Early profile analysis of student’s critical thinking in material system circulation in XI MIA class of high school in Surakarta

Abstract

This study aims to analysis student’s critical thinking abilities in the material circulation system. The sample of this study was taken by cluster random sampling as many as 32 student of XI MIA class in a high school in Surakarta. The test using essays as many as 6 questions developed based on aspects of critical thinking by fascione. Data were analyzed by using qualitative descriptive method . Based on the data analysis, the average percentage of student’s critical thinking ability was low (37.29%). Percentage of interpretation aspect was low (45.81%). Percentage aspects of analysis was low (33.59%). Percentage of evaluation aspect was low (30.01%). Percentage of aspects inferential was low (27,01%). Explained aspect percentage was low (24.84%). Percentage aspect of self-regulation of medium category (62,50%). The results of this study indicate student’s critical thinking skills are still low category. This is because teachers still have not innovated the approach to the learning process, so students are less interested in the learning process. It causes the critical thinking skills acquired by students to below.