The Influence of Crossword Puzzle Science Learning Media toward Students' Critical Thinking Ability

This study aims to determine whether the Crossword Puzzle media has an effect on Critical Thinking of Class III students of MIS Farhan Syarif Hidayah on Jalan Orde Baru Gg, pipit Desa Muliorejo Kec. Sunggal district. Serdang deli. This research is a quantitative study using quasi-experimental method...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Syafna Mardhatillah, Nirwana Anas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IKIP Mataram, Fakultas Pendidikan Matematika dan IPA 2023-07-01
Series:Prisma Sains: Jurnal Pengkajian Ilmu dan Pembelajaran Matematika dan IPA IKIP Mataram
Subjects:
Online Access:https://e-journal.undikma.ac.id/index.php/prismasains/article/view/8372
_version_ 1797351257099206656
author Syafna Mardhatillah
Nirwana Anas
author_facet Syafna Mardhatillah
Nirwana Anas
author_sort Syafna Mardhatillah
collection DOAJ
description This study aims to determine whether the Crossword Puzzle media has an effect on Critical Thinking of Class III students of MIS Farhan Syarif Hidayah on Jalan Orde Baru Gg, pipit Desa Muliorejo Kec. Sunggal district. Serdang deli. This research is a quantitative study using quasi-experimental methods. The research design used was a non-equivalent control group design. The population for this study was class III A consist of twenty students as experiment  and class III B MIS consist of twenty students as control class.  The results showed that there were differences in the ability to think critically on the subject of the characteristics of living things. The increase in critical thinking skills can be seen in the results of students' critical thinking tests in the experimental class after using crossword puzzle learning media and before using crossword puzzle learning media. The average post-test score for the experimental class was 84.50 and the post-test average score for the control class was 72.50. It can be concluded that there is an influence of the Crossword Puzzle learning method on students' critical thinking skills in class III MIS Farhan Syarif Hidayah and according to Researchers using crossword puzzle learning media can help students in repetition and habituation activities, so that students will easily learn material that is difficult in natural sciences. Learning media functions as a learning resource and a way for students to obtain information from the teacher. The benefits of learning media include guidelines for teachers to achieve quality learning objectives, increase students' interest and motivation in learning and make students think more critically.
first_indexed 2024-03-08T12:57:45Z
format Article
id doaj.art-f5d4e5d0c88d4f6eb0f4895ee8acd8f7
institution Directory Open Access Journal
issn 2338-4530
2540-7899
language English
last_indexed 2024-03-08T12:57:45Z
publishDate 2023-07-01
publisher IKIP Mataram, Fakultas Pendidikan Matematika dan IPA
record_format Article
series Prisma Sains: Jurnal Pengkajian Ilmu dan Pembelajaran Matematika dan IPA IKIP Mataram
spelling doaj.art-f5d4e5d0c88d4f6eb0f4895ee8acd8f72024-01-19T15:35:31ZengIKIP Mataram, Fakultas Pendidikan Matematika dan IPAPrisma Sains: Jurnal Pengkajian Ilmu dan Pembelajaran Matematika dan IPA IKIP Mataram2338-45302540-78992023-07-0111379179810.33394/j-ps.v11i3.83724561The Influence of Crossword Puzzle Science Learning Media toward Students' Critical Thinking AbilitySyafna MardhatillahNirwana AnasThis study aims to determine whether the Crossword Puzzle media has an effect on Critical Thinking of Class III students of MIS Farhan Syarif Hidayah on Jalan Orde Baru Gg, pipit Desa Muliorejo Kec. Sunggal district. Serdang deli. This research is a quantitative study using quasi-experimental methods. The research design used was a non-equivalent control group design. The population for this study was class III A consist of twenty students as experiment  and class III B MIS consist of twenty students as control class.  The results showed that there were differences in the ability to think critically on the subject of the characteristics of living things. The increase in critical thinking skills can be seen in the results of students' critical thinking tests in the experimental class after using crossword puzzle learning media and before using crossword puzzle learning media. The average post-test score for the experimental class was 84.50 and the post-test average score for the control class was 72.50. It can be concluded that there is an influence of the Crossword Puzzle learning method on students' critical thinking skills in class III MIS Farhan Syarif Hidayah and according to Researchers using crossword puzzle learning media can help students in repetition and habituation activities, so that students will easily learn material that is difficult in natural sciences. Learning media functions as a learning resource and a way for students to obtain information from the teacher. The benefits of learning media include guidelines for teachers to achieve quality learning objectives, increase students' interest and motivation in learning and make students think more critically.https://e-journal.undikma.ac.id/index.php/prismasains/article/view/8372crossword puzzlecritical thinking
spellingShingle Syafna Mardhatillah
Nirwana Anas
The Influence of Crossword Puzzle Science Learning Media toward Students' Critical Thinking Ability
Prisma Sains: Jurnal Pengkajian Ilmu dan Pembelajaran Matematika dan IPA IKIP Mataram
crossword puzzle
critical thinking
title The Influence of Crossword Puzzle Science Learning Media toward Students' Critical Thinking Ability
title_full The Influence of Crossword Puzzle Science Learning Media toward Students' Critical Thinking Ability
title_fullStr The Influence of Crossword Puzzle Science Learning Media toward Students' Critical Thinking Ability
title_full_unstemmed The Influence of Crossword Puzzle Science Learning Media toward Students' Critical Thinking Ability
title_short The Influence of Crossword Puzzle Science Learning Media toward Students' Critical Thinking Ability
title_sort influence of crossword puzzle science learning media toward students critical thinking ability
topic crossword puzzle
critical thinking
url https://e-journal.undikma.ac.id/index.php/prismasains/article/view/8372
work_keys_str_mv AT syafnamardhatillah theinfluenceofcrosswordpuzzlesciencelearningmediatowardstudentscriticalthinkingability
AT nirwanaanas theinfluenceofcrosswordpuzzlesciencelearningmediatowardstudentscriticalthinkingability
AT syafnamardhatillah influenceofcrosswordpuzzlesciencelearningmediatowardstudentscriticalthinkingability
AT nirwanaanas influenceofcrosswordpuzzlesciencelearningmediatowardstudentscriticalthinkingability