Research Paper
Year: 2019 | Month: October | Volume: 6 | Issue: 10 | Pages: 168-175
Increasing Critical Thinking and Student Retention: A Learning Model Approach
Syamsul Arifin1, Punaji Setyosari2, Cholis Sa’dijah3, Dedi Kuswandi4
1,2,3,4Department of Learning Technology
Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia
Corresponding Author: Syamsul Arifin
ABSTRACT
The purpose of this research is to compare the effectiveness of Direct Instruction (DI) learning models assisted by multimedia and Problem Based Learning (PBL) models to increase student critical thinking skills and retention in mathematics subject based on student cognitive styles on senior high schools. The cognitive styles consist of Field Dependent (FD) and Field Independent (FI). This research used quasi-experimental type. The experimental design is non-equivalent control group with 2x2 factorial designs. The research samples in three different schools to get more accurate research data because its schools has different characteristics. Each schools has two sample classes with of 102 student of control class with DI assisted by multimedia learning model and 97 students of experiment class with PBL model. This research used test and questionnaires method to collect the research data. The research finding are that there is significantly difference of student critical thinking skills and retention between groups of student with DI learning model and PBL model and also there is significantly difference of student critical thinking skills and retention between groups of student FD and FI cognitive styles. The other finding of this research that student with FI cognitive style in Problem Based Learning has the highest critical thinking skills and retention. This research contributes to educator to find out better learning models approach for mathematics subject in senior high schools students, the interaction between student retention and cognitive styles where level of ability to remembering previous lesson influences how far students think critically.
Key words: learning model, critical thinking skills, student retention, cognitive styles
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