DEVELOPING CIVICS LEARNING DEVICES USING GUIDED INQUIRY TO TRAIN STUDENTS’ CRITIKAL THINKING SKILLS
This study aimed at producing a valid, practical, and effective Civics learning device with guided inquiry model to train the students’ critical thinking skills. The development of the learning device used Dick and Carey model and was tested in the classroom using One-Group Pretest-Posttest Design. The data were collected through observation, test, and questionnaire. The data analyses were through descriptive quantitative, qualitative, and t-test.From the findings in the trial classroom, it was found a valid, practical, and effective learning device. It was valid because the average score given by civics learning expert was more than 4 in the interval 1-5, and achievement test showed that it was valid, reliable, and sensitive. It was practical because the teachers’ ability in managing the classroom showed good and very good category, and the students' activities were categorized as effective. The learning device was effective because the students’ response was positive, the students’ achievement test was thorough, and the students’ thinking skill was increased.Results of the effectiveness of the learning device oriented guided inquiry method can be seen from the teacher's ability to manage to learn very well, students’ learning activity was effective, students’ response was positive, learning mastery was classically achieved namely 93.33%, and students’ critical thinking ability increased.Based on the results of data analysis, it can be concluded that Civics learning device Oriented Guided Inquiry Method developed is feasible and can train students' critical thinking skills in learning.