Investigating the Role of Science Learning Multimedia and Scientific Inquiry Models on Students^Critical Thinking Uswatun Hasanah (a*), I Made Astra (b), Mohammad Syarif Sumantri(c)
(a,b,c) Universitas Negeri Jakarta
Abstract
Purpose. Critical thinking skills are very important to be trained since elementary school age. This is because critical thinking is a better predictor than intelligence because someone who has the ability to think critically is able to perform analysis, interpretation, inference in solving a problem based on existing facts and concepts. This study aims to analyze the role of interactive multimedia science and scientific inquiry model on students^ critical thinking skills. Methods. This study uses a quantitative research method, with a sample of 230 elementary school students in the South Jakarta area selected by purposive sampling technique. SEM is used to test the relationship between variables. Findings. The results of this study prove that the role of interactive multimedia of science and the scientific inquiry model contribute to improving critical thinking skills. Implications for Research and Practice. Through interactive science multimedia, students will easily master science material in an active and fun way because it is presented in a concrete and integrated manner. In addition, the application of the scientific inquiry model can invite students to practice scientific thinking and carry out investigative inquiry processes so that their critical thinking skills will increase. The results of this study will contribute and provide solutions for education practitioners to stimulate critical thinking skills from elementary school age so as to create a young generation who is critical and able to solve problems scientifically.
