THE EFFECT OF 5E LEARNING CYCLE INSTRUCTIONAL MODEL USING SOCIOSCIENTIFIC ISSUES (SSI) LEARNING CONTEXT ON STUDENTS’ CRITICAL THINKING

• Main Authors: A. Cahyarini, S. Rahayu, Y. Yahmin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Universitas Negeri Semarang 2016-11-01
• Series: Jurnal Pendidikan IPA Indonesia
• Subjects: socioscientific issues; 5E learning cycle model; critical thinking skills; acid base concept
• Online Access: https://journal.unnes.ac.id/nju/index.php/jpii/article/view/7683
• ISSN: 2339-1286; 2089-4392

<p>The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 5E learning cycle instructional model using socioscientific issues (SSI) learning context on students’ critical thinking skills of acid-base. This study used quasi-experimental posttest only control group design. The sample consisted of three classes, which were XI MIA-4class (<em>n</em> = 32) that learned using 5E LC model, XI MIA-5 class (n = 33) that learned using 5E LC+SSI, and XI MIA-6 class (<em>n</em> = 32) that learned using conventional method. The samples were choosen by convenience sampling technique. The test instrument consisted of 15 multiple choice items which were valid and reliable (r = 0.806). The data were analyzed using one way ANOVA test and LSD posthoc test. The results of this study indicated that the students who learned using 5E LC+SSI model showed greater levels of critical thinking skills (  = 74,95) than both the student who learned using 5E LC model (  = 74,17) and  the student who learned using conventional method (  = 68,96). Based on statistics analysis, there was significant differences on students’ critical thinkings between students taught using conventional method and students taught either using 5E LC+SSI model and 5E LC model. However,  there was no significant differences on students’ critical thinking skills between students taught using 5E LC+SSI model and the students taught using 5E LC model.</p>