A Science and Technology Society Model to Enhance Critical Thinking Social Studies Students in Indonesia

Abstract

The background of the problem in this study is the low critical thinking of students in class VIII B Og 10th Public Junior High School Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The aim is to improve student learning outcomes using the Science Technology Society learning model. This type of research is classroom action research conducted in two cycles. Each cycle consists of four stages: action planning, action, observation, and reflection. The results of this study indicate an increase in the value of student learning outcomes with a minimum completeness criterion of 70. As seen from students before the action, out of 34 students in class VIII B, only 11 students reached minimum completeness criteria, with a 32% percentage. Then, the action in cycle I to 23 students reached the minimum completeness criteria with a percentage of 67.65%. In cycle II, learning outcomes have increased, namely reaching minimum completeness criteria 27 students with a percentage of 79.41%. The conclusion is that the use of the Science Technology Society learning model can improve students' critical thinking in social studies subjects.