In this study,
research using guided inquiry was conducted to improve students' ability to
think critically. By improving and making the worksheets the students of this
research are expected to make it easier to understand a lesson. The development
step in this study is to conduct a preliminary study as the first stage, then
pre-product planning and development, after which the pretest, product
pre-revision and field test are carried out. Data collected in this study was
carried out by observation, documentation, interviews, questionnaires and
tests. In addition, student worksheets are validated based on media and
material, which will be given revisions based on suggestions from the media,
matrices, and experts. The participants of this study were students Junior High
School of SMP Negeri 30 Bandar Lampung, Indonesia. The final results in this
study, showed that the development of guided inquiry based worksheets was able
to improve students' critical thinking power, which was obtained from the
results of good category values, namely 71.07% on average students in
mathematical critical thinking.
Primary Language | English |
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Subjects | Other Fields of Education |
Journal Section | Thinking Skills |
Authors | |
Publication Date | December 15, 2019 |
Published in Issue | Year 2019 |
By introducing the concept of the "Gifted Young Scientist," JEGYS has initiated a new research trend at the intersection of science-field education and gifted education.