scholarly journals Building Relationships and Resolving Conflicts: Infusing Critical Thinking into Workplace Practices

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Joseph Hester

As we are now living in a world characterized as a “new normal,” nothing is more important than leaders who are adept at critical thinking enabling them to enhance their businesses by making judicious decisions while remaining sensitive to the needs of their employees. When talking about critical thinking, often neglected is the descriptor “critical.” Among other things, “critical” means significant, vital, essential, and analytical, and involving skillful judgment as to truth and merit. From the point of view of commonsense, “critical” may also imply an effort to see a problem or situation clearly and truthfully in order to make fair judgments and wise decisions. Thus, critical thinking is more than learning to use specific thinking skills deemed necessary for business and everyday life. A critical thinker will have a sense of ethics governing his or her decision making and business acumen. Consequently, critical thinking necessitates life-long learning, experience, developing one’s intuitions, and above all, being creative, flexible-minded, sensitive to one’s environment, as well as being trusted and fair-minded. The ethical overtones of becoming a critical thinker are obvious making critical thinking and essential component of values-based leadership.

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-63
Author(s):  
Eulis Sopia Fardiani ◽  
Yogi Nugraha ◽  
Nadya Putri Saylendra

This study aims to improve the critical thinking skills of students of class XI IPA 2 MAN 2 Karawang on PPKn subjects through the Decision Making learning model. The use of this learning model is one of the efforts to improve critical thinking skills of students of class XI IPA 2 MAN 2 Karawang on PPKn subjects. The research method used in this study is the Classroom Action Research (CAR) method, which is research conducted by teachers in their own class with the aim of improving their performance as teachers, so that student learning outcomes become more improved. The PTK model used is the Kemmis & Mc model. Taggart which consists of planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. The instruments used are test results, observation, and interviews. Learning outcomes tests are used to measure students' success in critical thinking skills in the subject of analyzing cases of threats to ideology, politics, economics, socio-culture, defense and security and strategies to overcome them in the frame of Bhineka Tungga Ika). Observation and interview using observation format and interview format. The results showed that the use of the Decision Making learning model can improve students' critical thinking skills in PPKn subjects. From the pre-action class average value 28.76, it becomes 49.41 in the first cycle, 67.53 in the second cycle, and 91.79 in the third cycle..


2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-100
Author(s):  
Umi Salma Fauziyah

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui relevansi dari materi bahasa Indonesia pada buku tematik kelas 3 revisi 2018 dengan beberapa aspek yaitu ruang lingkup materi berdasarkan Permendikbud No 21 tahun 2016; HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills); 4Cs (creative thinking, critical thinking, communication, collaboration); literasi membaca-menulis; literasi digital. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kualitatif dengan jenis analisis wacana pada materi bahasa Indonesia di buku tematik kelas 3 revisi 2018. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya relevansi antara materi bahasa Indonesia pada buku tematik kelas 3 revisi 2018 dengan aspek yang sudah disebutkan dengan hasil 46% materi sudah disajikan, keterampilan HOTS tidak imbang karena mayoritas critical thinking yaitu 66,7% dan decision making tidak ada, keterampilan 4Cs sudah merata meski critical thinking lebih banyak yaitu 40,5%, literasi membaca persentasenya 78,9% dan literasi menulis 21,1%, literasi digital dibahas pada satu bagian tersendiri yaitu pada tema 7 subtema 3 meskipun materinya masih tahap pengenalan. Secara keseluruhan materi bahasa Indonesia pada buku tematik kelas 3 sudah cukup relevan dengan aspek-aspek yang berkaitan meski ada yang masih kurang merata pada beberapa aspek.


2018 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 00042 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tri Saptuti Susiani ◽  
Moh Salimi ◽  
Ratna Hidayah

Critical thinking is a part of the 21th century necessary skills trained to future teachers. Research-based learning (RBL) presents as an alternative learning model that can develop the critical thinking skills. This study aims at describing the effect of the implementation of the research-based Learning (RBL) to develop future teachers’ critical thinking skills. Qualitative approach was used in this classroom research. The participants in this study consisted of 106 future teachers. Data were collected using observation and test. The results of the research indicate that the implementation research-based learning (RBL) can develop critical thinking skills. It is proved by the fact that the students were able to show their interpretation, analysis, evaluation, inference and explanation abilities. Meanwhile, aspect of self- regulation ability has not yet been able to be found. This research were used to make more sure previous research that implementation of the RBL can improve the quality learning process and make positive changes for the students in the intellectual and emotional. This research provides a different learning experience which can develop critical thinking skill.


