uses quantitative descriptive approach. The data of critical thinking skill indicates that problem based learning does not affect significantly toward students’ critical thinking. The data of learning outcomes is analyzed by using t-test in 5 % signification level. The calculation result using t-test gains tcount = 2, 533. This value is consulted to ttable with db = 54 in 5 % signification level, so that it gains ttable = 2,005. It gains tcount>ttable (2,533 > 2,005). Based on its result, it can be concluded that problem based learning affects students’ learning result, unlike students’ critical thinking skill.

scholarly journals Efek Dan Konstribusi Penggunaan Strategi Konflik Kognitif Berbasis Model Inkuiri Terhadap Peningkatan Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis Mahasiswa

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 232
Author(s):  
Ni Nyoman Sri Putu Verawati ◽  
Wahyudi Wahyudi ◽  
Muhammad Taufik
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Prospective Teacher ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Cognitive Conflict ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Learning Models ◽  
Inquiry Based Learning ◽  
Critical Thinking Ability ◽  
Thinking Ability ◽  
Conflict Strategies

This study aims to determine the effect of the use of cognitive conflict strategies in inquiry-based learning models and its contribution to improving critical thinking ability of physics prospective teacher. This research is an experimental study with a pretest-posttest control group design. The research samples was taken with a purposive sampling technique with criteria for physics prospective teacher were taking the fundamental physics course as many as 2 (two) classes that would be used as the experimental and control group. The research data were analyzed descriptively and statistically (inferential) using the Statistical Package for Social Science (SPSS) 23.0. The results showed that the use of cognitive conflict strategies in inquiry-based learning models had a positive impact and contributed to the improvement of critical thinking ability of physics prospective teacher. Further description of the research conducted is presented in this article.

scholarly journals The Development of Physics Teaching Materials Based On Local Wisdom To Improve Students’ Critical Thinking Ability

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 107
Author(s):  
Landiana Etni Laos ◽  
Meti Tefu
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Teaching Material ◽  
Field Validation ◽  
Thinking Skill ◽  
Critical Thinking Skill ◽  
Physics Teaching ◽  
Critical Thinking Ability ◽  
Thinking Ability ◽  
Interview Questionnaire

A research and development study had been conducted to evaluate the appropriateness of local wisdom based physics teaching material in order to increase students’ critical thinking skill. This study was based on 4-D development model including Define, Design, Develop, and Disseminate. Data was gathered from 30 research participantsin SMK Kristen Fautmolo. Observation, interview, questionnaire and test were data collection techniques. Before applying the instruments in data field, validation was garnered from 4 physics experts with 3.75 total score in very good category which indicated the developed material’s applicability in teaching and learning process. The result revealed that the local wisdom-based physics teaching material was effective to improve students’ critical thinking skill with 0.80 of N-gain score (high) and 89.91% of students’ responses toward learning using the material. Therefore, it could be concluded that the developed local wisdom-based physics material was appropriate to be used in physics learning and could improve student’s critical thinking skill.

scholarly journals PENINGKATAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS PESERTA DIDIK PEMBELAJARAN IPS MELALUI METODE PROBLEM SOLVING BERBANTUAN MEDIA INFORMASI

2015 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 71-86
Author(s):  
Nur Hestiningsih ◽  
Sugiharsono Sugiharsono
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Social Studies ◽  
Mastery Learning ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Thinking Skill ◽  
Critical Thinking Skill ◽  
Critical Thinking Ability ◽  
Thinking Ability ◽  
Information Media

