Critical Thinking Skills Test Research Articles

Validity and Effectiveness of STEAM-Based Food Microbiology Electronic Booklet to Improve Critical Thinking Skills of Biology Students

Objective: This research and development aims to determine the validity and effectiveness of STEAM-based food microbiology electronic booklets based on the assessment of validators and the results of student critical thinking skills tests. Method: This research is an R&D study using the ADDIE development model. The developed product was tested on students using the One Group Pretest-Posttest research design. The validity test was carried out by giving a questionnaire to the validator, and the effectiveness test was carried out by giving a test in the form of 20 fill-in questions to 15 Biology students. Results: The results of this study are that STEAM-based electronic booklets are very feasible to use as teaching materials and learning media and are effective in teaching food microbiology because they can improve students' critical thinking skills. This study is recommended to carry out STEAM-based electronic booklet development innovations in other food microbiology materials. Novelty: The novelty of this study lies in the research variables, which focus on the validity and effectiveness of food microbiology electronic booklets integrated with the STEAM approach to obtain teaching materials that encourage students to be active in learning activities.

Developing a Chinese Language Course Integrating Deep Learning Theory and OBE: Promote Critical Thinking Skill for Undergraduate Students in Guangzhou, China

This study aims to develop and evaluate a Chinese language course designed to enhance college students' critical thinking skills through the integration of deep learning theory and Outcome-Based Education (OBE). The research specifically addresses two questions: (1) What are the characteristics of a Chinese language course that integrates Deep Learning Theory and OBE? (2) What are the effects of this course on promoting critical thinking skills among undergraduate students? The study employs a quasi-experimental design, involving 120 undergraduate students divided into a control group and a test group from Nan fang College, Guangzhou, China. The control group received conventional teaching methods, while the test group participated in the newly developed course. Data were collected through pre-tests and post-tests using California critical thinking skills test (Chinese version), as well as semi-structured interviews. Results indicate a significant improvement in the critical thinking skills of students in the test group compared to the control group. The test group showed higher mean scores and lower standard deviations in post-test results, demonstrating the effectiveness of the course in enhancing critical thinking abilities. Qualitative data from interviews supported these findings, highlighting increased student engagement and deeper understanding of course materials. The findings suggest that this integrated approach can be effectively implemented in other educational contexts to achieve similar outcomes.

Development of an Environment-Based Critical Thinking Skills Test Instrument for Class VII Middle School Science Learning

This research developed an environment-based critical thinking skills test instrument for science learning in class VII middle school to answer the problem of students' low critical thinking skills in Indonesia. The aim of the research is to produce a valid and reliable instrument to measure students' critical thinking skills in an environmental context. The research method uses the ADDIE development model with a pre-experimental design (one group pretest-posttest). Research findings show that the instrument developed has high validity and reliability and is able to significantly improve students' critical thinking skills. The conclusion of this research is that environment-based test instruments are effective in measuring and improving students' critical thinking skills. The implications of this research show the importance of integrating environmental issues in learning modules to improve the quality of science education in Indonesia.

Need Analysis for Development of Inquiry-Based STEM Materials to Improve Critical Thinking Skills

21st-century learning plays an important role in producing quality human resources. One of the skills that students must have to face this century is critical thinking skills. This research aims to determine students' critical thinking skills and find out to what extent the stages of inquiry learning have been implemented, as well as their integration with the STEM approach. The type of research used is survey research. The instruments used were interview guide sheets, tests of student critical thinking skills, observation sheets of learning implementation, and analysis sheets of the interviews conducted with 4 physics teachers in the four schools. The research results show that learning in schools is still conventional (teacher-centered). The integration of the inquiry process with the STEM approach in learning and the teaching materials used is still low. Students' critical thinking skills are also low. Therefore, the recommendation from this preliminary study is that there is a need to develop physics teaching materials that integrate inquiry learning with a STEM approach to improve students' critical thinking skills.

