Sri Ngabekti, FMIPA P Biologi (2022) The Critical Thinking Skills Profile Of Pre-Service Chemistry Teacher On Global Environmental Problems In The Socio-Scientific Issues (SSI) Context. International Journal of Education and Research, 10 (1). ISSN 2411-5681

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Abstract

Critical thinking is one of the important skills that must be possessed by every individual in the 21 st century. Critical thinking skills are needed to equip pre-service chemistry teacher in preparing quality 21st century generations and be able to solve the various complex problems. The purpose of this study is to analyze the level of critical thinking skills of pre-service chemistry teacher on global environmental problems in the context of socio-scientific issue (SSI). The research type is descriptive research with a quantitative approach. The research subjects were 30 pre-service chemistry teacher. The data collection technique used a critical thinking skills test instrument based on six indicators of critical thinking skills according to Facione. The results showed that the level of critical thinking skills was still very low with a percentage of 83.33%. The average critical thinking skills of students on each indicator: 1) Interpretation 46.47 (low); 2) Analysis 31.67 (very low); 3) Evaluation 8.00 (very low); 4) Inference 25.67 (very low); 5) Explanation 68.00 (medium); and 6) Self-regulation 14.67 (very low). Therefore, it is necessary to make improvements to the lecture process in an effort to improve the critical thinking skills of pre-service chemistry teacher on environmental problems in the SSI context.

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