scholarly journals LEARNING OF REACTION RATES WITH NESTED CURRICULAR ARRANGEMENT WHICH IS COMBINED WITH CONNECTED CURRICULAR ARRANGEMENT TO IMPROVE CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS OF THE STUDENTS

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Khoirotus Sa'adah ◽  
Suyono Suyono

Abstract. This study aims to evaluate a learning of reaction rates with nested curricular arrangement which is combined with connected curricular arrangement to improve critical thinking skills of the students. The evaluation of this study is based on the result of data collecting toward the implementation of learning, students’ activities, learning outcomes, critical thinking skills, and students’ responses. This study is conducted using scientific inquiry. The research design used in this study is one group pretest-posttest design including pre-experimental research. The subjects of this study are 36 X graders of MIPA 8 at SMAN 1 Manyar Gresik. The result of this study shows that the implementation of a learning of reaction rates with nested curricular arrangement which is combined with connected curricular arrangement to improve critical thinking skills of the students is in very high value category with percentage of agreement around ≥75% and value of the relevant students’ activity is greater than the percentage of the irrelevant students’ activity so that it has a better category. The students’ learning outcomes and critical thinking skills have significantly improved after conducting a learning about reaction rates with nested curricular arrangement which is combined with connected curricular arrangement which is analyzed using t-test. However, there are some students get post-test score under the expected standard value. This learning about reaction rates with nested curricular arrangement which is combined with connected curricular arrangement receives a positive responses from the students of 87, 22% by collecting data using a questionnaire response.Keywords: Critical Thinking Skills, Inquiry, Nested, Connected

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 271
Author(s):  
Putri Supraningsi A.B ◽  
Muhammad Anas ◽  
Hunaidah M

This study is motivated by the low critical thinking skills and learning outcomes possessed by the students of VII grade of SMPN 14 Kendari. This study aims to determine the enhancement in critical thinking skills and learning outcomes on the subject Matter of Heat and Its Transfer. The population of this study were all students of VII grade of SMPN 14 Kendari who were registered in the odd semester in 2019/2020 school year, with total 204 students. The sample of this research was group VII3 with total 41 students as the experimental group and group VII4 with total 41 students as the control group who were taken by using random sampling techniques. The research data were analysed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Research results show: 1) There is no significant difference between the pre-test average scores of students critical thinking skills in the experimental group and the control group; 2) There is no significant difference between the pre-test average scores of the experimental group students and the control group; 3) The post-test average score of students from critical thinking skills in the experimental group was significantly higher than in the control group; 4) The post-test average score of the experimental group students was significantly higher than in the control group; 5) The average value of N-gain critical thinking skills of students in the experimental group was significantly higher than the control group; 6) ) The average value of N-gain learning outcomes of students in the experimental group was significantly higher than the control group.


2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 33
Author(s):  
Laiaza Aghenia Muhan ◽  
Harun Nasrudin

The 21st-century learning process highlights the critical thinking skills concept. Critical thinking has the highest chance of impacting students' learning outcomes. One of the learning models to increase critical thinking skills was guided inquiry. This research aimed to analyze the correlation between critical thinking skills and learning outcomes on reaction rates topic using the Guided Inquiry learning model. This research used a correlational design.  Subjects were students of SMA Negeri 1 Krian class XI MIPA 6 odd semester in the academic year 2020/2021 as many as 34 people. The data were obtained using the observation sheets instrument for the implementation of the guided inquiry learning model, the critical thinking skills test sheets, and the learning outcomes test sheets. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and linear regression analysis used (α) 0.05. The results indicated that there was a significant positive correlation between critical thinking and learning outcomes on reaction rates topic using the Guided Inquiry learning model. The correlation regression equation obtained between the two variables is Y = -16.575 + 1.170X with reliability value 76,3%. The N-gain score obtained for each indicator of critical thinking skills and learning outcomes ≥ 0.7 at high criteria.


2020 ◽  
pp. 52-63
Author(s):  
Indri Puspita Sari ◽  
Antonius Tri Widodo ◽  
Muriani Hayati

This study aims to improve cognitive learning outcomes, critical thinking skills, and determine students' responses to the STAD type cooperative model with the concept map media. The study uses a Pre Test Post Test Comparation Group Quation Experiment Design. The sampling technique using Cluster Random Sampling, obtained 2 sample classes namely control class 32 experimental class 32. Data collection techniques using questionnaires, documentation, and tests. The research instrument was tested for validity and reliability. The data analysis technique uses Independent Sample T Test. The results showed a significant difference from the critical thinking skills and learning outcomes, namely the average value of the Post Test critical thinking ability of the experimental class 74.94 higher than the average value of the Post Test control class 65.78 and the average value of the Post Test learning outcomes cognitive experimental class 82.97 higher than the average value of the control class Post Test 66.75. There is an increase in the average N-Gain critical thinking of the experimental class 0.47 the moderate category is greater than the control class 0.2 the low category, while the cognitive learning outcomes of the experimental class 0.65 the medium category is greater than the control class 0.29 the low category. The results of students 'responses differed significantly between the experimental class and the control class, where the STAD learning model with concept maps can improve cognitive learning outcomes and students' critical thinking abilities.


2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Anik Twiningsih ◽  
Sajidan Sajidan ◽  
Riyadi Riyadi

Thematic learning is considered as efficient as the students taught learn in coherent context and holistic way, as well as associate the concepts they learnt with their surrounding and real-life examples. The aim of the study was to identify the effectiveness of the problem-based thematic learning module prototype to improve students' critical thinking skills. This research and development were conducted based on Borg and Gall model. The module effectiveness was tested using pre-experimental design. The sampling technique used was cluster random sample which employed as many as 33 students in which the data collection technique used was test. The data gained was analyzed using paired sample t-test. The results showed that the students’ post-test score of critical thinking skills were significantly differed from their pre-test score. Therefore, the developed module can improve student critical thinking skills effectively. Moreover, it is suggested that teacher should apply a mixed method of teaching as it helps to strengthen students’ critical thinking skills.