MODEL DISCOVERY LEARNING BERBANTUAN GEOGEBRA UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS MATEMATIS DAN KEMANDIRIAN BELAJAR SISWA

Mathematics, as an important foundation in education, contributes to the advancement of science and technology and teaches students logical, analytical, and creative thinking. This is in accordance with the Merdeka Curriculum which emphasizes the development of 21st century skills and character development, including critical thinking and self-regulated learning. However, the low mathematical critical thinking skills and self-regulated learning in Indonesia is still a challenge. One of the factors that influence this is the use of inappropriate learning models. The Discovery Learning learning model supported by technology such as GeoGebra is a potential solution to improve both capabilities. The purpose of this study was to determine the increase in mathematical critical thinking skills and determine the increase in self-regulated learning of students who obtained the GeoGebra-assisted Discovery Learning model compared to students who obtained conventional learning models. This research method is a quasi-experiment with the nonequivalent pre-test post-test control group design. Sampling is done by purposive sampling technique. This research was carried out in one of the Junior High Schools in Serang City in the 2023/2024 school year, involving two classes of grade VII students as an experimental and control group. The instruments in this study consisted of tests of mathematical critical thinking skills and learning independence scales. The results showed that the improvement of mathematical critical thinking skills and increased self-regulated learning of students who applied the GeoGebra-assisted Discovery Learning model were better than students who applied conventional learning models

Implementation of the PIMCA Learning Model Assisted by HOTS-based LKPD to Improve Critical Thinking Skills on Temperature and Heat Material

Critical thinking skills are one of the skills that students must have. This skill can be trained through various scientific disciplines, one of which is physics. If we look at its characteristics, temperature and heat physics material is able to train students critical thinking skills using the knowledge and experience they have. But in reality, students consider temperature and heat material to be difficult and boring. This is due to lack of student involvement and lack of student understanding of temperature and heat material. Therefore, this research aims to determine the improvement of students' critical thinking skills through the use of the PIMCA learning model assisted by HOTS-based LKPD on temperature and heat material. The research method used is quantitative with a one group pretest-posttest design. The research instrument is a critical thinking skills test in the form of an essay. Data analysis of critical thinking skills test results includes normality testing, hypothesis testing, and continues with the n-gain test to obtain in-depth information regarding students critical thinking skills. In general, the research results show that the average critical thinking skills of students is 0.76 in the high category. High levels of critical thinking skills can be seen in the categories of elementary clarification, basic support, inference, and strategy and tactics. Meanwhile, students critical thinking skills in the category of advanced clarification are still in the medium category.

IMPLEMENTASI PENDEKATAN STEAM BERBASIS MODEL PjBL MELALUI PEMBELAJARAN ONLINE DALAM MENINGKATKAN KETERAMPILAN BERPIKIR KRITIS DAN KREATIVITAS SISWA PADA MATERI PENCEMARAN LINGKUNGAN DI KELAS X SMA NEGERI 1 DUKUPUNTANG

The aim of study is to improve students’ creativity and critical thinking skills after implementing STEAM approach based on project based learning with online. The research method used a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest control group. The sample used with purposively was 20 students, which were divided into experimental and control groups. Data was taken by using critical thinking skills test, questionnaires, observation, and documentation. The data analysis technique used descriptive analysis and the average difference test.The conclusions of the study was: (1) There is a significant average difference in critical thinking skills between the experimental class and the control class after implementing the STEAM approach with the class that does not use the STEAM approach on Environmental Pollution Material in Class X SMA Negeri 1 Dukupuntang as evidenced by the value probability (p) 0.015 0.05. (2) Student creativity in the experimental class on fluency indicators reaches 82.5%, flexibility indicators 90%, originality indicators 90% and elaboration indicators 86.88%, with an overall average score of 86.88% which is included in the very good category.

The influence of using instagram on EFL learners’ critical thinking in language institutes

This study examined the influence of using Instagram on EFL learners’ critical thinking in language institutes. The participants were 98 students (40 males and 58 females) studying English at three branches of a language institute in Iran who were 20–24 years old and shared the same L1 which was Persian. They were selected through purposive sampling. Their proficiency in English was checked by administering DIALANG. Based on their scores on DIALANG, two equal groups were formed as experimental and control. As the pretest, California Critical Thinking Skills Test and California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory were utilised. Afterward, the experimental group were taught in class and via Instagram, while the control group were taught only in class without using Instagram. The treatment lasted for 12 weeks each week for two sessions each session for 2 h. Then the posttest, which included administering California Critical Thinking Skills Test and California Critical Thinking Disposition Inventory was administered. The two groups got nearly the same scores on the pretest which showed their same proficiency level, but, their performances on the posttest were significantly different and the experimental group performed much better than the control group. This study may have implications for teacher trainers, supervisors, teachers, and textbook writers.

