JIPSINDO (Jurnal Pendidikan Ilmu Pengetahuan Sosial Indonesia)
Vol. 13 No. 1 (2026): JIPSINDO (Jurnal Pendidikan Ilmu Pengetahuan Sosial Indonesia)

Improving students' critical thinking skills with the method of recitation in Social Studies

Widiyanti Widiyanti (SMP Negeri Satu Atap Karau Kuala, Barito Selatan, Kalimantan Tengah)
Aman Aman (Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta)



Article Info

Publish Date
09 Apr 2026

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to enhance students' critical thinking abilities during the learning process by using the recitation approach. The Kemmis McTaggart cycle, which was applied over two cycles, was the model for the complete procedure and phases that the researcher employed in this Classroom Action Research (CAR). Every cycle has phases for planning, carrying out actions, observing, and reflecting. This study anticipates that the recitation/assignment strategy will enhance students' critical thinking abilities. Both qualitative and quantitative descriptive data-gathering methods were used, including observation, testing, documentation, and data analysis. The study's findings indicate that the recitation approach can enhance students' critical thinking abilities. This effect is demonstrated by the fact that students' average critical thinking abilities score increased from 37.5% prior to the cycle to 75% during cycle I and then to 100% during cycle II. Additionally, there was a notable rise in student involvement and activity during the learning process. Therefore, it can be said that using the recitation approach helps students develop their critical thinking abilities.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jipsindo

Publisher

Subject

Education Social Sciences

Description

JIPSINDO, an academic journal that centered in social studies i.e social education (curriculum, teaching, instructional media, and evaluation), moral education, and multicultural education. We are interested in scholarship that crosses disciplinary lines and speaks to readers from a range of ...