Build Critical Thinking Skills of Elementary School Students Through Comics social Science Based-Problem

Abstract

This study aims to build the critical thinking skills of learners in Elementary School and describes the Social Science enhancement of critical capabilities in terms of motivation to learn. Research activities were conducted experimentally for 4 weeks to determine the impact of Comic Based-Problem interventions used in teaching Social Science in building critical thinking skills in learners. The sample of this study is the fourth grades students of Petompon 01 Semarang Elementary School as the experimental class (n = 38).This research method using quasi experimental design with pretest posttest. The research instrument was taken from the data of the observation sheet, questionnaire and n-gain test then analyzed using qualitative descriptive percentages. The results showed that there was an increase in critical thinking skills through the Comic Social Science Based-Problem. Motivation learning has a very strong relationship with critical thinking. Students with high learning motivation have high critical thinking skills. Learners with moderate learning motivation have moderate critical thinking skills. Learners with low learning motivation have low critical thinking skills.