scholarly journals The Effectiveness of Adapting the Six Thinking Hats Model into Music Courses to Improve Critical Thinking Skills

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
John Jasina ◽  
Eunjung Choi
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Music Appreciation ◽  
Test Design ◽  
Single Group ◽  
Teaching Techniques ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Positive Results

The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of adopting the Six Thinking Hats (STH) model into music appreciation courses to examine the improvement in student critical thinking skills. The research employed a pre-experimental research design with a single group pre-test and post-test design. The study was a quantitative study analyzing the results of a critical thinking pre-test and critical thinking post-test for a sample of 24 college students. The results of the study revealed that adapting the STH model for discussion activities resulted in more positive results compared to other teaching techniques proposed in the curriculum.

scholarly journals Infusing Critical Thinking Skills into Argumentative Writing: A Study of Chinese College College Learners

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 8
Author(s):  
Chunxia Lu
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Argumentative Writing ◽  
Writing Ability ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
College Learners ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Persuasive Arguments

Argumentative writing plays an important role in higher education with college students needing to know how to compose persuasive arguments for academic and career purposes. While writing an argumentative essay, Chinese college students not only face the challenges of the activity itself but also the difficulties of writing in a foreign language. To facilitate their argumentative writing, a revised six-element argumentative model based on Toulmin’s framework infused with critical thinking skills was taught to 30 students in an English course at a Chinese Teacher-training University. Using an argumentative essay test in a pre- and post-test design, it was found that the students’ holistic argumentative writing ability significantly improved after the intervention. However, the students’ ability to rebut remained weak.

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. 

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.

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