Perbedaan Keterampilan Berpikir Kritis dan Keterampilan Argumentasi Melalui Pembelajaran Argument Driven Inquiry dan Discovery Learning

This research aims to analyze the differences in critical thinking skills and argumentation skills through the application of argument driven inquiry and discovery learning models in biotechnology material. The research method is a quasi-experiment with a quantitative approach using a pretest posttest control group design. The research population was all class X MIA consisting of 3 classes. The research samples were X MIA 2 as experimental class 1 and X MIA 1 as experimental class 2 selected using random sampling techniques. Data collection used critical thinking skills test instruments and argumentation skills tests in the form of 10 essay questions. The posttest t-test results for critical thinking skills obtained a value of 0.01, which is smaller than 0.05, thus showing that there are differences in critical thinking skills in classes that use argument driven inquiry and discovery learning models on biotechnology material. The results of the t-test posttest on argumentation skills obtained a value of 0.00, which is smaller than 0.05, thus indicating that there are differences in argumentation skills in classes that use argument driven inquiry and discovery learning models.

IMPROVEMENT OF PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS THROUGH PROJECT-BASED LEARNING (PJBL)

To equip prospective mathematics teacher students in solving problems faced both in class and outside the classroom, one of the abilities that need to be improved is critical thinking skills. Critical thinking skill is a high-order thinking skill (HOTS) that is important for students to master because it can place students in charge of reasonable situations or integrate new ideas with previous knowledge. This study aims to describe whether project-based learning (PjBL) in statistics material can improve the critical thinking skills of prospective mathematics teacher students. This research is a class action research with ten students from the class of 2021 as research subjects. The stages in this research are in the form of spiral cycles which include activities (1)planning, (2)implementing actions, (3)observation, and (4)reflection. The research instrument used was a critical thinking skill test and observation sheets for lecturer and student activities. The results of the study show that (1) the use of the PjBL learning model can improve the critical thinking skills of prospective mathematics teacher students class of 2021, as evidenced by the results of the critical thinking test with an increase in the percentage of students who scored a minimum of 76 (B) in the first cycle by 50% to 90 % in the second cycle and (2) the use of the PjBL learning model can increase student learning activity, indicated by an increase in the percentage of student activity from the first cycle of 78% to 85% in the second cycle.

The Effect of Digital-Based Interactive Modules to Improve Student’s Critical Thinking Skills and Learning Motivation on Biology Learning

Biology learning is learning that requires teaching materials that can facilitate the delivery of abstract and complex material. This research aims to determine the effect of digital-based interactive modules on students' critical thinking skills and learning motivation at SMA Negeri 9 Bengkulu City. This research is a type of Quasi-Experimental research. The sample used in collecting research data was 65 students taken from class X MIPA 2 as the experimental class and X MIPA 3 as the control class. The instruments used were critical thinking skills test sheets and student learning motivation questionnaires. The results showed that students' critical thinking skills and learning motivation were better compared to the control class. This is shown by the significance value for these two variables, namely 0.00 0.05. The results of this research confirm that the use of teaching materials in the form of interactive digital modules in biology learning is effective in facilitating students to develop their thinking skills. The use of teaching materials that utilize technology will foster students' learning motivation because they are considered relevant to students' learning needs in the current technological era.

The Effectiveness of Problem-Based Learning Assisted by Articulate Storyline Interactive Students' Critical Thinking Skills

This study aims to reveal the impact of a problem-based learning model assisted by articulate storyline interactive media on high school biology students' critical thinking skills. This research was conducted in April-July 2023. The research method used was a quasi-experiment with a nonequivalent control group design. The population is all grade X science students (grade X IPA) of SMA Negeri 1 Kawali, West Java in the 2022/2023 school year as many as 6 classes. The sampling technique used was the purposive sampling technique, with grade X IPA 1 class as the experimental class and X IPA 3 as the control class each containing 36 students. The data collecting instrument is a critical thinking skill test consisting of 13 description questions that had gone through validity and reliability tests with the results of the instrument validity test, namely eight significant questions and five very significant questions, and the reliability score r = 0.84 including the high category. The data analysis technique used was the one-way ANOVA test at a significance level of 0.05. The average N-gain score of critical thinking skills of the experimental class is 0.45 (medium) higher than the control class which is 0.19 (low). Based on the results of testing the research hypothesis, it can be concluded that there is an effect of a problem-based learning model assisted by articulate storyline interactive media on critical thinking skills at a significance level of 0.000. The theoretical implication is that critical thinking skills can be improved by using a problem-based learning model assisted by interactive learning media so that the problem-based learning model assisted by articulate storyline interactive media can be used as a teaching method to improve critical thinking skills.

