ENHANCING STUDENTS CRITICAL THINKING DISPOSITION THROUGH COOPERATIVE INTEGRATED READING AND COMPOSITION (CIRC) LEARNING MODEL
Cita Dwi Rosita, Yaya S. Kusumah, Didi Suryadi, and Bana G. Kartasasmita

Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to analyze comprehensively the students achievement and enhancement in critical thinking disposition of mathematics (CTDM) who received CIRC learning and conventional learning in terms of overall and prior mathematical ability (PMA). This study devoted to analyze effectiveness of CIRC learning on the students achievement in critical thinking disposition of mathematics. The research method used is quasi-experiment with nonequivalent control group design. The sample in this study is 80 students of mathematics education program, using purposive sampling of 120 total population. The results of this research show that the overall, the average of students achievement and enhancement in CTDM who received CIRC learning is higher than those who received conventional learning; there is a difference of average achievement and enhancement in CTDM between the students who received CIRC learning and conventional learning based on PMA; and there are differences in the achievement and enhancement of students CTDM among PMA groups (upper, middle, lower) on CIRC learning.

Keywords: CIRC learning, students critical thinking disposition of mathematics

Topic: 1. Mathematics Education