PEMBELAJARAN SERU, OTAK TERPACU: PENGARUH TALKING STICK DAN WORDWALL TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to ascertain how the talking stick learning model, which is backed by Wordwall, affects primary school science students' critical thinking abilities.The background of this study is rooted in the low level of students' critical thinking skills in understanding abstract science concepts, as well as the dominance of conventional teaching methods that often do not encourage active student involvement. This model is a form of cooperative learning that emphasizes active student participation by taking turns answering questions using sticks. In this study, the model is combined with wordwall, a digital interactive platform that offers educational games as a trigger in the learning process. This study uses a free-experimental method with a pretest-posttes. The subjects of the study involved 5th grade students of SDN Padasuka 01. The instrument used was a critical thinking test based on descriptive questions that had gone through a validation and reliability process. Pretest and posttest scores differed significantly, according to the results of data analysis using the paired simple t test. Thus, the talking stick learning model supported by wordwall has demonstrated efficacy in enhancing pupils' critical thinking abilities, active involvement, analytical skills, and argumentation.