Analysis of Student Critical and Creative Thinking (CCT) Skills on Chemistry: A Study of Gender Differences

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (4) ◽  
pp. 43-52
Author(s):  
Ryzal Perdana ◽  
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Abstract Critical and creative thinking skills are an essential attribute for success in the 21st century. This study aimed to determine the students’ critical and creative thinking skills in the Islamic senior high schools of Surakarta City so that teachers can pay attention to the strength and weakness of each student based on gender differences. This study used descriptive qualitative analysis. The subject of this study amounted to 180 students consisting of 80 male and 100 female students. The measurement of critical-thinking skills used a 6-essay-question instrument of the chemical material of electrolyte and non-electrolyte solutions that measures the aspects based on Facione theory, namely: analysis, inference, explanation, interpretation, evaluation, and self-regulation. Then, to measure creative-thinking skills, a 4-essay-question test instrument of the chemical material that includes 4 aspects according to Torrance, fluency, flexibility, original and elaboration, was used. The results showed that the creative-thinking skills of male students are better than those of female students and the critical-thinking skills of female students are better than those of male students.

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-110
Author(s):  
Andi Wahyudi

Critical thinking and creative thinking are important dimension in teaching of 21st century to facing the challenges of the industrial revolution 4.0. The aim of this research was to analyze undergraduate preservice teachers’ critical and creative thinking skills on a biochemistry course. It was conducted using case study to analyse real circumstance that happened in biochemistry course.  The instruments was observation sheet, test items of critical thinking skills, test items of creative thinking skills and questionnaires were used to determine the responses students towards learning activity. Participant was 30 undergraduate preservice chemistry teachers in 2015. The finding of this research showed that biochemistry course only emphasizes on critical thinking skills and not provided briefing creative thinking skills. This means that the biochemistry course has not showed students’ balance skills on critical and creative thinking skills. This study suggest that need further research to develop a biochemistry program who can improve students’ critical thinking and creative thinking.


Author(s):  
Maziar Asefi ◽  
Elnaz Imani

Improving creative and critical thinking is one of the most important objectives in architectural education. The present research has been performed to investigate the effects of active strategic teaching model (ASTM), on creative and critical thinking skills of architecture students. This quasi-experimental study is of a causal-comparative type and was done as two-group experimental research (control and intervention) using pre-test, post-test method during 2014-2016. The statistical society of the research consists of students of Architecture Design Studio 4 at Tabriz Islamic Art University. The students of control group were carried out with conventional method while the intervention group received active strategic model. The creative and critical thinking skills were compared in both groups in specific dimensions based on reviewing the design process. The statistical analysis was conducted by SPSS software and descriptive statistics, independent t-test, chi-square and ANOVA were used. However, interpretation of the results weren’t causal. In this review, the majority of students could obtain proper results dependent on the amount of their efforts which indicate the relative success of both methods. But, comparing the mean differences of the results in two groups shows a significant difference in enrichment of critical and creative thinking skills of the intervention group in comparison with the control group. In fact, using ASTM led to develop the critical and creative thinking skills as one of the main missions of architectural education and finally led to more and also sustainable achievements in creative procedure of architectural design.


2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marike Muskitta ◽  
Djukri Djukri