2015 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 100 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy J. McCormick ◽  
Linda M. Clark ◽  
Joan M. Raines

<p>Problem solving and critical thinking skills are beneficial across all fields of collegiate studies and provide lasting value in the workplace and everyday life.  In problem solving, students employ critical thinking skills in the analyses of problems and the synthesis and applications of previously learned concepts.  For decades, researchers and academics have deliberated on ways to engage students in the classroom to train them in these skills.  The collective research on teaching critical thinking and problem solving reveal overarching themes, which include student involvement, learning styles, student motivation, and instructor perceptions and behaviors.</p>


2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irwanto

This study aimed at analyzing the level of students' critical thinking skills as well as investigating the correlation between students' critical thinking skills and their grade level. A survey involving 220 pre-service chemistry teachers of Yogyakarta State University, Indonesia was conducted. The sample was taken using the convenience sampling technique. The data were collected using a Critical Thinking Rubric (OHRCT) developed by Oliver-Hoyo (2003). The result of this study shows that (i) the average score of students' critical thinking skills was still considered low (13.95±2.151), (ii) abstract and written presentation appeared as the components that obtained the highest and the lowest score respectively, (iii) significant difference was found between the score of students' critical thinking skills based on grade level in favour of junior students (p=0.000), and (iv) a moderate positive and linear correlation existed between the students' critical thinking skills and grade level (r=0.442, p=0.000). The findings indicate that the improvement in students' critical thinking skills has certain influences on the improvement of students' cognition and learning experience after attending courses in chemistry. Based on the result, several recommendations have been proposed to improve university students' critical thinking skills.


2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 177
Author(s):  
Ahmad Muradi ◽  
Faisal Mubarak ◽  
Ridha Darmawaty ◽  
Arif Rahman Hakim

Learning Arabic is more dominant as a skill than a Science. The learners’ goals are able to use Arabic both spoken and written well and correctly. While HOTS is more dominant in requiring learners to think integrally. Therefore, it is important to consider the extent to which the Ministerial Regulation accommodates HOTS through a study of the basic competence of Arabic contained in it. This study is a literature review of the basic competence of Arabic in the Decree of the Minister of Religion (KMA) number 183 in 2019 in HOTS perspective. The object of this study is the basic competence of Arabic in KMA 183 in 2019. The result shows the basic competence of Arabic in KMA 183 in 2019 to accommodate the ability in higher order thinking such as problem solving, critical thinking, and reasoning. While the Basic Competence in KMA didn’t achieve creative thinking and decision making.


2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 311-320
Author(s):  
Zaini Oktavia ◽  
Saiful Ridlo

Critical thinking skills are important to practice early on in elementary school. It is believed that STEM based education could  trigger the students to more critical. Individuals who have critical thinking skills will be able to communicate well. Many research results show that critical thinking skills can be stimulated by applying project-based learning in class. This research aims to describe critical thinking skills based on communication skills by using STEM-based Project-Based Learning. The research is a mixed-methods study. The population of this research consisted of fifth graders of Public Primary School 3 Pakis. The research instruments used were critical thinking skills tests, communication skills questionnaires and interview guidelines. The quantitative data was selected by purposive sampling technique. The qualitative data was based on the communication skills levels: high, moderate, and low. Based on the triangulation data it shows that students with high critical thinking skills reached the aspect of analyzing arguments; the moderate level could achieved simple aspects of explanation; while the lower level critical thinker only reaches the aspect of focusing questions. The STEM approach applied in project-based learning is able to encourage students to be able to communicate verbally and improve their critical thinking skills in solving problems.


2017 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 126
Author(s):  
Citra Windani Mambang Sari ◽  
Siti Yuyun Rahayu Fitri ◽  
Efri Widianti

ABSTRAK Metode pembelajaran yang diberikan sangat berpengaruh dalam kemampuan berpikir kritis dan keterampilan mahasiswa perawat dalam mengambil keputusan. Kemampuan berfikir kritis dan keterampilan mengambil keputusan ini merupakan dua hal yang dapat dijadikan dasar untuk melihat kompetensi lulusan perawat. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah mengidentifikasi kemampuan berpikir kritis dan keterampilan mengambil keputusan pada mahasiswa Fakultas Keperawatan. Metode penelitian adalah deskriptif kuantitatif dengan jumlah sampel 151 mahasiswa. Analisis data menggunakan distribusi frekuensi. Hasil penelitian adalah Lebih dari setengah responden (66,2 %) memiliki kemampuan berpikir kritis diatas rata-rata kelompok (M=186,19, SD=33,92). Lebih dari setengah responden memiliki keterampilan mengambil keputusan di atas rata-rata kelompok (M=94.92, SD=9.52). Sebagian kecil responden dengan IPK 3.01-3.25 memiliki kemampuan berpikir kritis dan keterampilan mengambil keputusan diatas rata-rata kelompok. Sebagian kecil responden latar belakang jurusan IPA memiliki kemampuan berpikir kritis dan keterampilan mengambil keputusan diatas rata-rata kelompok. Kemampuan berpikir kritis dan keterampilan mengambil keputusan sebaiknya dimasukkan ke dalam kurikulum akademik sehingga terwujud perawat profesional.  ABSTRACT Methods of learning in nursing students affect the ability of critical thinking skills and student nurses in making decisions. The ability of critical thinking and decision making skills are the two things that can be used as a basis to see competence of nurse graduates. The aim of this study is to identify the critical thinking skills and decision making skills in student Faculty of Nursing, Universitas Padjadjaran. The research method is quantitative descriptive with a sample of 151 students. Data analysis using frequency distribution. Results of the study were more than half of the respondents (66.2%) have the ability to think critically above the group average (M = 186.19, SD = 33.92). More than half of respondents have a decision-making skills in the above average group (M = 94.92, SD = 9.52). A small portion of respondents with a GPA of 3.01 to 3.25 to have critical thinking skills and decision making skills above the group average. A small portion of respondent background science majors have the critical thinking skills and decision making skills above the group average. The ability of critical thinking and decision making skills should be incorporated into the academic curriculum as soft skills to realize a professional nurse. 


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