Analisis Strategi Guru Dalam Meningkatkan Kemampuan Berfikir Kritis Siswa Pada Mata Pelajaran Pendidikan Kewarganegaraan Kelas III MI

Abstract

This study aims to enhance students’ critical thinking skills through instructional strategies implemented by teachers in the learning process. The research adopts a descriptive qualitative approach. The focus of the study is on teachers’ strategies for improving students’ critical thinking skills in Civic Education (PKn). Data were collected through classroom observations and in-depth interviews. The findings reveal that effective instructional strategies in Civic Education significantly contribute to the improvement of students’ critical thinking skills; the strategies employed are appropriate to the characteristics of third-grade students; and students’ critical thinking abilities increase as a result of the strategies applied by teachers in the classroom.

Keywords : Analysis, Instructional Strategy, Critical Thinking