ANALISIS BERPIKIR KRITIS SISWA SMP DITINJAU DARI GAYA BELAJAR VISUAL DALAM PEMBELAJARAN DEEP LEARNING MELALUI MODEL PjBL

Abstract

Critical thinking is one of the essential competencies required for students in the 21st century, particularly in mathematics learning. However, Indonesian students' critical thinking skills remain relatively low, indicating the need for learning approaches that effectively promote their development. One factor influencing students' critical thinking skills is their learning style. This study aimed to describe the critical thinking skills of junior high school students with a visual learning style in Deep Learning-based instruction through the Project Based Learning (PjBL) model. This research employed a descriptive qualitative approach. The participants were seventh-grade students of MTs Nurul Jadid Banjarmadu in the 2025/2026 academic year. Eighteen students completed a learning style questionnaire, and two students identified as having a visual learning style were selected as the main research subjects. Data were collected through a learning style questionnaire, a critical thinking test based on the indicators of interpretation, analysis, evaluation, and inference, and semi-structured interviews to validate the findings. The data were analyzed through data reduction, data display, and conclusion drawing using triangulation techniques. The findings revealed that students with a visual learning style demonstrated a very good level of critical thinking, with an average score of 87.5. The participants performed well on the indicators of analysis, evaluation, and inference by utilizing visual representations to solve mathematical problems, although they still experienced minor difficulties in the interpretation stage when identifying given information comprehensively. These findings indicate that Deep Learning implemented through the Project Based Learning model effectively facilitates the development of critical thinking skills among students with a visual learning style.