scholarly journals Evaluation of the Educational Drama as an Innovative Method to be Adopted by Teachers in Order to Enhance Critical Thinking Skills of Students in Primary School

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 103-116
Author(s):  
Aikaterini Dima ◽  
Eleni Kaiafa ◽  
Asterios Tsiaras
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Educational Drama ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
Main Research ◽  
Innovative Method ◽  
Research Stage

The aim of this study is to examine and determine the extent to which educational drama, as an innovative teaching approach, can cultivate critical thinking of students in primary school. Based on the principles of educational drama, 15 theatrical workshops were designed in relation with and corresponding to the culture and interests of the specific age group. The experimental method that was followed, was designed and implemented in three discrete stages including: the pre-research stage, the main research stage and the results extraction stage. The sample comprising 400 students aged 8-10 has been drawn from six different primary schools in Greece, the subjects of which were randomly selected. Five critical thinking skills were studied, including subtraction, induction, observation, reliability, detection and troubleshooting skills. The qualitative and quantitative data collected was next triangulated in order to lead to the desired result. The results confirmed the main research hypothesis, hence educational drama, as an innovative method, can enhance students' critical thinking in primary school.

scholarly journals Peningkatan Keterampilan Berpikir Kritis dan Hasil Belajar Siswa SD dengan Menerapkan Strategi Everyone Is A Teacher Here pada Model Pembelajaran Kooperatif

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Mochamad Yusuf
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Action Research ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Fourth Grade ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Fourth Grade Students ◽  
Teacher Students ◽  
Cognitive Study ◽  
Cooperative Models

The purpose of this research was assess the activity of teachers, students, enhancement of critical thinking skils student,  results cognitive study, and to know student respon for learning that applied “Everyone  is a Teacher Here”strategy for cooperative models. Research used Classroom Action Research (CAR)methods. The subjects and the location of research was fourth grade students of  Hidayatul Mubtadiin Primary School, amounting to 26 students.The instrument used in this research consisted of sheet of observation teachers activities, sheets of observation of students avtivities, critical thinking skills test, cognitive results studies test, sheets of observation of afective results studies test, sheets of observation of psicomotoric results studies test, and sheets of respons students. The result showed that the activity of teacher, students, critical thinking skills, and the student’s results  study was increase significantly during two cycles with their respective percentage of completeness. Learning of applying “Everyone  is a Teacher Here” strategy for Cooperative models got positive respons from students so worthy to be applied by the teacher.

scholarly journals KETERAMPILAN BERPIKIR KRITIS MENGGUNAKAN MODEL CONTEXTUAL TEACHING AND LEARANING DI SEKOLAH DASAR

2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Masniladevi Masniladevi
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Ability ◽  
Thinking Ability ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Contextual Teaching

Learning activities in primary schools are still dominated by teachers, consequently the students' critical thinking skills are low. The purpose of this study is to describe the implementation and improvement of students' critical thinking skills on the characteristics of wake up flat by using Contextual teaching and learning model. The results showed an improvement in the observation of students' critical thinking skills as well as aspects of teachers and students. The students' critical thinking ability in cycle I was 69 and increased in cycle II to 86. The result of observation of student aspect in cycle I was 76.75% with good qualification, and increased in cycle II to 92% with excellent qualification. It was concluded that, Contextual Teaching And Learning model can improve students' mathematical critical thinking ability.Keywords: critical thinking skills; Contextual Teaching And Learning model

scholarly journals Critical Thinking Skills Reviewed from Communication Skills of the Primary School Students in STEM-Based Project-Based Learning Model

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 311-320
Author(s):  
Zaini Oktavia ◽  
Saiful Ridlo
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Communication Skills ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Project Based Learning ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
School Students ◽  
Critical Thinker ◽  
Public Primary School

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.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness Analysis of Discovery Learning Assisted by Interactive Video toward Social Study Critical Thinking Skills of Primary School

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 278-285
Author(s):  
Hilda Dhaniartika Nurma’ardi ◽  
Rusdarti Rusdarti ◽  
Murwatiningsih Murwatiningsih
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Interactive Video ◽  
Social Study ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Discovery Learning ◽  
Control Group ◽  
School Students ◽  
Experimental Group

Critical thinking skills must be owned by primary school students to face the 21st-century learning era. It can be trained in schools by implementing a discovery learning model in learning processes. This research aims to analyze and find out how discovery learning effectiveness assisted by interactive video toward critical thinking skills of Social study for fourth graders. The research methodology was quasi-experimental research while the technique of sampling was purposive sampling. In this research, Public Primary School 02 Pringapus functions as control group which was intervened by discovery learning and Public Primary School 01 Pringapus functions as experimental group which was intervened by discovery learning assisted by interactive video. The techniques of collecting data were critical thinking skill question, questionnaire, interview, and documentation. The results of classical accomplishment showed that the result of control group was 54.84% with average score 70. Meanwhile, the experimental group obtained 96.67%, with average score 76.67. The results of n-gain score of control group was 0.34 while the experimental group was 0.42. Both of them were categorizeed moderate. The findings showed that discovery learning implementation assisted by interactive video was effective in improving social study critical thinking skills of primary school students. This research is expected to be basis of developing and improving social study critical thinking skills for primary school students.

scholarly journals The Effect of Inquiry Learning Model And Scientific Literacy Toward Students’ Critical Thinking Skills In Primary School

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nia Devi Anggraini ◽  
I Made Astra ◽  
Erry Utomo
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Scientific Literacy ◽  
Inquiry Learning ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Guided Inquiry ◽  
Tukey Test

The aim of this study is to determine the effect of Inquiry Learning Model and Scientific Literacy toward students’ Critical Thinking Skills in Primary School. This Study was Conducted at SD Islam Al-Ikhwan Tangerang in Fifth Graders. The True Experiment Method with Two Way Anava design (treatment by level 2x2) was implemented in this study. 40 students as the sample was selected by simple random sampling. Students in experimental group were learned through Inkuiri Mandiri model. Meanwhile, in control group, students were learned through Guided Inquiry. Based on data analysis, it was obtained: (1) the student’s critical thinking skills given by Inkuiri Mandiri Model is higher than Guided Inquiry, as evidenced by Fcount (10.93) > Ftable (4.10 ); (2) there is influence of interaction between learning models and scientific literacy toward student’s critical thinking skills, this can be seen from the acquisition price of Fcount (58.926) > Ftable (4.10); (3) student’s critical thinking skills given Inkuiri mandiri Model is higher than Guided Inquiry in group of students with high scientific literacy, with the Tukey-test Qcount Test (10.986) > Qtable (4.33); and (4) student’s critical thinking skills given Inkuiri Mandiri Model is lower than Guided Inquiry in group of students who have low scientific literacy, with the Tukey-test Qcount Test (4.369) > Qtable (4.33).

A Critical Thinking Model for Teaching Human Behavior and the Social Environment

2004 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Etty Vandsburger
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Human Behavior ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Analysis Model ◽  
Innovative Teaching ◽  
The Social ◽  
Service Delivery Systems ◽  
Analytical Frameworks

This paper presents a critical analysis model for innovative teaching of Human Behavior and the Social Environment (HBSE). This model calls for developing students' critical thinking skills. It introduces students to two analytical frameworks and ten critical questions as tools to analyze and debate HBSE theories. The success of a student's ability to utilize critical thinking skills in theory analysis or in service delivery systems will provide the means for evaluating this innovation.

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