A Comparative Study of the Guided Inquiry Learning Method and the Problem-Based Learning Method on Students' Critical Thinking Skills

Neta Putri

Abstract


This research is motivated by the lack of critical thinking skills of students in secondary schools. The purpose of this study to analyze and find effective learning methods to improve students' critical thinking skills on economic subjects in High School. This research is a quasi-experimental. The study population was the students of class XI IPS in SMAN 1 Pariaman with a sample size of 2 (two) classes. Technique of data analysis: descriptive analysis and data analysis Independent Sample t - Test. The results showed that (1) there are differences on critical thinking skills of students before and after the learning in the classes using Guided Inquiry Learning, (2) there are differences on critical thinking skills of students before and after the learning in the classes using Problem Based Learning method (PBL) and (3) there are differences in the increase on critical thinking skills of students between classes using Guided Inquiry Learning with classes using Problem Based Learning (PBL) as well as the method of Problem Based Learning (PBL) is more effective than the method of Guided Inquiry Learning.

 


Keywords


Critical Thinking Ability, Guided Inquiry Learning, Instructional Methods, Problem-Based Learning, Student-Centered Learning.

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