scholarly journals A preliminary study of the educational benefits of conducting replications in the classroom

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alan Jern
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Preliminary Test ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Methods Course ◽  
Educational Benefits ◽  
Psychological Science ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Preliminary Study

Some have argued that having students conduct rigorous replications of published studies would provide benefits to both psychological science and to the students themselves. However, while it seems clear that replications are beneficial to psychological science, there is little empirical evidence that having students conduct replications provides benefits to students. In this study, I conducted a preliminary test (N = 37) of one purported benefit to students of conducting a classroom replication: the development of scientific critical thinking skills. Students completed a one-term research methods course centered around a class replication project. I assessed students' critical thinking development after completing the course. The results were largely inconclusive, showing no significant change in performance between a pre-test (M = 11.00, SD = 3.44) and a post-test (M = 10.30, SD = 2.62), t(36) = -1.21, p = 0.23. This study highlights the need for additional research on the question of whether having students conduct replications provides educational benefits beyond those offered by other pedagogical methods.

scholarly journals Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis Siswa Melalui Pembelajaran Berbasis Lingkungan untuk Studi Ekosistem Sungai

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 100-105
Author(s):  
Fema Anggriani ◽  
Bhakti Karyadi ◽  
Aceng Ruyani
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Sea Level ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Learning Activities ◽  
Observation Data ◽  
Teaching Materials ◽  
Process Skill ◽  
Post Test

ABSTRACT[Capacity of student critical thinking through learning base on ecosystem study of water river]. South Bengkulu one of regencies in Bengkulu Province, located west in of the Bukit Barisan Mountains range which has a height of 600-1200 meters above sea level. South Bengkulu has a lot natural wealth that can be utilized as a medium of learning. This research aims to measure the ability of critical thinking and process skill student of class VII MTN 2 south Bengkulu by utilizing environment-based teaching materials. This research uses observation data collection techniques and test (pre test and post test ) Assessment of process skill conducted on two learning activities that is indoor and out door learning activities. Performance of process skill from student of class VII MTsN 2 South Bengkulu including into the category excellent and good while student critical thinking skills classically including into the critical categoryKeywords: student critical thinking skills; environment-based teaching materials’ pre test and post test.(Received November 19, 2018; Accepted April 15, 2019; Published June 18, 2019) ABSTRAKBengkulu Selatan adalah salah satu kabupaten di Provinsi Bengkulu terletak di sebelah barat pegunungan Bukit Barisan di mana ketinggian pegunungan tersebut rata-rata 600-1200 m diatas permukaan laut (dpl) yang mempunyai banyak kekayaan alam yang dapat dimanfaatkan sebagai media pembelajaran. Penelitian ini bertujuan 1) Mengukur kemampuan berfikir kritis siswa dan ketrampilan proses siswa kelas VII MTsN 2 Bengkulu Selatan dengan memanfaatkan bahan ajar berbasis lingkungan. Penelitian ini menggunakan teknik pengumpulan data observasi dan tes (pre test dan Post test). Penilaian keterampilan proses ini dilakukan pada dua kegiatan pembelajaran indoor dan kegiatan pembelajaran outdoor. Kemampuan kinerja keterampilan proses siswa kelas VII MTsN 2 bengkulu Selatan termasuk kedalam kategori sangat baik dan Baik dan kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa secara klasikal termasuk kedalam kategori Kritis.Kata Kunci: Kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa, bahan ajar berbasis lingkungan, Pre test dan post test.

scholarly journals Implementasi Media Pembelajaran Komik Islam Untuk Meningkatkan Prestasi belajar dalam berpikir Kritis Siswa di Sekolah

2016 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 110 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anip Dwi Saputro
Keyword(s):  
Student Achievement ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
P Value ◽  
Learning Achievement ◽  
Critical Thought ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Student Questionnaire ◽  
Research Experiment

The goals of this research are : determine learning achievement in students' critical thinking during the learning using the medium of comics Islam. This research is a research experiment using two classes; kontrol one class and one class treatment. In this study using respondents 72 students to test experimental comic learning media Islam. This research aims to improve student achievement in students' critical thinking about the use of pre test, post test and student questionnaire responses. Data from these assessments were analyzed using SPSS. 18.0 with Anacova test. The results showed that: (1) there is a relationship between learning achievement with the critical thinking skills of students because the p value (Sig.) Of <0.05, (2) there is a relationship between the media with critical thinking skills of students because the p value (Sig.) <0:05 and (3) there is influence student achievement and learning media to the critical thinking skills of students because the p value (Sig. Corrected Model) <0.05. Keywords : Islamic comics as learning resources, student testing grades, and critical thought.

