The Effect of the Guided Discovery Learning Method on Students’ Critical Thinking Skills in Terms of Learning Motivation

Abstract

This research is aimed to know the effect of guided discovery learning method toward the level of critical thinking of students on economic subjects in SMA Negeri 6 Cimahi with moderator variable of learning motivation. This research was conducted on experimental class that carried out learning with guided discovery learning method and control class using conventional method. The research method used quasi experiment with factorial design model. The result of the analysis shows that (1) there is a difference of students' critical thinking level in the experimental class between before and after learning using guided discovery learning method where the students' critical thinking level after learning is higher than before implementing learning, (2) there is difference of students' between classes that learned to use guided discovery learning methods with classes using conventional methods in which the increase (n-gain) of the experimental class was higher when compared to the control class. (3) Highly motivated students have higher levels of critical thinking than low motivated students in both guided discovery learning and conventional classes, (4) there is an interaction between learning methods and learning motivation to the students' critical thinking level.