Panthera : Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Sains dan Terapan
Vol. 6 No. 1 (2026): January

Analysis of Critical Thinking Skills in Decision Making with R Project in Mathematical Statistics Course

Sinaga, Rani Farida (Unknown)
Simbolon, Lolyta Damora (Unknown)
Manik, Efron (Unknown)
Manalu, Sofy Kristiani (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jan 2026

Abstract

This study aims to analyze how the use of R Project Software in mathematical statistics courses can contribute to improving students' critical thinking skills, especially in the context of data-based decision making. Indicators of critical thinking in decision making with R Project: 1) interpretation (can write what is known and asked in the question clearly or identify the problem correctly); 2) analysis (can write what must be done in solving the problem); 3) inference (can draw conclusions from what is asked logically and visualize the results); 4) evaluation (can write down the solution to the problem and build a model to evaluate alternatives); and 5) explanation (can provide reasons for the conclusions drawn). The research method uses a descriptive quantitative approach. This research has a population of 80 students with a sample size of 40 students using non-probability sampling with the purposive sampling technique. By using a significance level of 5% and a df value of nk = 40 - 2 = 38, the ttable value is 1.686. The tcount value of 3.383 exceeds the ttable value of 1.686, indicating that the null hypothesis is rejected at a 95% confidence level. And, keep the abstract concise by stating only the conclusion of the statistical test (significant positive effect). Thus, R Project can be recommended as a natural analysis tool for learning mathematical statistics.

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panthera

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Biochemistry, Genetics & Molecular Biology Chemistry Education Environmental Science Immunology & microbiology Mathematics Physics Social Sciences

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