JPLED
Vol. 6 No. 3 (2026): Journal of Practice Learning and Educational Development (JPLED) in Press

Analysis of Elementary School Students' Critical Thinking Process in Solving Open-Ended Problems Using the Problem-Based Learning Model

Lalu Nurul Wathoni (Institut Agama Islam Nurul Hakim Kediri Lombok Barat)



Article Info

Publish Date
27 Aug 2026

Abstract

Critical thinking here is based on five indicators, including: Interpretation (Understanding the Problem), Analysis (Finding Relationships), Evaluation (Assessing Arguments), Inference (Drawing Conclusions), and Explanation (Explaining Results). Open Ended here refers to open-ended questions that have more than one correct answer. PBL here is a learning model designed to teach students to solve open-ended questions. The aim of this research is to analyze the critical thinking process of elementary school students in solving open-ended questions using the Problem-Based Learning model. This research method uses qualitative research with a descriptive qualitative approach, which is research conducted naturally and the data collected is in the form of written or spoken words from people and observable behavior. The subjects of this research are 3 sixth-grade students from the Kateng village public elementary school. Based on the research results, S1 can already interpret, analyze, evaluate, infer, and explain. S2 can already interpret, analyze, evaluate, and infer but is not yet able to explain. S3 can already interpret, analyze, and evaluate but is still not able to infer and explain. This research cannot be generalized to the entire student population, as it was conducted on a selected sample group.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jpled

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Mathematics Other

Description

Journal of Practice Learning and Educational Development is an open access, peer-reviewed, scientific journal published by GAES (Global Action and Education for Society). The aim of this journal is to publish articles dedicated to the latest outstanding developments in the field of education. It ...