Open AccessCritical thinking skills based on mathematical dispositions in problem-based learning
Author(s) -
Bambang Eko Susilo,
D Darhim,
Sufyani Prabawanto
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1567/2/022101
Subject(s) - disposition , mathematics education , critical thinking , psychology , documentation , scale (ratio) , exploratory research , test (biology) , mathematical problem , computer science , social psychology , paleontology , physics , quantum mechanics , sociology , anthropology , biology , programming language
This study aimed to describe students’ critical thinking skills based on mathematical dispositions in Problem-based Learning. This study used descriptive exploratory methods with instruments: test, scale, observation, and documentation. Data was taken from 39 undergraduate students from the mathematics education study program at a university in Central Java. The indicators of critical thinking skills used were abilities in analyzing problems, concluding and giving explanation, evaluating, and choosing problem-solving strategies. The results showed that: (1) there are no students in the negative mathematics disposition group, (2) the enhancement of students’ critical thinking skills in Problem-based Learning belongs to the medium category; (3) students in the low positive mathematical disposition group have marginally adequate abilities in analyzing, explaining, and choosing strategies, and adequate abilities in evaluating; (4) students in the moderate positive mathematical disposition group have adequate abilities in explaining, good abilities in analyzing and choosing strategies, and excellent abilities in evaluating; and (5) students in the high positive mathematical disposition group have good abilities in explaining and choosing strategies, excellent abilities in evaluating and analyzing. There was a trend of increasing the achievement of indicators of critical thinking skills based on mathematical disposition in Problem Based Learning.