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh model pembelajaran berdasarkan masalah terhadap kemampuan berpikir kritis dan pengaruh model pembelajaran berdasarkan masalah terhadap kemampuan berpikir kreatif siswa pada materi pencemaran lingkungan. Penelitian ini dilaksanakan di SMA Negeri 2 Magelang. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah kuasi eksperimen dengan desain nonrandomized control group pretest-posttest. Analisis data menggunakan uji t. Hasil perhitungan perbedaan rata-rata posttest pada kedua kelompok untuk kemampuan berpikir kritis menunjukkan nilai hitung sebesar 2,45 dan ttabel dengan signifikasi 0,05% dengan dk 62 = 2,00 sedangkan untuk kemampuan berpikir kreatif menunjukkan nilai hitung sebesar 3,43 dan ttabel dengan signifikansi 0,05% dengan dk 62 = 2,00. Hasil perhitungan tersebut menunjukkan bahwa thitung > ttabel. Hal ini berarti hipotesis alternatif (Ha) diterima dan hipotesis nol (H0) ditolak. Dengan demikian, terdapat pengaruh penggunaan model pembelajaran berdasarkan masalah terhadap kemampuan berpikir kritis dan terdapat pengaruh model Pembelajaran Berdasarkan Masalah terhadap kemampuan berpikir kreatif siswa pada konsep pencemaran lingkungan.Kata Kunci: penggunaan model pembelajaran berdasarkan masalah, kemampuan berpikir kritis dan kemampuan berpikir kreatif. The Effect of the Problem-Based Teaching Model on the Critical Thinking Skills and Creative Thinking Skills of the Students of SMA AbstractThis study aimed to determine the effect of the use of problem-based teaching model on the critical thinking skills and effect of the use of problem-based teaching model on the creative thinking skills of students on environmental pollution materials. The research was conducted at SMAN 2 Magelang. The research method used was a quasi-experimental design with nonrandomized control group pretest-posttest. The data analysis used the t test. The result of the calculation of the posttest average of the difference between the two groups for critical thinking skills shows the calculated value of 2.45 and ttable with the significance level of 0.05% with 62 df = 2.00, while for the ability to think creatively the calculated value of 3.43 shows the ttable with the significance level of 0.05% with 62 df = 2.00. This shows that t > ttable. This means that the alternative hypothesis (Ha) is accepted and null hypothesis (H0) is rejected. Thus, there is an effect of the use of problem-based teaching model on the critical and creative thinking skills of the students on the concept of environmental pollution.Keywords: use of problem-based teaching model, critical and creative thinking skills.


2019 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 243-250
Author(s):  
Suesthi Rahayuningsih ◽  
Rani Jayanti

This research aims to describe how students think based on high order thinking skills (HOTS) indicators based on gender. This research was a descriptive research with a qualitative approach. Data collection was done by task-based interviews. The interview revealed High Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) based on indicators analyzing, evaluating and creating. The data in this research was in the form of interviews and tests of group problems. To check the validity of the data triangulation was done. The triangulation done was time triangulation. This research involved 19 students, which consisted of 3 male students and 16 female students. The results of the research showed that the thinking ability of male students in solving group problems at the analysis stage was 66.67%, at the evaluation stage of 33.33% and at the creation stage of 0%. While the thinking ability of female students in solving group problems at the analysis stage was 62.5%, at the evaluation stage at 43.75% and at the creation stage of 0%. This shows that mastery of HOTS in the analysis aspect, male students are better than female students while in the evaluation stage female students are better than male students. And at the stage of creating. Male students get the same score as female students.


2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 79
Author(s):  
Remon Syah ◽  
Rini Anita

This research is aimed at finding whether demonstration method could enhance students’ ability in conducting underhand services at mini volley ball and how it is viewed in gender differences. The research design was a classroom action research by using two cycles at the fourth grade of  SDN 20 Bungo Tanjung. The research result shows that there is an improvement on students’ underhand serves ability in applying demonstrastion method for about 23,8%. Cyle 1 is 66,7 % while at cycle 2 is 90,5%. Meanwhile for gender differences, male students are much better than female students in conducting underhand serves. In short, the use of demonstration method can enhance students’ ability in doing underhand serves.   


2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-100
Author(s):  
Astrid Chandra Sari ◽  
Nurul Ilmiyah ◽  
Intan Yuli Lestari