Author(s):  
Cahyo Kurmai Setiyawan

<p><em>The purpose of this study was to improve students' critical thinking skills in Civics muple class IV with the Think Pair Share Type Cooperative learning model. The research conducted was two cycles of Class Action Research (CAR), with each cycle consisting of one meeting. The stages of each cycle are planning, implementing, observing and reflecting. Each meeting is carried out a pre test and post test to determine the progress of students. In the first cycle students who completed after carrying out the post test were 58%. In the second cycle students who completed after carrying out the post test were 75%. These results indicate that the application of the Think Pair Share Type Cooperative model can improve student learning outcomes, especially Civics muple at SD Negeri 2 Besuki.</em></p>


2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 118
Author(s):  
Lasma Br Hotang

This research aimed to improve the ability of the phisic subject XI IPA2 SMAN 6 Pekanbaru students. Students were not encouraged to develop critical thinking skills where the results obtained are only 8 out of 32 (24%) students who complete while the other 25 (76%) students have not yet reached KKM (Minimum Completeness Criteria). The research method used was the Classrom Action Research (CAR) which consist of 2 cycles. Before the treatment was performed, the students were given a pre-test, and after the treatment a post-test was administered. The research findings The average daily test scores were 68.33 enough categories and in the second cycle the number of students whose grades were complete were 30 people (91%) with "Good" criteria and the number of unfinished students was 3 (9%). The average daily test for all completed students was 83.33 with the highest score of 95, and the average daily test for the unfinished 63.33 with the lowest score of 55. The overall daily test score was 81.51 in the good category. Then it can be concluded that the application of problem solving learning models can improve learning outcomes of physics for students in class XI IPA 2 of SMAN 6 Pekanbaru.


2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 20-27
Author(s):  
Khoirun Nisa ◽  
Ashari Ashari ◽  
Eko Setyadi Kurniawan

Research on the development of physics-based dictates based on Problem Based Learning has been carried out to determine the feasibility of the developed physics dictates, students 'responses to the developed physics dictates, and increasing students' critical thinking. The type of research used is a development that refers to the ADDIE development model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation). The subjects of this study were the students of class XI MIPA 2 of SMA Negeri 11 Purworejo, totaling 30 students. The material developed is Dynamic Fluid. Data collection techniques This study was conducted using interviews, observation, questionnaires, tests, and documentation. The data obtained in the form of qualitative and quantitative data, while the data analysis using the Percentage Agreement. Based on the results of the study, the average score obtained from expert lecturers was 3.47, and physics teachers were 3.27 with "quite good" interpretation. The average of the learning outcomes of the two 99% observers with "very good" interpretation. Achievement of learning outcomes obtained an average of 88.62 for the post-test has reached KKM (76). Student responses to the product by 79% with the interpretation "pretty good". The improvement of students' critical thinking skills using the Problem Based Learning textbooks is very high, this is indicated by the magnitude of the normal gain of 0.845. Thus the physics textbook of XI MIPA High School-based Problem Based Learning can be used as an alternative physics teaching material on the subject of Dynamic Fluid.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 772
Author(s):  
Leni Suryani

This research is motivated by the competence of teachers in preparing poor learning outcomes tests and has not been able to measure high-level thinking skills, especially critical thinking skills. Therefore the researcher seeks to improve teacher competence in compiling tests on student learning outcomes based on critical thinking skills through academic supervision. This study uses a school action research design that has stages of planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. This research was conducted for 2 months starting April 9 to May 17, 2019 for Physics teachers in the 7 target schools. Data is sourced from interviews with teachers and test documents prepared by the teacher. Data collection techniques include observation, interviews and documentation. Data analysis through the stages of data collection, data simplification, data presentation, conclusion drawing. Data were analyzed using assessment rubrics adjusted to indicators of critical thinking skills. The results of this study conclude that teacher competence in preparing tests of learning outcomes based on critical thinking skills has increased from the first cycle with a percentage of 61% with sufficient categories to 76% with good categories in cycle II.


2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 93
Author(s):  
Neti Afrianis

Critical thinking skills is a very important aspect that students must have in learning chemistry, especially in solving problems that require deeper alternative solutions. This research aims to analyze the relationship of critical thinking on student learning outcomes on salt hydrolysis material. In this research, there were 48 students sampled, the technique used for sampling was purposive sampling. For data analysis in this research using correlation and regression tests with a probability value of 0.05. From the results of the linearity and correlation tests found that students 'critical thinking skills have a relationship with student learning outcomes on salt hydrolysis material by 0.599 and the regression results also show the same thing that there is a significant relationship between students' critical thinking skills with learning outcomes on salt hydrolysis material that is seen from the comparison of the significance value (0,000) with a probability value (0.05), (0,000 <0.05) means that there is a positive relationship between critical thinking skills with student learning outcomes on salt hydrolysis material in SMAN 1 Kampar. The contribution or contribution of students' critical thinking skills to learning outcomes in the hydrolysis material is 35.9% while the remaining 64.1% is influenced by other factors. The higher the level of critical thinking skills of students, the greater the significant functional relationship to learning outcomes, and also the greater contribution / contribution of critical thinking skills to student learning outcomes.Keywords : Critical thinking skills, learning outcomes, correlation and regression analysis, salt hydrolysis


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