The Implementation of Contextual Learning Strategies to Stimulate Students' Critical Thinking Skills

Critical thinking skills are one of the things that students must have. But in reality, there are still a few students who have high critical thinking skills. So the application of the right learning model is needed. This study aims to apply the contextual teaching and learning (CTL) strategy in an...

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Published in:Retos (Madrid) 2024-01, Vol.53 (53), p.52-57
Main Authors: Thamrin, Lily, Gustian, Uray, Suhardi, Suhardi, Zhongfulin, Wei, Suryadi, Didi
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:Critical thinking skills are one of the things that students must have. But in reality, there are still a few students who have high critical thinking skills. So the application of the right learning model is needed. This study aims to apply the contextual teaching and learning (CTL) strategy in an effort to encourage students to have critical thinking skills. The experiment was conducted using a one-group post-test design involving twenty-four students. The instrument used was an assessment rubric with a Likert scale, processed both descriptively and quantitatively. The results showed that the overall achievement of student learning outcomes using CTL was dominantly in the sufficient category. The results of the effect test showed a significance of 0.000
ISSN:1579-1726
1988-2041
1988-2041
DOI:10.47197/retos.v53.102501