Pendas : Jurnah Ilmiah Pendidikan Dasar
Vol. 11 No. 03 (2026): Volume 11 No. 03, September 2026 Processed

EFFECTIVENESS OF GUIDED INQUIRY BASED WORKSHEET TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS ON THE MATERIAL OF VIRUS REPLICATION

Permatasari, Anggi (Unknown)
Tri Asri, Mahanani (Unknown)



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Publish Date
29 Jul 2026

Abstract

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of guided inquiry based worksheet on virus replication material to improve critical thinking skills of grade X high school students. The study used the method Research and Development (R&D) with a 4D development model (Define, Design, Develop, And Disseminate). A limited trial was conducted on 30 grade X high school students. The research instrument used was a critical thinking skills test based on Facione (2015) indicators, namely interpretation, analysis, inference, evaluation, explanation, and self-regulation. Data were analyzed using percentages and N-gain. The results showed that worksheet effectively improved critical thinking skills with an average pre-test score of 80.83 and a post-test score of 96.95, as well as an average N-gain of 0.84, categorized as high. Thus, the guided inquiry based student worksheet on virus replication was declared effective in improving students' critical thinking skills.

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Pendas : Jurnah Ilmiah Pendidikan Dasar is a journal published twice a year, namely in June and December that aims to be a forum for scientific publications to pour ideas and studies complemented with the results of research related to primary school education. To achieve this, basic education ...