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk: (1) meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir kritis peserta didik melalui penerapan metode pembelajaran problem solving berbantuan media informasi, dan (2) mendapatkan bukti peningkatan kemampuan berpikir kritis peserta didik setelah penerapan metode pembelajaran problem solving berbantuan media informasi. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian tindakan kelas yang terlaksana dalam dua siklus. Jenis tindakan yang dilakukan adalah pembelajaran IPS dengan metode problem solving berbantuan media informasi. Hasil penelitian dengan analisis statistik deskriptif persentase, menunjukkan terdapat peningkatan kemampuan berpikir kritis yang ditunjukkan dengan peningkatan skor rata-rata pada pra siklus = 63,58 (kurang kritis), siklus I = 73,30 (cukup kritis), dan siklus II = 80,40 (kritis). Persentase jumlah peserta didik yang memiliki skor individual dengan kriteria kritis juga mengalami peningkatan, yaitu pada pra siklus = 16,67%, siklus I = 58,33%, dan siklus II = 91,67%. Peningkatan kemampuan berpikir kritis tersebut diikuti dengan peningkatan nilai hasil belajar kognitif, yaitu pada pra siklus = 68, pada siklus I = 76, dan pada siklus II = 83. Persentase ketuntasan hasil belajar individu juga mengalami peningkatan, yaitu pada pra siklus = 25%, siklus I = 50%, dan siklus II = 83%, yang berarti telah mencapai target ketuntasan belajar klasikal. Dengan demikian metode problem solving berbantuan media informasi terbukti dapat meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir kritis peserta didik pada pembelajaran IPS di kelas VIII F SMP Negeri 1 Salaman, Kabupaten Magelang. Kata kunci: metode problem solving, kemampuan berpikir kritis, media informasi. ______________________________________________________________INCREASING THE CRITICAL THINKING SKILL OF STUDENTS IN SOCIAL STUDIES THROUGH THE PROBLEM SOLVING METHOD ASSISTED BY INFORMATION MEDIAAbstract This study aims: (1) to increase students’ critical thinking skill  through the implementation of the problem solving method assisted by information media, and (2) to gain evidences the increase of students’ critical thinking ability after the implementation of the problem solving method assisted by information media. This research was a classroom action research study which was carried out in two cycles. The action done was the teaching of social studies through the problem solving method assisted by information media. The result shows that the problem solving method assisted by information media is able to increase students’ critical thinking ability, as shown by the average score of critical thinking ability, which was 63.58  (less critical) in the Pre Cycle test, 73.30 (quite critical) in Cycle I,  and  80.40 (critical) in Cycle II. The percentage of the students that have individual score in critical criteria increased too, which was 16.67% in the Pre Cycle, to 58.33% in Cycle I, and was 91.67% in Cycle II. The increase in the critical thinking skill is followed by the increase in the cognitive learning result which was proved by the increase in the average of learning achievement, which was 68 in the Pre Cycle, 76 in Cycle I, and 83 in Cycle II. The percentage of the students reaching individual mastery learning (80)  increased too, which was 25% in the Pre Cycle, and increased to 50% in the Cycle I, and increased 83% in Cycle II, which means that the target classical mastery learning (80%) can be achieved. Thus the problem solving method assisted by information media can improve the critical thinking skill in social studies of the students of grade VIII F of SMP Negeri 1 Salaman, District of Magelang. Keywords: problem solving method, critical thinking ability, information media

scholarly journals THE APPLICATION OF GUIDED DISCOVERY LEARNING MODEL TO IMPROVE STUDENTS’ CRITICAL THINGKING ABILITY AT THE EIGHTH GRADE STUDENTS’ OF MTs AL-HUDA PEKANBARU

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 39
Author(s):  
Arif Fadillah ◽  
Yennita Yennita ◽  
Muhammad Sahal
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Discovery Learning ◽  
Average Score ◽  
Thinking Skill ◽  
Critical Thinking Skill ◽  
Guided Discovery ◽  
Critical Thinking Ability ◽  
Thinking Ability

Critical thinking is one of the high-level thinking stages that can be interpreted as a process of thinkingprecisely, directed, reasoned, and reflective in decision-making that can be trusted. This study was aimed todetermine the improvement of critical thinking skills toward Guided Discovery Learning model of grade VIIIstudents at MTs Al-Huda Pekanbaru on light material. The type of research used was experimental research.Descriptive analysis was used to analyze the data. This analysis gave the description about influence ofGuided Discovery Learning model toward student's critical thinking ability. The subjects of this study were58 students. The data was collected based on critical thinking skill's test result which consisted of 15 essayquestions for 5 indicators after Guided Discovery Learning model was applied on experiment class andconventional model on control class. Mean score of sudents' critical thinking ability on experiment class was78.45 which was in a high category and average score of students' critical thinking skill on control class was70.52 which was in low category. Based on the result of students' critical thinking skill, it can be concludedthat there was an improvement of critical thinking ability after guided discovery learning model was appliedby 11.24% compared to conventional learning model.

scholarly journals UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ CRITICAL THINKING ABILITY IN LISTENING SKILL

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 340-358
Author(s):  
Elsa Ernawati Nainggolan ◽  
Hanifah
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
University Students ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Complex Problem ◽  
Listening Skills ◽  
Thinking Skill ◽  
Critical Thinking Skill ◽  
Critical Thinking Ability ◽  
Listening Skill ◽  
Thinking Ability

The present study analysed university students’ critical thinking ability on their listening skills. With this purpose in mind, 25 students taking listening subject participated in the study were chosen as the sample of this study. To gather the data, the essay test of critical thinking skill developed by Facione were administered to the participants after they had listened to related audio of conversation and/or monologue. The obtained data were then analysed using holistic critical thinking scoring rubric. The results showed that the core critical thinking skill of interpretation possessed by the students is 61% categorized as low, analysis skill is 65% classified as medium, inference skill holds 68% ranked as medium, evaluation skill gets 56% categorized as low, explanation skill is 54% classified as low, and self-regulation is 68% classified as medium. To add, the total average of students skill related to critical thinking is 62% and is categorized as low. Considering that students in higher education is faced with complex problem and decision making, education practitioner are called to develop critical thinking in language teaching particularly listening skill. Thus, the development of critical thinking in listening would contribute to successful communication.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Model Pembelajaran Berbasis Masalah Berbantuan Media Animasi Terhadap Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis dan Hasil Belajar Fisika Siswa SMAN 5 Mataram Tahun Ajaran 2016/2017

