Analysis of Critical Thinking Skills of SMAN 7 Malang Students
Olivia Nabilla Maharani(1,b), Mimien Henie Irawati Al Muhdhar(1,a*), and Racy Rizky Abdillah(1,c)

1) Department of Biology, Faculty of Mathematics and Sciences, Universitas Negeri Malang, Jl. Semarang 5 Malang 65145, Indonesia
*mimien_henie[at]yahoo.co.id

Abstract

Critical thinking skills are an important ability possessed by students to support 21st-century learning. This research aims to analyze critical thinking skills of students skills in terms of critical thinking skills indicators according to Ennis 1996, focus, reason, inference, situation, clarity, and overview. The type of research was descriptive qualitative. This research was conducted on October 24, 2021, at SMAN 7 Malang. The research subjects were students of class XI MIPA SMAN 7 Malang. The instrument used to analyze critical thinking skills is an essay test. The achievement of critical thinking skills of students still needs to be improved, this is indicated by a test result of 63,01 in the medium category, a focus indicator got the result of 44.69 in the low category, reason indicator got a result 56.06 in the low category, inference indicator got result 78.03 in the high category, situation indicator got result 53.78 in the low category, the clarity indicator got result 74.24 in the high category, and overview indicator got result 71.21 in the medium category. This is because students still have not maximized their thinking potential to make a decision. The results of this study can provide initial conditions to teachers and researchers regarding the level of critical thinking skills of students. This is because students still have not maximized their thinking potential to make a decision. Problem based learning model is based on various problems that require authentic inquiry, namely investigations that require real solutions to contextual problems. Based on the results, an integrated problem based learning e-module is needed that can improve critical thinking skills of students skills in accordance with the 21st-century learning criteria.

Keywords: Critical thinking skills, FRISCO, 21st century

Topic: Biology Education