Development of E-Worksheets Using Contextual Teaching and Learning to Increase Students' Critical Mathematical Thinking

This study aims to develop e-worksheets using contextual teaching and learning to improve students' critical mathematical thinking. The method used in developing e-worksheets was design research. The research data were obtained through validation questionnaires, student responses, and critical mathematical thinking skills tests. The research subjects used were 36 Year 10 students in one of the public high schools in West Bandung Regency. Based on the results of data analysis, the validation results obtained were 3.6 with valid criteria, and student responses about practicality obtained 'very practical' criteria with an average percentage of 86%. The product's effectiveness is said to be 'Very Good' with an average score of 80.75 from the students' post-test. The increased students' critical thinking resulted in the ‘Moderate’ criteria with an N-Gain of 0.66. E-worksheets with contextual teaching and learning are feasible and can improve students' critical mathematical thinking skills on the comparison of trigonometric function.

The Effect of Argument-Driven Inquiry Using the Science, Environment, Technology, and Society Approach on Students’ Critical Thinking Skills in Thermochemistry Instruction

Thermochemistry is a challenging topic in chemistry learning due to students’ difficulty in grasping its concepts, often stemming from a lack of critical thinking skills (CTS). This study investigates the impact of using argument-driven inquiry (ADI) learning with a science, environment, technology, and society (SETS) approach on the critical thinking skills of high school students studying thermochemistry. This research, employing a quasi-experimental design with a pretest and posttest control group, involved 46 students divided into a control and experimental group. The control group received ADI learning, while the experimental group received ADI learning with the SETS approach. The instrument used in this research is a CTS test on thermochemitry. It contains five valid questions and has a reliability score of 0.708. The analysis was performed using the Independent t-Test. The CTS test results revealed a significant difference between the groups with the experimental group (15.91) scoring higher than the control group (12.78). This suggest that incorporating the SETS approach into ADI learning can enhace students’ CTS

Analysis of Critical Thinking Skills Improvement Through App Inventor-based Learning Media on Sound Wave Topic

This study aims to analyze the improvement of critical thinking skills using learning media development based on App Inventor on sound wave topics. The research was quasi-experimental with a non-equivalent control group design. The research population were students of class XI MIPA in one of the senior high schools in West Java Province. The sampling technique used was random sampling. Class XI MIPA 5 as the experimental class, used App Inventor-based media, and class XI MIPA 2 as the control class used Google Classroom media. The number of students in both categories were 35 each. The research instrument used a critical thinking skill test. The analysis technique uses n-gain and t-independent sample tests. The results showed an increase in students’ critical thinking skills in the experimental class by 0.67 in the moderate category and the control class by 0.46 in the medium type. The results of the t-independent sample test shows the value of tcount?? > ttable ??. Thus, there is a difference in improving students’ critical thinking skills between learning using App Inventor-based media and using Google Classroom media on sound wave topics.
 Keywords: critical thinking skills, app inventor-based learning, sound wave.

Development of A Critical Thinking Test with Science Content Oriented to Tri Hita Karana Local Wisdom

Critical thinking skills are essential for developing quality individuals, as mandated by Law No. 20 Year 2003. Effective learning should integrate material with the context of local wisdom. This study aims to design a valid and reliable critical thinking skills test incorporating science content oriented to Tri Hita Karana local wisdom for use in primary school education, particularly for fourth-grade students. This research adopts a development methodology based on the steps outlined by Borg and Gall. The process consists of seven stages, starting with research and information gathering and concluding with product revision. An extensive trial was conducted during the seventh stage to finalize a valid and reliable critical thinking skills test. The results indicate that the developed test, comprising 30 items, is both valid and reliable, with a reliability coefficient of 0.89, indicating a very high level of reliability. The study successfully created a critical thinking assessment tool that integrates science content with Tri Hita Karana local wisdom. In conclusion, this research contributes to the development of a robust critical thinking skills test for fourth-grade primary school students. By incorporating local wisdom, particularly Tri Hita Karana, into the learning process, the test promotes the integration of cultural context into education. This contribution is significant for enhancing the educational experience and fostering critical thinking among students.

