scholarly journals The Influence of Reciprocal Teaching Towards the Critical Thinking Skill Improvement of Blind Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-265
Author(s):  
Novi Indriastuti ◽  
Sugini Sugini ◽  
Mohammad Anwar

This study aims to determine the influence of reciprocal teaching application in improving the critical thinking skill of visually impaired student in SLB-A YKAB Surakarta on the academic of year 2019/2020. This study is classified as pre-experimental research with the form of one group pretest-posttest design. The Subjects in this study were seven students from 5th-9th grades in SLB-A YKAB Surakarta. The seven students became the research subjects after being selected using purposive sampling technique. Some subject criteria set in this study include: visually impaired student who have reached formal operational stage according to Piaget’s theory, were able to read, write, listen, and speak fluently, and have problems in developing critical thinking skills. Data collection in this study was done through observation and oral test. The instrument used in this study was validated by measurement expert, psychologist, and linguist and was tested to visually impaired students in SMP MIS Surakarta. The results of expert validation and instrument trials indicate that this instrument was valid with a validity coefficient of 0.92-1 and reliable with a reliability coefficient of 0.975. Then the instrument was used to measure the critical thinking skill of research subject before and after being given treatment through the application of reciprocal teaching. The pretest and posttest data were analyzed using non-parametric statistic with Wilcoxon Sign Rank Test type at the significance level of 0.05. According to the data analysis using SPSS 25, the Asymp. Sig (2-tailed) value was obtained of 0.017. That value was smaller than 0.05, so that H0 was rejected and Ha was accepted. Thus, the application of reciprocal teaching has a significant effect towards the critical thinking skill of visually impaired student in SLB-A YKAB Surakarta on the academic of year 2019/2020.

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Sundahry Sundahry ◽  
Yanti Fitria ◽  
Rakimahwati Rakimahwati

Abstract:. The basic criteria of integrated teaching are: teaching includes educational goals in which learners actively participate in the learning process, teaching begins with a theme relevant to the learner's life, learners engage in learning and active thinking processes to practice critical thinking skills. Critical thinking skill is an activity of thinking about an idea or idea related to a given concept or a presented problem. Critical thinking is also understood as the activity of analyzing ideas or ideas in a more specific way, distinguishing them sharply, choosing, identifying, studying, and developing them in a more perfect direction. The purpose of this study was to investigate: the influence of reciprocal teaching strategies on the critical thinking skills of learners. This research is a quasi experimental type research. The population is all students in SD Nanggalo Tarusan Pesisir Selatan and the samples are students of VA and VB class as many as 50 people. This sampling technique is porpusive sampling. Data from the research results obtained from critical thinking skills tests. The results showed that the critical thinking skills of learners who were given a reciprocal teaching strategy were higher than conventional learning. Keyword: Reciprocal teaching, Critical Thinking Skill, Thematic Abstrak: Kriteria mendasar tentang pengajaran terintegrasi antara lain; pengajaran meliputi tujuan pendidikan dalam hal peserta didik secara aktif berpartisipasi dalam proses belajar, pengajaran dimulai dari suatu tema yang relevan dengan kehidupan peserta didik, peserta didik terlibat dalam proses belajar dan berpikir aktif untuk melatih keterampilan berpikir kritis. Keterampilan berpikir kritis adalah suatu kegiatan cara berpikir tentang ide atau gagasan yang berhubungan dengan konsep yang diberikan atau masalah yang dipaparkan. Berpikir kritis juga dipahami sebagai kegiatan menganalisis idea atau gagasan ke arah yang lebih spesifik, membedakannya secara tajam, memilih, mengidentifikasi, mengkaji, dan mengembangkannya ke arah yang lebih sempurna. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menyelidiki: pengaruh strategi reciprocal teaching terhadap keterampilan berpikir kritis peserta didik. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian jenis quasi eksperimen. Populasinya adalah seluruh peserta didik di SD Nanggalo Tarusan Pesisir Selatan dan sampelnya adalah peserta didik kelas VA dan VB sebanyak 50 orang. Teknik pengeambilan sampel ini porpusive sampling. Data dari hasil penelitian diperoleh dari tes keterampilan berpikir kritis. Hasil penelitian menunujukan bahwa keterampilan berpikir kritis peserta didik yang diberi strategi reciprocal teaching lebih tinggi dibandingkan pembelajaran konvesional.Kata Kunci: Reciprocal teaching, Keterampilan Berpikir Kritis, Tematik


