Critical Thinking Ability Junior High School Students with Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Model
Dita Puji Rahayu

Indonesia University of Education

Abstract

The aim of the study was to investigate the influence of POGIL model on the student critical thinking ability. This study was conducted at a school on primary education in Pati. The theme used in this research was changing objects. The research constituted quasi experimental study with post test only design implemented in grade VII of the junior high school. The sampel was taken by random sampling technique. A total of 68 students participated, and divided in two groups, experiment group consist of 34 students and control group consist of 34 students. The data collection was done by post test for critical thinking ability students to the POGIL model. The students critical thinking test used essay questions consist of basic explanations, basic skills building, concluding, explaining further, and managing strategies and tacticThe data was analyze by t test, biserial correlation analysis, and coefficient of determination. Based on the data it was the influence of POGIL model on critical thinking ability students. coefficient of determination result showed that POGIL model gived influence 30% on critical thinking ability students.

Keywords: Critical Thinking Ability;Process Oriented Guided Inquiry Model;changing objects

Topic: 2. Science Education