Knowing how to think critically of fellow students in solving math problems on the circle material and knowing how to think critically on male students and students during the pandemic is the goal of this research. This study used the descriptive qualitative method. The research sample consisted of 6 students consisting of 1 male student with high scores, one male student with moderate grades, one male student with low scores and one female student with high scores, one female student with moderate scores, one female student with low scores. They were then followed by interviews to determine the critical thinking skills of each subject. Including (1) Focus, (2) Reason, (3) Inference, (4) Situation, (5) Clarity, and (6) Overview, which can be abbreviated as (FRISCO).  Based this study shows that male students and female students as a whole are included in the category of students with high critical thinking skills because more than 70% of students meet the criteria for high critical thinking skills.  However, male students have higher critical thinking skills than female students. This is evidenced by the fulfillment of all indicators of critical thinking by male students, while female students are only in Clarity, which means that the Overview indicator has not been fulfilled. Abstrak Mengetahui bagaimana kemampuan berpikir kritis matematis peserta didik dalam menyelesaikan masalah matematika pada materi lingkaran dan mengetahui bagaimana perbedaan kemampuan berpikir kritis matematis peserta didik laki-laki dan peserta didik perempuan pada masa pandemi merupakan tujuan dari penelitian ini. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif. Sampel penelitian berjumlah 6 peserta didik yang terdiri dari 1 peserta didik laki-laki dengan nilai tinggi, 1 peserta didik laki-laki dengan nilai sedang, 1 peserta didik laki-laki dengan nilai rendah dan 1 peserta didik perempuan dengan nilai tinggi, 1 peserta didik perempuan dengan nilai sedang, 1 peserta didik perempuan dengan nilai rendah. Indikator berpikir kritis yang digunakan dalam penelitian adalan indikator  (1) Focus, (2) Reason, (3) Inference, (4) Situation, (5) Clarity, and (6) Overview yang biasanya disingkat dengan istilah (FRISCO). Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa peserta didik laki-laki dan peserta didik perempuan secara keseluruhan termasuk dalam kategori peserta didik dengan kemampuan berpikir kritis tinggi, karena lebih dari 70% peserta didik memenuhi kriteria kemampuan berpikir kritis tinggi. Namun peserta didik laki-laki memiliki kemampuan berpikir kritis lebih tinggi dibandingkan peserta didik perempuan. Hal itu dibuktikan dengan terpenuhinya semua indikator berpikir kritis oleh peserta didik laki-laki, sedangkan peserta didik perempuan hanya pada Clarity yang artinya indikator Overview belum terpenuhi.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 34
Author(s):  
Rosita Nurul Hidayah ◽  
Bambang Suteng Sulasmono ◽  
Eunice Widyanti

Abstrak: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mendeskripsikan penerapan model pembelajaran Think Pair Share (TPS) dengan permainan puzzle untuk meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa kelas IV SDN Kecandran 01 Salatiga. Jenis penelitian ini adalah Penelitian Tindakan Kelas (PTK). Subjek penelitian ini adalah siswa kelas IV SD dengan jumlah siswa 34 yang terdiri dari 21 siswa laki-laki dan 13 siswa perempuan. Metode penelitian ini menggunakan metode penelitian kuantitatif dan kualitatif dengan instrumen pengumpulan data soal Matematika uraian, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa penerapan model pembelajaran Thnk Pair Share (TPS) dengan permainan puzzle untuk meningkatkan kemampuan berpikir kritis Matematika siswa dapat di lihat bahwa hasil nilai kemampuan berpikir kritis kategori tinggi mengalami peningkatan dari pra siklus dan siklus I 35,30 %, sedangkan peningkatan dari siklus I dan siklus II mencapai 47,64%, untuk berpikir kritis tingkat sedang juga mengalami peningkatan dari pra siklus dan siklus I sebanyak 2,93%, sedangkan dari siklus I dan siklus II mengalami pengurangan sebanyak 14,7%. Abstract:  This study aims to describe the application of Think Pair Share (TPS) learning model with puzzle games to improve critical thinking skills of fourth grade students of SDN Kecandran 01 Salatiga. This type of research is classroom action research. The subjects consisting of 21 male students and 13 female students. This research method uses quantitative and qualitative research methods with instruments of mathematical data collection, description, observation, and documentation. The results shouws that the value of critical thinking skills in the high category have increased from pre-cycle and the first cycle for 35.30 %, while the increase from cycle I and cycle II reached by 47.64%, for critical thinking medium level also increased from pre cycle and cycle I as many as 2.93%, while from cycle I and cycle II experienced reduction of 14.7%.