2014 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 209 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pricilla Anindyta ◽  
Suwarjo Suwarjo

<p class="E-JOURNALTitleEnglish">Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui: (1) perbedaan keterampilan berpikir kritis dan regulasi diri siswa antara kelas yang diajar dengan menggunakan <em>problem based leaning</em> dan kelas yang diajar dengan menggunakan pembelajaran ekspositori dan (2) pengaruh penerapan <em>problem based learning</em> terhadap keterampilan berpikir kritis, dan regulasi diri siswa. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian eksperimen semu. Populasi penelitian ini adalah seluruh siswa kelas V SD Santo Vincentius Jakarta. Pada kelas eksperimen, pembelajaran IPA dilaksanakan dengan model <em>problem based learning</em>, sedangkan pada kelas kontrol dengan  pembelajaran yang biasa digunakan oleh guru yaitu pembelajaran ekspositori. Instrumen yang digunakan adalah (1) tes untuk mengukur keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa ditinjau dari aspek kognitif, (2) skala perilaku untuk mengukur keterampilan berpikir kritis ditinjau dari aspek perilaku dan regulasi diri siswa. Analisis data menggunakan (1) statistik deskriptif untuk mendeskripsikan data keterampilan berpikir kritis dan regulasi diri siswa, dan (2) statistik infe-rensial dengan menggunakan uji t sampel bebas dan uji MANOVA untuk menguji hipotesis penelitian dengan taraf signifikansi 5% (α = 0,05). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa: (1) terdapat perbedaan keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa yang signifikan antara kelas yang diajar dengan menggunakan <em>problem based leaning</em> dan kelas yang diajar dengan menggunakan pembelajaran ekspositori, dengan nilai sig. 0,040; (2) terdapat perbedaan regulasi diri siswa yang signifikan antara kelas yang diajar de-ngan menggunakan <em>problem based learning</em> dan kelas yang diajar dengan menggunakan pembelajaran ekspositori, dengan nilai sig. 0,005; (3) penerapan <em>problem based learning</em> berpengaruh secara positif dan signifikan terhadap keterampilan berpikir kritis dan regulasi diri siswa, dengan nilai sig 0,021.</p> <p class="E-JOURNALAbstrakKeywords"><strong>______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________</strong></p> <p class="E-JOURNALAbstrakTitle"><strong>THE EFFECT OF APPLYING PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING TO CRITICAL THINKING SKILL AND SELF-REGULATION OF 5<sup>TH</sup> GRADERS<br /></strong></p><p class="E-JOURNALAbstrakTitle"><strong><em>ABSTRACT</em></strong></p> <p class="E-JOURNALAbstractBodyEnglish">The objective of this research is to know: (1) the difference between the student’s critical thinking skills and self regulation of the classes taught using problem based learning and expository learning, and (2) the effect of applying problem-based learning to student’s critical thinking skill and self-regulation. This research is a quasi-experimental research study. The population of this research is all 5th graders of St. Vincentius, Jakarta. In the experimental class, science study was done by problem-based learning model, while in the control class by expository learning model. The instruments used are (1) a test to measure students’ critical thinking skill reviewed from the cognitive aspect, (2) a scale of behavior to measure critical thinking skill reviewed from the behavioral aspect and students’ self-regulation. Data analysis used (1) descriptive statistics to describe the data of students’ critical thinking skill and self-regulation, and (2) inferential statistic by using independent sample t-test and MANOVA test to test the hypothesis of research with the significance level of 5% (α = 0,05).The results of this reseach have shown that: (1) there is a difference between the student’s critical thinking skills of the classes taught using problem based learning and expository learning, with sig 0.040; (2) there is a difference between the student’s self regulation of the classes taught using problem based learning and expository learning, with sig 0.005; (3) the application of problem-based learning positively and significantly influences students’ critical thinking skill dan self regulation, with sig 0.021.</p> <strong>Keywords</strong>: problem-based learning, expository learning, critical thinking skill, self-regulation.<br />


