The Effect of the Giving Question and Getting Answer (GQGA) Type Active Learning Strategy on the Critical Thinking Ability of Grade V Elementary School Students

Abstract

This research aims to determine the effect of applying the Active Learning Strategy type Giving Question and
Getting Answer (GQGA) on the critical thinking skills of Social Science Subject. This research is an
experimental quantitative study with a Posttest - Only Control Group Design research design. The sampling
technique that used in this research was Simple Random Sampling hence, there are randomly selected Pondok
Kelapa Elementary School 05 Pagi. Class VA is the experimental class and class VC is the control class, each
class has 32 students. The technique of data collection used a test in the form of a description item. The collected
data were analyzed using t-test (t student) with a significant level (α) = 0.05. The results showed that the t-test
value of 5.65 > 2.01 table, means that H1 was accepted and H0 was rejected. The implementation of an active
learning strategy type Giving Question and Getting Answer can have a positive influence on the ability to think
critically on Social Science subject for the fifth grade student at SDN Kelurahan Pondok Kelapa, East Jakarta