scholarly journals Repeated Retrieval Practice to Foster Students’ Critical Thinking Skills

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lara M. van Peppen ◽  
Peter P. J. L. Verkoeijen ◽  
Anita Heijltjes ◽  
Eva Janssen ◽  
Tamara van Gog
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Retrieval Practice ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Syllogistic Reasoning ◽  
Learning Performance ◽  
Practice Effects ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Repeated Retrieval

There is a need for effective methods to teach critical thinking. Many studies on other skills have demonstrated beneficial effects of practice that repeatedly induces retrieval processes (repeated retrieval practice). The present experiment investigated whether repeated retrieval practice is effective for fostering critical thinking skills, focusing on avoiding biased reasoning. Seventy-five students first took a pre-test. Subsequently, they were instructed on critical thinking and avoiding belief-bias in syllogistic reasoning and engaged in retrieval practice with syllogisms. Afterwards, depending on the assigned condition, they (1) did not engage in extra retrieval practice; (2) engaged in retrieval practiced a second time (week later); or (3) engaged in retrieval practiced a second (week later) and a third time (two weeks later). Two/three days after the last practice session, all participants took a post-test consisting of practiced tasks (to measure learning relative to the pre-test) and non-practiced (transfer) tasks. Results revealed no significant difference between the pretest and the posttest learning performance as judged by the mean total performance (MC-answers + justification), although participants were, on average, faster on the post-test than on the pre-test. Exploring performance on MC-answers-only suggested that participants did benefit from instruction/practice but may have been unable to justify their answers. Unfortunately, we were unable to test effects on transfer due to a floor effect, which highlights the difficulty of establishing transfer of critical thinking skills. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first study that addresses repeated retrieval practice effects in the critical thinking domain. Further research should focus on determining the preconditions of repeated retrieval practice effects for this type of tasks.

scholarly journals Implementation of Discovery-Inquiry Methods with Work Sheet Illustrated Media to Improve Student’s Critical Thinking Skills of Science Lessons in Indonesia’s Border Elementary School

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-5
Author(s):  
Tri Novita Indriyati
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Student Learning Outcomes ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Educational Facilities ◽  
Final Test ◽  
Average Value ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Inquiry Method ◽  
Minimum Criteria

This study aims to improve students' critical thinking skills (CTS) in disadvantaged, outermost and foremost areas, namely in Indonesia's border elementary schools which are full of limited educational facilities. This research was conducted on science subjects in grade VI SDN 29 IDAI on the balance of ecosystems. The method used for the research is the experimental method, which is Quasi Experiment because conditions do not allow for the control class to be held. The research design is one group pretest posttest design, where before the treatment is given, the sample is first given a pretest (initial test) and at the end of the learning sample is given a posttest (final test). CTS aspects developed in this study include identifying criteria for possible answers, mentioning examples, giving reasons, and drawing conclusions. Based on the results of data analysis in the form of the results of the pre-test and post-test, there was an increase in students' average critical thinking skills, starting from 32% (less) in the pre-test to 75% (good) in the post-test. The application of discovery-inquiry method with work sheet illustrated media is also able to increase student learning outcomes to an average value of 72.38 with a graduation rate. The minimum criteria for completeness in classical is 84.62%.

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTASI MODUL IPA BERBASIS ETNOSAINS MASYARAKAT BENGKULU MATERI PENGUKURAN MELALUI DISCOVERY LEARNING UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS MAHASISWA

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 232-238
Author(s):  
Indra Sakti ◽  
Aprina Defianti ◽  
Nirwana Nirwana
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Discovery Learning ◽  
Research Activity ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Classroom Action Research