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 451-462
Author(s):  
Uzma Shahzadi ◽  
Syed Nasir Hussain ◽  
Mubashrah Jamil

The ultimate aim of education is to develop human beings in such a way that they can act beneficial for themselves as well as for the society and can think well and think critically. Development of critical thinking skills is the fundamental aim of education. The present study intended to assess the critical thinking skills among students at higher secondary level in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. The study is quantitative in nature. Population of the study comprises students enrolled in higher secondary level in Punjab. Multistage sampling technique was used to select the sample. A self-developed multiple choice item test was used to assess the critical thinking skills among students. Expert opinion was taken to validate the test and reliability coefficient was 0.86. It was found that majority of students did not perform satisfactory on the critical thinking skill test and scored low on all dimensions of critical thinking skills. The study concluded that curriculum and teaching methodologies along with assessment practices are not worth inculcating critical thinking skills among students. The study recommended that curriculum at higher secondary level might be redesigned and development of critical thinking skill through teaching methodologies might take into consideration by the institutes.


2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 246-260
Author(s):  
Devy Alvionita ◽  
Prabowo ◽  
Z.A. Imam Supardi

This study aims to improve students' critical thinking skills through the application of learning materials with the PBL-SETS method. They were developed with the 4D model. This research is pre-experimental used one group pretest and posttest design. Data collection methods used validation, observation, and test. The data analysis technique used is the paired sample T-test. The learning materials have a very valid category and it can be used to improve critical thinking skills. The average critical thinking post-test score is 84 with an N-Gain of 0.7 which categorize as medium, while the overall student completeness reached 87%. The results of data analysis show that t-count = -21,967 and t-table = 1,693 (at df 32 and the significance level of 0.05). Research shows that the use of PBL with the SETS method affects increasing critical thinking skills. The responses of students towards learning by 88% (very good). Based on the results of this study it can be concluded that learning materials of the PBL model with the SETS method can improve the students’ critical thinking skill on fluid dynamic topic. PBL with SETS learning is expected to be able to make students more actively in the process of problem solving directly so that students are easier to develop critical thinking skill. From the indicator of critical thinking skills, students can more easily understand the concept and develop their critical thinking skill.


2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 190
Author(s):  
Suriasa Suriasa

Keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa belum menjadi perhatian, padahal keterampilan berpikir kritis merupakan salah satu keterampilan berpikir tingkat tinggi yang sangat penting diajarkan kepada siswa. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan efektifitas penerapan model pembelajaran problem posing menggunakan LKS berbasis scientific approach. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian tindakan kelas (PTK).  Subjek penelitiannya ialah 34 siswa kelas 7C SMPN 24 Banjarmasin. Instrumen yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah LKS brbasis scientific approach. Berdasarkan hasil analisa data diperoleh keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa pada siklus I keterampilan menanya sebesar 67,88%, pada siklus II keterampilan menanya sebesar 84,71%, dan pada siklus III keterampilan menanya sebesar 92,26%, sedangkan keterampilan mengamati, mencoba, menganalisis, mengkomunikasikan dan menyimpulkan pada ketiga siklus sebesar mencapai nilai diatas 85%. Hal ini menunjukkan peningkatan keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa dari siklus I ke siklus II baik, dan siklus III amat baik. Hasil belajar siswa materi konsep zat yang berorientasi keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa mencapai ketuntasan secara klasikal pada siklus I sebesar 78,13%, pada siklus II sebesar 88,24%, dan pada siklus III sebesar 91,18%. Respon siswa terhadap pembelajaran sangat baik. Oleh karena itu diperoleh simpulan bahwa penerapan model pembelajaran problem posing menggunakan LKS berbasis scientific aproach efektif meningkatkan keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa kelas 7C SMPN 24 Banjarmasin pada materi konsep zat.Critical thinking skills of students have not been a concern, whereas critical thinking skills are one of the most important high-level thinking skills taught to students. This study aims to describe the effectiveness of applying learning problem-posing model using worksheet based on scientific approach. This research uses classroom action research method. The research subjects are 34 students of grade 7C SMPN 24 Banjarmasin. The instrument used in this research is a scientific approach bracket worksheet. Based on the result of data analysis, the students' critical thinking skill in the first cycle of questioning skills equal to 67,88% score, on the second cycle, the questioning skill equal to 84,71%, and on the third cycle of questioning skill equal to 92,26% , while observation skill, try, analyze, communicate and conclude on all three cycles achieving a value above 85%. This shows the improvement of students' critical thinking skills from cycle I to cycle II good, and cycle III is very good. Student learning result of concept material that oriented critical thinking skill of students reach mastery classically in cycle I equal to 78,13%, in cycle II equal to 88,24%, and at cycle III equal to 91,18%. Student response to learning is very good. Therefore it is concluded that the application of learning problem-posing model using a scientific-based worksheet approach effectively improves critical thinking skills of 7C students SMPN 24 Banjarmasin on the material concept of substance.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 31
Author(s):  
Zetriuslita Zetriuslita ◽  
Rezi Ariawan

This study aims to find out the improvement of students’ mathematical critical thinking viewed from curiosity through teaching materials with Problem Based Learning model. This is quasi-experimental research. The samples are, where the overall population consists of 75 samples divided into two classes.  This research employed a simple random sampling technique.  The instruments were the mathematical critical thinking skill test and curiosity questionnaire. The technique of data collection was carried out with test and non-test techniques. The data were analyzed through a two-way Anova test. Based on the analysis and interpretation of the research findings, it was found that: there was an improvement in students’ mathematical critical thinking skill from High curiosity by using teaching materials with Problem Based Learning model; 1) There was an improvement from  Average curiosity through learning with Integral Calculus teaching materials; 2) There was an improvement from Low curiosity; 3) There was no improvement from the level of curiosity (High,  Medium,  Low) through Problem-based Learning. 4) There was no influence between the level of curiosity and learning in improving students’ mathematical critical thinking skills. Do more in-depth studies related to improving mathematical critical thinking skills by reviewing other affective aspects


2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 41
Author(s):  
Fina Khaerunnisa Frima

The era of industrial revolution 4.0 contributes major challenges in 21st century of education in obtaining qualified students. Education process lead to the development of student skills and attitudes in addition to the knowledge learning process. Critical thinking skills (KBKr) is one of the 21st century learning skills that students should have and needs to be practiced during learning process in school. One of the learning method to practice KBKr is discovery-inquiry learning method. The purpose of this study is obtain the affect of discovery-inquiry learning method on student’s critical thinking skill achievement in topic of solubility. Method of research is pre-experimental and one-shot case study as the design of method research. Subjects were 41 students at one of the senior high school in Bandung. Instruments of this research are six questions of written test and interview guidelines. Highest achievement at the whole sub indicators is the high ability student’s group. Overall, the student’s critical thinking skill achievement on factors affecting solubility’s learning with discovery-inquiry is good.


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
NI MADE AYU RATNA PARWATHI . ◽  
PROF. DR. I WAYAN SANTYASA, M.Si. . ◽  
DR. I WAYAN SUKRA WARPALA, S.PD.,M.Sc .

Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan perbedaan pemahaman konsep (PK) IPA dan keterampilan berpikir kritis (KBK) siswa antara yang belajar dengan model pembelajaran berbasis masalah (MPBM) dengan yang belajar dengan model pembelajaran konvensional (MPK). Penelitian eksperimen semu ini melibatkan 5 kelas siswa kelas VII SMP Negeri 4 Bebandem Karangasem Tahun Pelajaran 2015/2016 sebagai populasi. Dua sampel ditentukan dengan teknik acak kelas, yaitu kelas VIIA menggunakan model PBM dan Kelas VIID dengan Model PK. Data PK IPA dan KBK dikumpulkan dengan tes. Data dianalisis secara deskriptif dan MANCOVA satu jalan dengan PK dan KBK awal berperan sebagai kovariabel. Setelah perlakuan dikontrol dengan PK dan KBK awal, hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa terdapat perbedaan signifikan PK IPA dan KBK siswa antara yang belajar dengan MPBMdanMPK.Baik PK IPA maupun KBK siswa yang belajar dengan MPBM lebih baik dibandingkan dengan yang belajar dengan MPK. Kata Kunci : pembelajaran berbasis masalah (problem based learning/PBL), pemahaman konsep IPA, keterampilan berpikir kritis. This study aims to describe the differences of conceptual understanding (CU) in science and students’ critical thinking skills (CTS) between them learned in problem-based learning model (PBLM) and conventional learning model (CLM). Thisquasi-experimental in volved 5 classes student of the 7 grade of students in SMP Negeri 4 Bebandem Karangasem in the year 2015/2016 asa population. Two classes as samples were determined by group random sampling technique, namely class VIIa used PBL and Class VIID utilized conventional learning models (CL). The data of CU inscience and CTS of students were collected by tests. Data were analyzed descriptive and one way of MANCOVA with prior of CU as well as CTS a cts as covariates. After the treatment was controlled by prior of CU and CBC, there were significant differences in CU and CTS of students between them learned in the PBLM and CLM. Neither CU in scine and students’ CTS who learned in the PBLM were better than CLM.keyword : problem-based learning ( PBL), undertanding of science concepts, critical thinking skill.


Author(s):  
Dira Permana ◽  
Taufik Suadiyatno ◽  
Siti Harmawati

This study aimed to seek the effect of the Note-Taking Pairs strategy on the students' critical thinking skill in reading comprehension. This study used an experimental method with pre-test and post-test design. The research sample covered class XI-IPA2 which was used as an experimental group and consisted of 26 students and class XI-IPA1 was used as a control group consisting of 26 students. The instruments used in collecting data were reading test in the form of multiple-choice and observation sheets of critical thinking skills. The finding data were subsequently analyzed by using SPSS 18. The t-test results showed that the t-test value (1.754) was higher than the t-table (1.671) at the significance level 0.05. Therefore, based on these results, it can be concluded that there is a positive effect from the use of the Note-Taking Pairs strategy on the students' critical thinking skill in reading comprehension at the eleventh-grade students of SMAN 2 Narmada.


2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Khaerus Syahidi ◽  
Tsamarul Hizbi ◽  
Asriwani Hidayanti ◽  
Fartina Fartina

This study aims to determine 1) Effect of the Problem Based Learning (PBL) based local wisdom model towards students’ learning achievement 2) Effect of the critical thinking towards students learning achievement 3) Interaction between the use of learning models and critical thinking skills towards student learning achievement. This study was experimental study. The population of this study were all students of class X IPA at SMA AL-Hamzar Tembeng Putik in academic year 2019/2020. The sample of this study was selected by saturated sampling technique which was Class X IPA 1 as an experimental class while class X IPA 2 was as a control class. The research design of this study was 2 x 2 factorial design. the data collection techniques of this study used critical thinking questionnaires and achievement tests. The data were analyzed by using two ways Anova. The results showed that; 1) there was an effect of problem based learning (PBL) based local wisdom on student learning achievement, it proved by the result of FA count> Ftable was 11.29> 4.00, which meant H0A was rejected, 2) There was an effect of critical thinking skill towards student learning achievement, it proved by the result of FB> Ftable was 5.51> 4.00 which meant that H0B is rejected. 3) There was no interaction between the use of learning models with the Critical thinking skill towards student achievement, it is because FABcount <Ftable was 0.98 <0.04 which meant H0AB is accepted.


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