The Relationship between Critical Thinking Skills and Self-Efficacy among Fourth your Students Academic Year at University of Jordan in Light of Some Variables

The study aimed to investigate the relationship between critical thinking skills and self-efficacy of the students in the University of Jordan. The Critical Thinking skills test and the self-efficacy scale were used to collect data from a sample consisting of (417) students (120 male, 297 females), who were selected by a random cluster method from students in the fourth year of the humanitarian, scientific and health colleges. The results showed that the level of critical thinking skills was medium, and the level of self-efficacy was high. Results showed a statistically significant positive relationship at (α = 0.05) between the critical thinking skills and self-efficacy. There were no statistical differences in critical thinking skills and self-efficacy attributed to gender. While there were significant differences according to the type of college variable in favor of the scientific colleges. The study recommended developing critical thinking skills.

Profile of Critical Thinking Skills in Science Learning Class at Junior High School on Additive Materials

Critical thinking skills have recently been intensified in learners at all levels of education. Learners are expected to have good critical thinking skills in order to face competition in the world of work. The research conducted was descriptive quantitative with the aim of classifying the critical thinking skills of students. The research subjects were students of class VIII Junior High School in Kediri Regency in the 2022/2023 academic year as many as 20 students. Data collection was conducted through interviews and critical thinking skills tests. The critical thinking skills test instrument includes 5 indicators consisting of 15 multiple choice test items. Analysis was carried out on the test results of students on each indicator and categorised into five critical thinking categories consisting of very high, high, medium, low, and very low. The results showed an average achievement score of 42.08%, interpretation ability 23.47%, analysis ability 50.21%, inference ability 62.31%, evaluation ability 41.10%, and explanation ability 33.33%. Based on these results, it is evident that students' critical thinking skills still need to be trained in order to be improved. Thus, teachers need to implement meaningful science learning in order to improve students' critical thinking skills.

ANALYSIS OF CRITICAL THINKING OF PROSPECTIVE MATHEMATICS TEACHERS IN SOLVING ASSESSMENT PROBLEMS

Simple qualitative descriptive research that describes the critical thinking skills of prospective mathematics teachers based on the percentage of achievement of critical thinking skills test results. we conducted research on 6th semester students of Mathematics Education Study Program consisting of 35 students. The research instrument used critical thinking skills test questions consisting of 5 questions prepared based on indicators of critical thinking skills consisting of identifying and interpreting, analyzing, evaluating, connecting, and solving problems. Data analysis used percentage. The results showed that the critical thinking skills of prospective mathematics teachers had a total average of 70% in the high category. This is supported by the percentage of critical thinking skills in each indicator as follows: interpreting and identifying indicators by 85%, analyzing indicators by 70%, connecting indicators by 82.14%, problem solving indicators by 20%, and evaluating indicators by 92.86%.

THE EFFECT OF PROJECT BASED LEARNING MODEL WITH STEM APPROACH TO STUDENTS’ CRITICAL THINGKING SKILL ON HUMAN EXCRETION SYSTEM

This study was aimed to determine the effect of Project Based Learning Model with STEM approach to students' critical thinking skills on Human Excretion System material in class 8th grade at SMP Negeri 37 Medan. This research used quantitative methods with the type of research quasi experiment with pretest-posttest control group design. The sample of this study consisted of two classes randomly selected by simple random sampling technique, namely in class VIII-D and VIII-F. The first sample is an experimental class that was taught using the PjBL-STEM learning model, and the second sample is a control class that was taught using conventional learning methods. The research instrument that was used included critical thinking skills test instrument using essay questions totaling 5 questions. Analysis of research data used the Independent Sample T-Test test using SPSS version 26.0. The pretest data results of students' critical thinking skills in class VIII-D and class VIII-F are 33.71 and 29.35. After obtained the results of the initial ability of students by looking at the pretest results in both classes, class VIII-D was selected as the experimental class and class VII-F as the control class. The posttest data in the experimental class and control class are 80.00 and 52.58. Based on the hypothesis test, the calculated t value is 12.761 > t table 1.671, and the significance value is 0.000 < 𝛼, with 𝛼 = 0.05, so H0 is rejected and Ha was accepted, which meant that there was an effect of the PJBL-STEM model on the critical thinking skills of students on the material of the excretory system. The influence of the PJBL-STEM model on students' critical thinking skills was categorized as strong with a cohen's d value of 3.242. It can be concluded that the PJBL-STEM model have an effect on students' critical thinking skills with a strong effect category.