A formative assessment model of critical thinking in mathematics learning in junior high school

Authors

  • R Rosnawati Yogyakarta State University
  • Badrun Kartowagiran Yogyakarta State University
  • Jailani Jailani Yogyakarta State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21831/reid.v1i2.6472

Keywords:

formative evaluation, critical thinking, mathematics learning

Abstract

This study aims to obtain a valid and reliable formative evaluation model of critical thinking. The method used in this research was the research and development by integrating Borg & Gall's model and  Plomp's development model. The ten steps Borg & Gall's model were modified into five stages as the stages in the Plomp's model. The subjects in this study were 1,446 students of junior high schools in DIY, 14 mathematics teacher, and six experts. The content validity employed was expert judgment, the empirical validity and reliability used were loading factor, item analysis used PCM 1PL, and the relationship between disposition and critical thinking skill used was structural equation modeling (SEM). The developed formative evaluation model is the procedural model. There are five aspects of critical thinking skill: mathematic reasoning, interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and inference, which entirely composed of 42 items. The validity of the critical thinking skill instruments achieves a significance degree as indicated by the lowest and the highest loading factors of 0.38 and 0.74 subsequently, the reliability of every aspect in a good category. The average level of difficulty is 0.00 with the standard deviation of 0.45 which is in a good category. The peer assessment questionnaire of critical thinking disposition consists of seven aspects: truth-seeking, open-minded, analysis, systematic, self-confidence, inquisitiveness, and maturity with 23 items. The critical thinking disposition validity achieves the significance degree as indicated by the lowest and the high factor loading of 0.66 and 0.76 subsequently, and the reliability of every aspect in a good category. Based on the analysis of the structural equation model, the model fits the data.

Author Biographies

R Rosnawati, Yogyakarta State University

Rosnawati was born in Indragiri Hulu, on 20 December 1967. She currently works as a lecturer in the Mathematics Education study program, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of Yogyakarta State University, Indonesia. She attained her bachelor degree from Bandung Institute of Teacher Education and Educational Sciences (recently known as Indonesia University of Education) in 1991 majoring in Mathematics Education, her master degree in Mathematics from Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia, in 2000, and her doctoral degree from Yogyakarta State University in 2015 majoring in Educational Research and Evaluation.

Badrun Kartowagiran, Yogyakarta State University

Badrun Kartowagiran was born on 25 July 1953. He works as a lecturer in the Faculty of Engineering and Graduate School of Yogyakarta State University, Indonesia. He attained his bachelor degree in 1977 from Yogyakarta Institute of Teacher Education and Educational Sciences (recently known as Yogyakarta State University) majoring in Machine Engineering Education. In 1992, he achieved his master degree on Educational Research and Evaluation from Jakarta Institute of Teacher Education and Educational Sciences (recently known as Jakarta State University). In 2005, he graduated from his doctoral study in Psychology/Psychometrics in Gadjah Mada University, Indonesia.

Jailani Jailani, Yogyakarta State University

Jailani was born on 27 September 1959. He currently works as a lecturer in the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Science and the Graduate School of Yogyakarta State University. In 1984, he attained his bachelor degree on Surabaya Institute of Teacher Education and Educational Sciences (recently known as Surabaya State University) majoring in Mathematics Education. In 1990, he graduated from Malang Institute of Teacher Education and Educational Sciences (recently known as Malang State University) achieving his master degree on the same major. In 2002, he achieved his doctoral degree from Yogyakarta State University majoring in Educational Research and Evaluation.

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2015-12-31

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Rosnawati, R., Kartowagiran, B., & Jailani, J. (2015). A formative assessment model of critical thinking in mathematics learning in junior high school. REID (Research and Evaluation in Education), 1(2), 186–198. https://doi.org/10.21831/reid.v1i2.6472

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