The learning tool for electric circuit and mathematics logic integration

Abstract

Abstract This research is motivated by the lack of the primary teacher education students’ critical thinking skills. This problem occurs because the learning model given by the lecturers cannot improve the students’ critical thinking skills. This study aims to improve critical thinking skills of the primary teacher education students and develop learning tools in the form of the lesson plan (RPS), lesson instructions (SAP), and instructional materials based on Problem Based Learning for the subject ‘Basic Concepts of Science in Primary School 1’ This study uses ADDIE development model and the participants of the study are the first semester students in Educational Institution (LPTK) Region A and B. The practicality is seen through the results of SAP implementation, the students’ and lecturers’ response to the questionnaire in the LPTK PGSD region A and B. The effectiveness is seen through the process of assessment, observation, and critical thinking ability tests. The collected data are analyzed descriptively. The results showed that the developed RPS, SAP, and teaching materials for the integration of electric circuit and mathematics logic using Problem Based Learning with a mean of 96%, 95%, and 96% can be stated in a very valid category in terms of content, language, and graphics. The result of SAP implementation observation is 84%, the students’ response to the questionnaires is 83%, and the lecturers’ response to the questionnaire is 91%. These results indicate that the learning tool developed is practical. The results of the critical thinking skills process assessment in the A region is 83%, while B is 84%, the observations of critical thinking activities in region A is 82.2%, while B is 81.9%, and the critical thinking skills tests in which N-gain scores for regional A is 0.6, while B is 0.7. In conclusion, the tools are effective to improve the students’ critical thinking skills.