Math Oriented Critical Thinking Skills of Elementary School Students Viewed from Cognitive Style

Abstract

Abstract: The tendency to develop critical thinking skills has been carried out for a long time starting from the definition, indicators of mathematical critical thinking, and the practice of developing critical thinking. Critical thinking can be developed both individually and classically through learning. The purpose of this study was to analyze qualitatively the mathematical critical thinking process of SD Muhammadiyah Manyar students in terms of cognitive style. The research method is descriptive qualitative. The results of the analysis obtained students with FD cognitive style more than students with FI cognitive style. From the difference in numbers, it is in line with the analysis of the learning process where students need more teacher instruction in completing assignments. In addition, from the analysis of critical thinking aspects according to Facione (2013) of the 6 existing aspects there are 2 aspects that have not been achieved by students, namely explanation and self-regulation.

Keywords: critical thinking skills, cognitive style, elementary school.

Abstrak: Kecenderungan mengembangkan kemampuan berpikir kritis telah dilakukan sejak lama mulai dari definisi, indikator berpikir kritis matematis, dan praktik mengembangkan berpikir kritis. Berpikir kritis dapat dikembangkan baik secara individual maupun klasikal melalui pembelajaran. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk menganalisis secara kualitatif proses berpikir kritis matematis siswa SD Muhammadiyah Manyar ditinjau dari gaya kognitif. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah deskriptif kualitatif. Hasil analisis diperoleh siswa dengan gaya kognitif FD lebih banyak dibandingkan siswa dengan gaya kognitif FI. Dari selisih angka tersebut sejalan dengan analisis proses pembelajaran dimana siswa lebih membutuhkan arahan guru dalam menyelesaikan tugas. Selain itu dari analisis aspek berpikir kritis menurut Facione (2013) dari 6 aspek yang ada terdapat 2 aspek yang belum dicapai siswa yaitu eksplanasi dan regulasi diri.

Kata kunci: keterampilan berpikir kritis, gaya  kognitif, sekolah dasar.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23960/jpmipa/v23i2.pp373-384