ABSTRAK Telah dilakukan Penelitian Tindakan Kelas untuk mengimplementasikan modul IPA berbasis etnosains masyarakat Bengkulu melalui Discovery Learning untuk meningkatkan keterampilan berpikir kritis mahasiswa Program Studi Pendidikan IPA FKIP Universitas Bengkulu yang mengambil mata kuliah IPA 1. Kegiatan penelitian ini  dilakukan dua siklus dengan dua kali pertemuan. Setiap siklus terdiri dari empat langkah penelitian yaitu perencanaan, tindakan, observasi, dan refleksi. Perangkat pembelajaran terdiri dari (1) RPP model Discovery Learning; (2) Modul IPA berbasis etnosains Masyarakat Bengkulu materi Pengukuran; (3) LKPD; (4) instrumen penilaian Aktivitas dan Keterampilan Berpikir Kritis. Teknik analisis data menggunakan analisis deskriptif. Hasil penelitian yang diperoleh adalah adanya peningkatan Keterampilan Berpikir Kritis  Mahasiswa melalui pre test dan post test.  Pada siklus I,  rata-rata pretes adalah sebesar 71,92 dengan standar deviasi sebesar 6,01 dan postes sebesar 75,77 dengan standar deviasi sebesar 4,75. Pada siklus II, rata-rata pretes adalah sebesar 80,19 dengan standar deviasi sebesar 4,75 dan rata-rata postes sebesar 83,85 dengan standar deviasi sebesar 4,83. Dari hasil tersebut dapat dibandingkan bahwa peningkatan siklus II  lebih besar dibandingkan dengan siklus I. Peningkatan kemampuan berpikir kritis mahasiswa pada siklus I sebesar 58,69 dan siklus II sebesar 63,45. Berdasarkan hasil penelitian tersebut, dapat disimpulkan bahwa penerapan Modul IPA Berbasis Etnosains Masyarakat Bengkulu melalui Discovery Learning dapat meningkatkan keterampilan berpikir kritis mahasiswa. Kata kunci: Classroom Action Research, Modul, Etnosains, Discovery Learning, Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis. ABSTRACT A Classroom Action Research has been carried out to implement a science module based on the ethnoscience of the Bengkulu people through discovery learning to improve the critical thinking skills of students of the Program Studi Pendidikan IPA FKIP Universitas Bengkulu who take the IPA 1 course. This research activity was carried out in two cycles with two meetings. Each cycle consists of four research steps, namely planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The learning tools consist of (1) RPP Discovery Learning model; (2) Science module based on Bengkulu Community ethnoscience measurement material; (3) LKPD; (4) assessment instruments for Critical Thinking Skills and Activities. The data analysis technique used descriptive analysis. The results obtained were an increase in students' critical thinking skills through the pretest and posttest. In the first cycle, the average pretest was 71.92 with a standard deviation of 6.01 and post-test was 75.77 with a standard deviation of 4.75. In cycle II, the average pretest was 80.19 with a standard deviation of 4.75 and the average post-test was 83.85 with a standard deviation of 4.83. From these results it can be compared that the increase in cycle II is greater than that of cycle I. The increase in students' critical thinking skills in cycle I is 58.69 and cycle II is 63.45. Based on these results, it can be concluded that the application of the Bengkulu Community Ethnoscience-Based Science Module through discovery learning can improve students' critical thinking skills. Keywords: Classroom Action Research, Module, Ethnoscience, Discovery Learning, Critical Thinking Skills. 

Critical Thinking in Teacher Education

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-18
Author(s):  
Katie Peterson-Hernandez ◽  
Steven S. Fletcher
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Education ◽  
Preservice Teachers ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Teacher Education Program ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Teacher Preparation Programs ◽  
Methods Course ◽  
Preparation Programs ◽  
Literacy Methods

This chapter documents the development of critical thinking skills in preservice teachers as they engaged in practicum settings in a teacher education program. Qualitative data helps illustrate the shifts in thinking that correlated with particular experiences in the program. Data is used to illustrate strategies that teacher preparation programs might draw on to help teacher education students develop critical thinking skills related to pedagogies and practices. The authors conclude by theorizing a relationship between the structure and strategies employed within a literacy methods course and the expansion of preservice teachers understanding of literacy, teaching, and learning.

scholarly journals The Use of Pocket Mobile Learning to Improve Critical Thinking Skills in Physics Learning

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 80
Author(s):  
Irnin Agustina Dwi Astuti ◽  
Dasmo Dasmo ◽  
Nurullaeli Nurullaeli
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Mobile Learning ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Physics Learning ◽  
Significance Level ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Independent Variable

The aims of the research concerned here were to the influence of using pocket mobile learning on improvement in students critical thinking skills. Pocket mobile learning is a learning media using mobile devices. This research is the quasy experiment using post test only for control group design.The independent variable is learning media in which the control group applied powerpoint, while the trearment group applied mobile pocket learning. The  research  data  were  analyzed  by  means  of  ANOVA  with  the  significance  level  of  5%.  Based on analysis and research results can be concluded that pocket mobile learning media of specifically physics material about dynamics of motion could improve students critical thinking skills.

