Implementing Inquiry Learning Model to Improve Primary School Students Critical Thinking on Earth and Cosmos Concept
N Azriani1, N Hermita1, L Lazim1, E Syaodih2, A Suhandi3, A Samsudin3, B Maftuh2, H Handayani2, K Mahbubah3

Universitas Riau

Abstract

21st century skills are a very important skill and must be possessed by students, one of them is critical thinking skills. This study aims to improve primary students critical thingking by implementation inquiry learning model. Instrument test in this study was 10 question and essay format, and it was adapted by Ennis critical thinking framework. Method this study is quasi experiment. This research was conduted by 54 subjects of primary school students in Pekanbaru. The results of this research obtained students seen from the value of the gain index after implemented inquiry learning model was 0.52 in medium category. It could be concluded that the inquiry learning model can improve primary students critical thinking skills on Earth and cosmos concept.

Keywords: inquiry learning model, critical thinking skill

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