Development of social teaching materials based on geography literacy for increasing, critical, and creative thinking skills

Abstract

Purpose of this study is to develop geographic literacy-based teaching materials, to improve 21st Century skills namely critical, creative, collaborative thinking skills. Researcher employs an approach namely ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation). The feasibility assessment of the produced teaching materials is done by testing the product from experts, practitioners by the teachers and users by the students. Researcher collects data by using questionnaires, and product evaluation sheets. The results of the study show: 1) geography literacy based social studies modules for 21st century skills improvement, is stated as “worthy of use for learning” by experts with an average score of 90.67. Detail scores are as follows: aspects of the content scores 94.12, aspects of the presentation scores 90.38, and the geographical literacy aspect scores 87.5; 2) as much as 90.27% of students argue or give a positive statement that the geography literacy social study module is able to encourage high, critical, creative, collaborative thinking and further develop broader views to students.Conclusion: Social Study modules based on geographic literacy can be used to develop student 21st century skills primarily critical, creative and collaborative thinking skills.