Analysis of Students Critical Thinking Ability using Models Scientific Inquiry

Abstract

This study aims to analyze students critical thinking ability in Static Fluid material. This type of research is a quantitative descriptive study. The research subjects were students of class XI MIPA 1 in Senior High School 1 Kerajaan for the 2020/2021 academic year, totaling 30 students. Data analysis was carried out through a test of critical thinking ability in the form of description questions. The test instrument used was 7 items based on the indicators of Ennis ‘critical thinking ability (1995) which had been validated by expert lecturers. From the analysis of the results of students’ critical thinking ability using a model scientific inquiry In the Static Fluid material the average value was 79.52, and after being converted it was in the good category. Of the 30 students of class XI MIPA 1, 15 students (50%) have very good critical thinking ability; as many as 14 students (46.7%) have good critical thinking ability; and as many as 1 student (3.3%) had enough critical thinking ability. Thus it can be concluded that the use of the scientific inquiry model can improve the critical thinking ability sof class XI MIPA 1 SMAN 1 Kerajaan students.