2018 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 111
Author(s):  
Haris Munandar ◽  
Sutrio Sutrio ◽  
Muhammad Taufik
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Random Sampling ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Thinking Skill ◽  
Critical Thinking Skill ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Group Design ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Academic Year

Abstract – The aim of this research is to know the impact of the applying of problem-based learning with animation toward the critical thinking skill and result of learning physics of student of SMAN 5 Mataram academic year 2016/2017. This research is belong to quasi experiment with pretest-postest control group design. The population is all student of XI MIPA at SMAN 5 Mataram, while the sample are class XI MIPA 4 as the experimental class, and the XI MIPA 6 as control class. The sample taken by the random sampling. The collect of data is done by give the test, 20 multiple choice to knowing the result of learning phyisics and 5 essay for knowing the student’s critical thinking skill. The collected data has been analyzed by using the -test. The result of this research shows that (1) there is an impact of the applying of problem-based learning with animation toward the student’s critical thinking skill that includes the ability in: (a) focusing the question, (b) analyzing the argument/identificating the reason, (c) inducing and considering the result of induction, (d) evaluating the result of consideration, (e) giving the reason; (2) there is an impact of the applying of problem-based learning with animation toward the student’s result of learning physics that includes the result of learning in the cognitif area that follow the Bloom’s taxonomy, that is C1 till C6 (remembering, knowing, applying, analyzing, evaluating, and creating).

scholarly journals Teachers’ use of Bloom’s higher order questions in class to augment EFL learners’ listening comprehension and critical thinking ability

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 94-113
Author(s):  
Akram Faravani ◽  
Ensie Taleb
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Listening Comprehension ◽  
Higher Order ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Critical Thinking Ability ◽  
Thinking Ability ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Higher Order Questions

Abstract The current emphasis on questioning techniques has inspired many EFL teachers to explore the impact of applying different pedagogical teaching strategies on the enhancement of thinking skills. Therefore, the present study aims to investigate the influence of using higher order questioning technique on the listening comprehension achievement and critical thinking ability of Iranian intermediate EFL learners. To reach this end, 40 participants in 4 intact classes in Kish Air Language institute in Mashhad were selected and divided in two groups to be assigned into experimental and control group. The experimental group received higher order questions based on Bloom’s Taxonomy classification for 12 sessions. A pretest and a posttest of English listening comprehension test of TOEFL (TOEFL PBT) and California Critical Thinking Skill Test (CCTST) were administrated in both groups. 2 Independent sample t-tests were utilized to examine the data. Sample t-tests were run to compare the experimental and the control group means on the pretest and posttest of listening comprehension and critical thinking tests. The results surmised that there was a statistically significant difference between the pretest and posttest scores regarding listening comprehension and critical thinking in the experimental group. The results imply that using higher order questions as an instructional technique can enhance learners’ listening comprehension achievement and critical thinking ability.

scholarly journals The Impact of Teaching Reasoning Fallacies on the Critical Thinking Ability of MoroccanEngineering Students

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (4) ◽  
pp. 75-90
Author(s):  
Brahim Khartite ◽  
HELLALET NADIA
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Critical Thinking Ability ◽  
Material Development ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
Thinking Ability ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Critical Thinking Instruction ◽  
The Impact

This research paper reports an experimental study geared to examine the effect of teaching reasoning fallacies on the critical thinking ability of a group of Moroccan university students. In a random assignment post-test design, 40 subjects took part in study-treatment.  While the subjects in both experimental groups (n 20) received a treatment on how to avoid and spot fallacies in arguments, the control group was involved straightway in taking the pre-test and the post test (with no prior assistance) for comparison purposes. After the treatment -which consisted in having the experimental group (n 20 subjects) receive a training on the meaning of 15 reasoning fallacies and reinforcements tasks on how to identify them in statements and how to avoid them when they speak or write - all the subjects answered a twenty item  multiple-choicetest and 5 of them responded to structured interview to identify their attitudes.  The final scores were then subjected to descriptive as well as referential statistics (independent and paired samples T-test) for between group comparison purposes. The results reveal a significant facilitative and positive effect of reasoning fallacies training understudy and particularly so when compared to the control condition. A follow-up investigation through an independent samplest-test) attested to the fact that the training resulted in an increased critical thinking ability as measured by the receptive and productive and this is particularly so when compared to the control condition. The study concludes with the main finding together with their interpretation. Some practical implications related to critical thinking instruction, lesson planning and material development, in general, brings the paper full circled.

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