Eva Banowati, - (2020) Discovery-Oriented Thinking Square Media to Improve Critical Thinking Skills. the International Conference on Science and Education and Technology (ISET 2019). ISSN 978-94-6252-979-3

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Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the differences in the improvement of critical thinking skills using discovery-oriented Thinking Squares media in elementary schools. This study was a quasi-experimental study with a pretest-posttest group design research design with 85 students in Sumowono District, Semarang Regency as the research subject. Data collection techniques using tests, observations, questionnaires and documentation. The results showed that students' critical thinking skills in learning using Discovery Oriented Thinking Squares were higher than learning using animated powerpoint media with the t test obtained a significance value of 0.002 <0.05. The average value of critical thinking skills in the experimental class 1 was 68.39 while the experimental class 2 was 59.08. So it can be concluded that the use of discovery-oriented Thinking Square media is more effective to improve critical thinking skills compared to animated powerpoint media.

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