Critical thinking analysis based on Facione (2015) – Angelo (1995) logical mathematics material of vocational high school (VHS)
Open Access
- 1 March 2018
- journal article
- research article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics: Conference Series
- Vol. 983 (1), 012067
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/983/1/012067
Abstract
The research has purpose to analyze and categorize the critical thinking ability of VHS students based on modified critical thinking indicator according to Facione-Angelo covering: interpreting the problem, analyzing alternative solution, applying the problem, evaluating the solution and concluding the results gained – attached by supportive evidence. The subject of the research is 30 eleventh graders of TKJ in Yabujah VHS, Indramayu in the odd semester 2016/2017. The collected data are critical thinking test and interviews. The result shows 15% is in good category, 30% in fair category, and 55% in low category. The students in "Good" category has accomplished critical thinking steps although imperfect, especially the indicators of evaluating and concluding attached by supportive evidence. The "Fair" categorized students only show partial steps of the indicators. The analyzing, evaluating, and concluding indicators are the most seldom to do, meanwhile the "low" categorized students show all indicators in low quality even to identify has problem to do.This publication has 3 references indexed in Scilit:
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