Improving Junior High Schools' Critical Thinking Skills Based on Test Three Different Models of Learning

Autor/inn/en	Fuad, Nur Miftahul; Zubaidah, Siti; Mahanal, Susriyati; Suarsini, Endang
Titel	Improving Junior High Schools' Critical Thinking Skills Based on Test Three Different Models of Learning
Quelle	In: International Journal of Instruction, 10 (2017) 1, S.101-116 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1694-609X
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Junior High School Students; Critical Thinking; Thinking Skills; Differences; Individualized Instruction; Science Instruction; Inquiry; Cognitive Mapping; Active Learning; Conventional Instruction; Gender Differences; Quasiexperimental Design; Pretests Posttests; Grade 7; Statistical Analysis; Indonesia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Junior High Schools; Student; Students; Sekundarstufe I; Schüler; Schülerin; Kritisches Denken; Denkfähigkeit; Unterscheiden; Individualisierender Unterricht; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Aktives Lernen; Geschlechterkonflikt; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; Statistische Analyse; Indonesien
Abstract	The aims of this study were (1) to find out the differences in critical thinking skills among students who were given three different learning models: differentiated science inquiry combined with mind map, differentiated science inquiry model, and conventional model, (2) to find out the differences of critical thinking skills among male and female students. This study is a quasi-experimental research with pretest-posttest nonequivalent control group design. The population in this research is the seventh grade students of junior high schools in Kediri, Indonesia. The sample of the research is in the number of 96 students distributed in three classes at different schools. The data of critical thinking skills are gained from test scores and then analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics through ANCOVA. The results of research revealed that there are different skills in critical thinking in different models. The highest skills in critical thinking are reached by students who were given differentiated science inquiry model combined with mind map in their learning. There are also differences in critical thinking skills between male and female students. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	International Journal of Instruction. Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Education, Eskisehir, 26480, Turkey. e-mail: iji@ogu.edu.tr; Web site: http://www.e-iji.net
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01