The Determination of Critical Thinking Skill (CTS) Level of Chemistry Undergraduate Students in Terms of Their Success in Basic Chemistry

Authors

  • Sakinah Zubair Universitas Negeri Makassar Author
  • Siti Indiyati Idris Universitas Negeri Makassar Author
  • Reski Kartini Addas Universitas Negeri Makassar Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18269/jpmipa.v30i2.80375

Keywords:

critical thinking skill, chemistry students, interpretation, analysis, evaluation, inference

Abstract

The aim of study analyzed the level of Critical Thinking Skill (CTS) of Chemistry students. Qualitative description  is the method to analyze the collecting data by using Critical Thinking Test as Instrument of this study. 98 Undergraduate Students on the 2nd grade are involved in this study who majoring on Chemistry Department which consist of three study program, they are Chemistry Science, Chemistry Education for International Class Program (ICP), and Chemistry Education for regular class. All of the students as the sample. Related to the collecting data, it showed that most students were at Good Level in Critical Thinking Skill  which the percentage of Students’ Average Score is 66.87%. Based on the Study Program, Chemistry Education ICP got 77% as the highest percentage level for aspect of Interpretation, Chemistry Education Regular A got 81% as the highest percentage level  for aspect of Analysis, 74% as the highest percentage level for aspect of Evaluation and Inference. Thus, the University have to increase the Students’ CTS by providing maximal teaching and learning process by using suitable teaching method especially for increasing aspect of Interpretation.

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Published

01-12-2025

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The Determination of Critical Thinking Skill (CTS) Level of Chemistry Undergraduate Students in Terms of Their Success in Basic Chemistry. (2025). Jurnal Pengajaran Matematika Dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, 30(2). https://doi.org/10.18269/jpmipa.v30i2.80375