DEVELOPMENT OF SSCS LEARNING MODEL TO IMPROVE CRITICAL THINKING AND PROBLEM SOLVING SKILL

Abstract

Critical thinking and problem solving skills are one of the 21st century skills that students must possess to face technological and information developments and compete in a global society. This study aims to analyze the improvement of students' critical thinking skills and problem solving in the science learning process through the Search, Solve, Create and Share (SSCS) learning model. The research method used was pre-experiment with one group pretest-posttest design. The research sample was 52 students in grade 8 SMP Islam Al-Hadi Mojolaban. Data collection used Newton's Law Essay test instrument with an assessment rubric adapted from validated indicators P21. The test instrument used was valid and had a Cronbach's Alpha value of 0.782. The results of the N-gain on indicators consist of reason effectively, make judgments and decisions, use system thinking and solve problems 0.88, 0.56, 0.32, 0.33. The improvement of make judgments and decisions, use system thinking and solve problems is in the medium category and reason effectively falls into the high category. Therefore, the SSCS learning model can improve critical thinking skills and problem solving especially on indicators of reason effectively.