PENERAPAN PROBLEM BASED LEARNING PADA MATERI PENCEMARAN LINGKUNGAN UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS PESERTA DIDIK KELAS X MIA 3 SMA NEGERI 3 SURAKARTA

ABSTRACT:  The  purpose  of  this  research  is  to  improve  students’  critical  thinking  skill  on Environmental  Pollution  Subject  at  class  X  MIA  3  of  SMA  Negeri  3  Surakarta.  The  research  is  a Classroom Action Research with 2 cycles of action. Each cycle consist of 4 phases which is planning, acting, observing, and reflecting. The result of the observations showed, 1) interpretation skill 43.97%, 2) analysis  29.31%,  3)  evaluation  32.76%,  4)  inference  43.10%,  5)  explanation  53.45%,  and  6)  selfregulation 52.59%. Average of students’ critical thinking skill procentage is 42,53%. The method of data collection is through observation, tests, and documentation. Technical analysis of data is technical qualitative descriptive. Data validation is use triangulation methods.
The  results  of  the  application  of  Problem  Based  Learning  on  Environmental  Pollution  Subject showed an increase of students’ critical thinking skill. Students’ critical thinking ski ll in the first cycle is 70,83%. Students’ critical thinking skill in the second cycle is 75%. Based on the result of the research, we can conclude that the application of Problem Based Learningon  Environmental  Pollution  Subject  in  general  can  improve  students’  critical  thinking  skill  at  class  X MIA 3 of SMA Negeri 3 Surakarta, despite the increase that occurs varies in each cycle.
Keywords: Critical Thinking Skill, Problem Based Learning
Penulis: Hesti Retno Puji Astuti, Baskoro Adi Prayitno, Suwarno
Kode Jurnal: jpbiologidd150246

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