Gender-Based Learning Cycle 7e Model Assisted by Mind Map: The Impact on Students’ Critical Thinking Ability

Authors : Yuberti YUBERTİ, Jella RANTİKA, İrwandani IRWANDANİ, Andika Eko PRASETİYO

Pages : 175-191

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Publication Date : 2019-12-15

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Lately, the research on 21st-century competencies has become the focus on research in the world of education. Critical thinking skills has become one of the competencies to face the challenges of the 21 st -century with learning model and media. This research aims to know the effect of implementing of Learning Cycle 7E Model insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(LCM-7E); assisted by mind map to students’ critical thinking skills. This research employs quasi-experimental design with two ways ANOVA analysis technique. The instrument used to measure the critical thinking skills was an essay test that consisted of 7 questions. The result of the hypothesis shows that there is an effect of the LCM-7E model assisted by mind map toward the students’ critical thinking skills. Yet, gender factors do not influence on the students’ critical thinking skills. 
Keywords : learning cycle 7E model, critical thinking skills, mind map technique, gender