How to cite:

Nurul Azizah, Sutarto, Jekti Prihatin. (2021). Profile of Critical

Thinking Ability of Junior High School Students on Human Blood

Circulation System Materials in Situbondo District. Journal

Eduvest. 1(10): 1047-1056

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2775-3727

Nurul Azizah, Sutarto, Jekti Prihatin

Profile of Critical Thinking Ability of Junior High School Students on Human Blood

INTRODUCTION

one of the skills needed to prepare graduates who are able to compete and adapt to

changing times. Critical thinking ability is one manifestation of HOTS.

Based on the Regulation of the Minister of National Education Number 22 of

2006, it is stated that the scope of learning in the science and technology subject group is

intended to acquire advanced competence in science and technology as well as cultivate

scientific thinking critically, creatively and independently. Therefore, in learning,

students need to be equipped with critical thinking skills that can be used to analyze and

solve problems they will face in everyday life, one of which is in science learning

(Agustyaningrum, 2015).

The ability to think critically is an important thing, but the reality on the ground

TIMSS is an international assessment of mathematics and science in grades 4 and

8 that has been and is still being held since 1995. In general, TIMSS aims to monitor

educational system outcomes related to student achievement in Mathematics and Science

(Mahmuzah, 2015). Indonesia is one of the countries that became the object of TIMSS in

the last four periods. Talking about scientific achievements, Indonesia's position is still

below the international level, as reported by TIMSS. The results of the 2003 TIMSS

study, Indonesia is ranked 35 out of 46 participating countries with an average score of

411, while the international average score is 467. The results of the 2007 TIMSS study,

Indonesia is ranked 36 out of 49 participating countries with an average score of 397, the

results of the 2011 TIMSS study, Indonesia is ranked 38 out of 42 participating countries

thinking skills require high-level reasoning, namely high logical thinking. High logical

thinking is needed by students (Savitri, 2013). This is done especially in answering

questions, because students need to use their knowledge, understanding, and skills and

if they are involved in creative thinking on the information obtained (Roets & Maritz,

2017). Students' critical thinking ability can be described with 5 indicators according to

Ennis, including the following; provide simple explanations, build basic skills, conclude,

provide further explanations, set strategies and tactics.

advanced competence in science and technology as well as cultivate scientific thinking

critically, creatively and independently. Therefore, in learning students need to be

equipped with critical thinking skills that can be used to analyze and solve problems they

will face in everyday life, one of which is in learning Natural Sciences. knowing the

profile of the critical thinking ability of junior high school students in Situbondo

Regency.

RESEARCH METHOD

The type of research used in this research is descriptive research with a

quantitative approach. Thus, this study discusses the critical thinking skills of junior high

This research begins by looking for valid critical thinking questions about the

material of the human circulatory system. After that, make the test in the form of a

Google Form so that respondents can do it online. The next step is to distribute critical

thinking tests to grade IX students in 5 schools in Situbondo Regency. After the data is

collected, the next step is to analyze it using descriptive analysis techniques in the form of

calculating the overall average of students' critical thinking abilities and calculating the

average of students' critical thinking abilities for each indicator.

To present the score of each indicator of critical thinking ability which is assessed

using equation:

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