The Effect of Problem-Based Learning toward the Upgrading of Student’s Critical Thinking Skills in Geography Study at Class XII Al Kautsar Senior High School Bandar Lampung
- July 4, 2020
- Posted by: RSIS
- Categories: Education, IJRISS
International Journal of Research and Innovation in Social Science (IJRISS) | Volume IV, Issue VI, June 2020 | ISSN 2454–6186
Mesiyanto1, Trisnaningsih2, Pujiati3
1,2,3Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Lampung
Abstract ─ The purpose of this study is to examine the effect of problem-based learning tothe upgrading of students critical thinking skills in Geography study. Design in learning is an experimental One Group Pretest-Posttest Design. Pretest is carried out before learning and posttest is carried out after learning using the Problem-Based Learning model. The conclusion of the research results that problem-based learning has an effect on upgrading students critical thinking skills with tcount = 10,116 ≥ ttable = 2,02. The indicator of students critical thinking skills has upgraded after learning, namely the ability to analyze category has upgraded about 10,32; the ability to synthesize category about 18,09; the ability to make conclusions category about 14,29; the ability to make decision has upgraded about 16,11.
Keywords ─ Effect, Problem Based Learning, Critical Thinking, Geography Study, Senior High School
I. INTRODUCTION
Based on the results of international studies, the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) shows the reading literacy, mathematical literacy and scientific literacy achieved by Indonesian students is very low. In general the ability of Indonesian students is very low in: (1) understanding complex information; (2) theory, analysis and problem solving; (3) the use of tools, procedures and problem solving; and (4) investigating. Based on those facts, it is necessary to change the system in learning and assessment. The assessment developed by the teacher is expected to encourage the upgrading of higher order thinking skills (HOTS), upgrade creativity, and build student independence to solve problems (Kemdikbud, 2017: 1).
These conditions must be a challenge for all parties as an effort to upgrade the competitiveness skillsof the nation’s future generations in the future, especially for educators, school management, parents, students and the government to improve the quality of Indonesia’s education so that it is not far behind compared with other countries. The ability to think at a higher level is one of the skills that must be developed in learners through learning, so that students have the ability to adapt to changes that occur and be able to determine appropriate actions in accordance with the times.
