Jurnal Akademika Kimia
Vol. 12 No. 4 (2023)

Analysis of the Critical Thinking Skills of Students in Senior High School in Solving the Reaction Rate Problem

Ramadhan , Moh. R. (Unknown)
Ijirana, Ijirana (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Nov 2023

Abstract

This study aimed to obtain a description of the critical thinking skills of SMA Negeri 3 Palu students in solving reaction rate problems. The type of research used is descriptive-quantitative, with the research design in the form of case studies. The research sample consisted of students of class XI IPA 1 to XI IPA 4 SMA Negeri 3 Palu, with 108 students. The research instrument used is a critical thinking skill test in the form of 6 questions, validated with a value obtained for expert validation of 3.72 and an average empirical validation value of 0.72. Data analysis is done by calculating the grades students get for each indicator of critical thinking skills, then grouping them by essential categories of thinking. According to Ennis, the indicators of critical thinking skills used in this study are to provide simple explanations, build basic skills, draw conclusions, provide further explanations, and set strategies and tactics. Based on the results of the research data analysis, the highest percentage of critical thinking skills for the five indicators used in a row, namely 37.04, 51.85, 61.11, 53.70, and 42.59 %. These results show that each student has different critical thinking skills. The percentage obtained is, on average, in the medium to high category. The results of this study show that the essential thinking skills of high school students of SMA Negeri 3 Palu, grade XI IPA, are in a good category.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jak

Publisher

Subject

Chemistry Education

Description

Jurnal Akademika Kimia is an electronic open-access journal that aims to publish the latest research results in the area of chemistry education and pure chemistry from academicians, professionals, and other practitioners at all levels of chemistry education. The journal coverage includes the ...