The Impact of Teaching Critical Thinking Skills on Reading Comprehension of Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners

2016 ◽  
Vol 6 (9) ◽  
pp. 1869 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lotfollah Karimi ◽  
Farshad Veisi
Keyword(s):  
Reading Comprehension ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Teaching Reading ◽  
Efl Learners ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Control ◽  
The Impact

the purpose of the present study was to investigate the impact of teaching critical thinking skills on reading comprehension of Iranian intermediate EFL learners. A sample of 50 students from Arshia Language Institute in Ilam, Iran participated in this study. They were both male and female students who were selected among 80 students based on their performances on PET. The participants were randomly divided into experimental and control groups. First, the two groups were exposed to the pre-test of reading comprehension in order to evaluate their knowledge on reading before the treatment. Based on scores obtained from the Pre-test, no significance differences were observed between two groups. After that the treatment was started and the experimental group was exposed to teaching critical thinking skills. Meanwhile, traditional methods of teaching reading comprehension were used for teaching reading comprehension to the control group. Finally, post-test of reading comprehension was delivered to both groups at the end of treatment to check possible differences.  To analyze the collected data, ANCOVA was run using SPSS Software Version 16. The results showed that teaching critical thinking skills positively affect reading comprehension of intermediate EFL learners, but the interaction of gender and teaching critical thinking was not significant.

scholarly journals Pengaruh Model Pembelajaran Project Based Learning Pada Mata Pelajaran IPA Terhadap Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis Siswa Kelas VI SD Negeri Margorejo VI Surabaya

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-35
Author(s):  
Milda Mabruroh
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Sixth Grade ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Matched Pair ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Parametric Statistical Test

The research aim was to determine the influence of Project Based Learning Models On Students’ Critical Thinking Skills of Sixth Grade Elementary School Student on science subjects at Elementary School VI Margorejo. This type of research is descriptive quantitative with experimental methods and the design of One Group Pre-test and Post-test. The subject of this research was the student members of Class VI at Elementary School VI Margorejo, Surabaya. The techniques carried out to support my research using data collection, observations, questionnaires and tests in the form of pre-test and post-test. Validation of this research is expert validator and using SPSS calculation. Analysis data used is a non-parametric statistical test with Wilcoxon "matched pair. The results of this study indicate that the output of the "Test Statistics" 0.000 <0.05, it can be concluded that the hypothesis 1 (H1) is accepted, which means there is a difference in the value of the pre-test and post-test and there is big influence from this project on students' critical thinking abilities of Sixth Grade Elementary School VI Margorejo Surabaya.

scholarly journals Peningkatan Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis Siswa Melalui Model Pembelajaran Kooperatif Tipe Jigsaw dengan Media Game Monopoli

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 201
Author(s):  
Ishmatud Diyanah ◽  
A. Rosyid Al Atok
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Group Formation ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Cooperative Model ◽  
Critical Thinking Ability ◽  
Thinking Ability ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive

This study aimed to describe the application and analysis of student's critical thinking skills in learning that used a jigsaw cooperative model with monopoly game media. The study used classroom action research with a quantitative descriptive approach. The application of the jigsaw type cooperative learning model with monopoly game media was applied in several stages, namely group formation, rolling dice in turns, followed by transaction activities in the form of a combination of answering questions, renting, selling, and buying assets until finally one of the students became an absolute rich person called a monopolist. The student's critical thinking ability before taking action measured through the pretest. It showed that the percentage of completeness obtained by students was 65.6% with a minimum completeness criterion of 75. The student's critical thinking ability after the action in cycle I showed that there was a change in the percentage of completeness obtained by students of 66.67% of the pretest results to 76.67% of the post-test results. In the second cycle, there was a change of 76.67% from the pretest results to 90% from the post-test results, thus student's critical thinking skills in learning that used a jigsaw cooperative model with monopoly game media increased by 10% in cycles I and 13,33% in cycle II.

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