Improving Critical Thinking Capabilities Through Cooperative Larning Model Type Group Investigation (GI) Based on Information and Comunication Technology (ICT)
Idat Muqodas (a*), Riza Fauzi Saputra (b), Acep Ruswan (c), Aam Imaddudin (d)

(a) Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jalan Dr Setiabudhi No 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia
(*) idatmuqodas[at]upi.edu
(b) PGSD Kampus Purwakarta, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jalan Veteran No 8, Purwakarta 41115, Indonesia
(c) PGSD Kampus Purwakarta, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jalan Veteran No 8, Purwakarta 41115, Indonesia
(d) Prodi BK FKIP, Universitas Muhammadiyah Tasikmalaya, Jalan Tamansari Gobras, Tasikmalaya, 46196, Indonesia

Abstract

Learning innovation in the 21st century requires teachers to integrate ICT in learning. Research aim to know the influence of cooperative learning model of Group Investigation-based on Information and Communicaton Technology (GI-ICT) on critical thinking ability in Social Studies chapter of Social Problem. The research method is pra experiment with sample of students of class IVA at SDN Cikampek Pusaka 1 in Kecamatan Cikampek Kabupaten Karawang with the amount of 38 sample. The research instrument used is critical thinking ability test and observation sheet of teacher and student activity. The result of data analysis based on different significance test shows that there is significant difference of critical thinking ability. The result of the research based on different test shows that there is significant difference of critical thinking ability after ICT model based learning. In addition, the results of observations show that students participate actively when the learning process takes place. It shows that ICT-based GI model can improve students critical thinking ability on IPS learning in elementary school.

Keywords: ICT-based GI model, critical thinking, social studies learning

Topic: Computer-based learning