Improving Collaborative Critical Thinking Skills of Physics Education Students through Implementation of CinQASE Learning Model

Abstract

The CinQASE Learning Model is a collaborative-based learning that is designed to improve students' collaborative critical thinking skills. The CinQASE Learning Model has a syntax consisting of (1) Problem Presentation, (2) Individual Work, (3) Team Work in Collaboration, (4) Class Discussion, and (5) Evaluation and feedback. The purpose of this research is to improve the collaborative critical thinking skill of physics education students through implementing CinQASE learning model. This research used one group pre-test and post-test design toward 56 physics education students of Halu Oleo University at academic year 2017/2018. The collaborative critical thinking skills of physics education students were measured by using Direct Assessment of Collaborative Critical Thinking (DACCT) with following indicators: questioning, analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating. Data analysis technique used Paired t-test, n-gain and ANOVA test. The results showed that: (1) Average post-test score was 79.35 (2) the improvement on collaborative critical thinking skill of physics education students was at α = 5%, (3) Average n-gain score of collaborative critical thinking skills was 0.62; and (4) No difference of n-gain on collaborative critical thinking skills in all groups; and (5) Students responded in good category toward the implementation of CinQASE learning model. Therefore the CinQASE learning model has proven to be effective to improve students’ collaborative critical thinking skills.