Exploration of Metacognitive Skills And Student Critical Thinking Through Discovery Learning Method and Cognitive Style

Authors : Yulia PRAMUSİNTA, Punaji SETYOSARI, Utami WIDIATI, Dedi KUSWANDI

Pages : 999-1017

Doi:10.17478/jegys.614028

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Publication Date : 2019-12-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This research examines the effect of discovery learning method u sing v arious cognitive styles on metacognitive and critical thinking skills of pre-service elementary school teachers. Quasi-experimental pretest-post tests non-equivalent control group design is selected to be the method of this research. The subjects of this research are 144 pre-service teachers. The instrument used to measure the subjects’ metacognitive skill is Metacognitive Awareness Inventory insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(MAI); questionnaires as adapted from Schraw & Dennison insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1994);, whereas modified essays of Ennis insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1985); are to evaluate critical thinking skills. Embedded Figure Test Group insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(GEFT); as adapted from Witkin, et al insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1977);, is utilized to measure the cognitive styles of the research subjects. The data is then analyzed through two-way MANOVA technique. The findings of the research conclude that: insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1); there are significant differences in metacognitive and critical thinking skills between groups which learned using discovery learning method and discussion method; insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2); there are significant differences in metacognitive and critical thinking skills between pre-service elementary school teachers when integrated with field independence cognitive style and field dependence cognitive style; insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3); there is an interaction between discovery learning and discussion method integrated with cognitive styles on metacognitive and critical thinking skills of pre-service elementary school teachers.    
Keywords : Metacognitive Skills, Critical Thinking, Discovery Learning Method, Cognitive Style