Abstract
This research aims to know the influence of motivation towards Learning Cycle of learning and critical thinking skills of students on the material of the human digestive system in SMP Negeri 03 Jekulo. The sample used is grade VIII VIII C and D taken with the technique of convenience sampling and research design a non-randomized control group pretest-posttes design. Data obtained in the form of motivation and critical thinking skills as well as the response of teachers and students towards learning Learning Cycle model. Data analysis using SPSS 16.0. The research results obtained studying motivations of students after learning Learning Cycle has increased from 76.87 with higher category be the category with very tinngi 84.67. Results the average critical thinking skills has increased from 76.34 with critical categories into classes with 82.11 wants a category of highly critical. The t-test based on posttest showed thitung > 11.628 from ttabel 2.073 which means there is a significant difference. The response of the students towards the Learning Cycle shows interest because of the interesting activities and serves the appropriate issues with everyday life. The teacher gave a positive response, namely students became active in learning, so that students acquire the knowledge of the concept of direct experience of the menjadiikan pengetahuaanya longer remember. The conclusions of this research are the Learning Cycle model provides a positive influence motivation towards learning and critical thinking skills on the material of the human digestive system in SMP Negeri 3 jekulo.
Highlights
One of the must-have skills on a 21st-century is the critical thinking skills
In many schools biology learning has not been oriented towards habituation and improvement of skills in critical thinking skills, but still focuses on low level cognitive learning outcomes
Not all material can be taught with the model of the Learning Material, such as the digestive system which requires the observation in his education
Summary
One of the must-have skills on a 21st-century is the critical thinking skills. Critical thinking skills train students to make decisions from a wide point of view carefully, meticulously, and logical. In many schools biology learning has not been oriented towards habituation and improvement of skills in critical thinking skills, but still focuses on low level cognitive learning outcomes. Based on the results of interviews with teachers of biology SMP Negeri 3 Jekulo Kudus that the implementation of learning biology had yet to develop critical thinking skills of students, but still operates on a low level cognitive learning results. Not all material can be taught with the model of the Learning Material, such as the digestive system which requires the observation in his education. It results in less-trained students develop critical thinking skills and apply the concepts learned in school to the real world. The average level of motivation of students turned out to be quite high at 76,175 which was in the high category
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