Contextual teaching learnıng in human digestive system: The contribution of critical thinking skills
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https://doi.org/10.21009/biosferjpb.v13n1.101-113Keywords:
Correlation, Contextual learning, Critical thinking skills, Human digestive systemAbstract
Critical thinking skills and students' understanding are the supporting factors in students’ learning success. This research aimed to determine the contrıbutıon of critical thinking skills for the understanding on human digestive system concepts when contextual teaching and learning (CTL) was implemented. The samples were 45 students consisting of public junior high schools 2 and 5 class VIII A at Sungai Tebelian. The instrument of critical thinking skills were essay test totaling of 6 items and to measure the understanding on human digestive system concepts, 20 items of multiple choices test were used. Research data were analyzed using a simple regression correlation analysis. The results showed a significant correlation of critical thinking skills to the understanding of human digestive system concepts. The regression equation of the correlation between the two variables was Y = 0.736X + 22.861. The correlation coefficient was 0.640, with the contribution the critical thinking skills to human digestive system concepts of 41.00%. These results showed that there was a significant correlation between critical thinking skills and human digestive system concepts when CTL was implemented in learning. Thus, biology teachers need to develop students’ critical thinking skills through the implementation of CTL in learning.
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Mahanal, S., Shila, A., & Zubaidah, S. (2018). Potensi model pembelajaran biologi berbasis reading-concept mapcooperative script (remap-cs) dan gender terhadap keterampilan berpikir kritis siswa sma kota malang. Prosiding Seminar Nasional Pendidikan Biologi, 666-675.
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Mardiah, S., Putra, A. P., & Winarti, A. (2018). The practicality and effectiveness of lesson plan set on the topic of digestive system in training the critical thinking skills of junior high school students. European Journal of Education Studies, 4(7), 20-37. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1249996
Mite, Y., & Corebima, A.D. (2017). The correlation between critical thinking and the learning results of the senior high school students in biology learning implementing group investigation (gi) learning in malang, indonesia. Journal of Applied and Advanced Research, 2(2), 56–62. https://doi.org/10.21839/jaar.2017.v2i2.57
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http://zums.ac.ir/edujournal/article-1-695-en.html
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Rosidin, U., Kadaritna, N., & Hasnunidah, N. (2019). Can argument-driven inquiry models have impact on critical thinking skills for students with different personality types?. Cakrawala Pendidikan, 38(3), 511-526. https://doi.org/10.21831/cp.v38i3.24725
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Rosyida, F., Zubaidah, S., & Mahanal, S. (2016). Keterampilan metakognitif dan hasil belajar kognitif siswa dengan pembelajaran reading concept map-timed pair share (remap-tmps). Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan, 1(4), 622-627. Retrieved from http://journal.um.ac.id/index.php/jptpp/article/view/6207/2642
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Setiawan, M.A., Dwi, A.B., & Budhi, U. (2017). Pengaruh model pembelajaran problem based learning dipadu student facilitator and explaining terhadap kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa kelas x sman 6 kediri pada pokok bahasan fungi. Jurnal Florea Volume, 4(1), 1-4. http://doi.org/10.25273/florea.v4i1.1167
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Supianto. (2019). The effect of contextual teaching and learning (ctl) learning model on the ability of concept understanding class vii students of smp 16, kota bengkulu. Jurnal Pendidikan Matematika Raflesia, 4(1), 19-28. https://doi.org/10.33449/jpmr.v4i1.7525
Surya, E., Putri, F.A., & Mukhtar. (2017). Improving mathematical problem-solving ability and self-confidence of high school students through contextual learning model. Journal on Mathematics Education, 8(1), 85-94. https://doi.org/10.22342/jme.8.1.3324.85-94
Suryawati, E., & Osman, K. (2018). Contextual learning: innovative approach towards the development of students’ scientific attitude and natural science performance. EURASIA Journal of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education 14(1), 61-76. DOI: 10.12973/ejmste/79329
Susialita, T. (2016). The development of audio-visual student portfolios (lks) contextual teaching and learning-based (ctl) on sound chapter of science subject for deaf students. Jurnal Pendidikan IPA Indonesia, 5(2), 192-198. Retrieved from https://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/index.php/jpii/article/view/6734/5451
Wahyuni, F.S., & Setiawan, D.C. (2019). Pengaruh model pembelajaran jinemam terhadap berpikir kritis siswa biologi. JPBIO (Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi), 4(2), 60-66. http://doi.org/10.31932/jpbio.v4i2.494
Wakijo & Siti, S. (2016). Implementasi pendekatan contextual teaching and learning (ctl) terhadap kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa. Jurnal Pendidikan Ekonomi UM Metro, 4(2), 43-49. http://dx.doi.org/10.24127/ja.v4i2.637
Warni, Sunyono, & Rosidin. (2018). Measuring metacognitive ability based on science literacy in dynamic electricity topic. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 948(1), 012041. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/948/1/012041
Wuryaningrum, V., Sartono, N., & Dewahrani, Y. R. (2018). Developing bilingual student work sheet with contextual approach on human reproductive system topic. Biosfer: Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi, 7(1), 10-16. https://doi.org/10.21009/biosferjpb.7-1.2
Yulinda, R. & Ilma, S. (2018). Learning interest of pre-service biology teachers on contextual-based Plant Morphology course. JPBI (Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia), 4 (2), 171-178. https://doi.org/10.22219/jpbi.v4i2.5881
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Bustami, Y., Leliavia, L., Elisabeth, N., Gandasari, A., & Ratnasari, D. (2020). Contextual teaching learnıng in human digestive system: The contribution of critical thinking skills. Biosfer: Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi, 13(1), 101–113. https://doi.org/10.21009/biosferjpb.v13n1.101-113
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