2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 15
Author(s):  
Trio Junira Fernando ◽  
Yenni Darvina ◽  
Silvi Yulia Sari ◽  
Letmi Dwiridal ◽  
Fanny Rahmatina Rahim

This study aims to see the effect of hots oriented job sheets with barcode assistance in online learning to the students' critical and creative thinking on heat and the kinetic theory of gases learning topic in grade xi of 1st harau district senior high school. This type of research is a quasi-experiment with a randomized only control group design. This study involved two classes, the first class as the experimental class using hots-oriented job sheets with barcode assistance and the second class as the control class. Data collection techniques in the form of a written test with a graded essay question model. The assessment is based on observable indicators of critical and creative thinking skills. data analysis using qualitative descriptive analysis techniques. The results showed that there was an increase in the ability to think critically and creatively. the experimental class was 57% and the control class was 12%. Based on the research results it can be concluded that: First, after implementing HOTS-oriented worksheets assisted by barcodes in online learning, there was an increase in students' critical thinking skills and creative skills in the experimental class. Second, there is a significant difference in the improvement of students' critical and creative thinking skills in the experimental class after implementing HOTS-oriented job sheets assisted with barcodes in online learning compared to the control class that did not apply the job sheets. Third, HOTS-oriented worksheets assisted with barcodes are very suitable to be applied in schools with an online learning system because they can improve students' critical thinking skills and creative thinking skills on heat material and the kinetic theory of gases.


2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (S1) ◽  
pp. 52-52
Author(s):  
Lourdes E. Soto de Laurido ◽  
Marie K. Norman ◽  
Doris Rubio

OBJECTIVES/SPECIFIC AIMS: Explain the difference between creative and critical thinking. Practice and enhance the critical thinking skills. Display innovative thinking through creative solutions and insights. Critically evaluate evidence in research. Think imaginatively, actively seeking out new points of view. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: Offer an online course in Critical and Creative Thinking to junior researchers to improve their capacity to think and transforms their ideas in research questions and aims that bring new option to the field of clinical and translational research. Evaluate their improvement through evaluation forms and exercises that show their process to think imaginatively. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: The Scholars will understood the importance of critical and creative thinking in their careers, believed they could apply the insights and knowledge from the course in their grant and paper writing, recognized that they don’t always consider if they are being critical or creative in their thinking and actions. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE OF IMPACT: The course helped the participants to improve their capacity to think and saw a need to develop a more systematic thought processes in their life and work. The junior research will understand the difference between opinion, reasoned, judgment and fact and they will be able to judge the credibility of an information source using criteria such as authorship, currency and potential bias that can improve their grant submission and scientific writing skills.


MATHEdunesa ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 570-578
Author(s):  
TRI PUTIH LESTARI

Critical thinking skills are the ability to think individuals in managing information, finding solution, and evaluating the problems obtained based on six criteria, namely (1) Focus, (2) Reason, (3) Inference, (4) Situation, (5) Clarity and (6) Overview. HOTS questions are a type of question that can help hone students' critical thinking skills. This research is a descriptive study with a qualitative approach that aims to describe students' critical thinking skills in solving HOTS questions in terms of gender. The instrument used in this study was a math ability test and HOTS questions. The subjects used in this study consisted of two junior high school students, one male student and one female student with high math ability. The results of the research on male students' critical thinking skills in solving HOTS questions show that male students are able to understand and find the essence of the problem, can provide reasons that support the way male students use, and can draw conclusions using the method that male students have used, so that male students meet the indicators of critical thinking Focus, Reason, and Inference. The ability to think critically of female students shows that female students can understand and find the essence of the problem, can provide reasons that support the way female students use it, can draw conclusions using the method that female students have determined, female students can reveal important factors that support the method used , and can describe the term at every step of the completion, so that female students meet the indicators of critical thinking Focus, Reason, Inference, Situation, and Clarity. Keywords: Critical Thinking, Higher Order Thinking Skill


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