Email this article 
Working as Scientist and Engineer: A Strategy for Empowering Critical Thinking Skills through the STEM-EDP Learning Design
Abstract
STEM (Science, technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)-based learning has evolved into an instructional design that accommodates the integration of disciplines to understand properly scientific phenomena. To explain scientific phenomena, students need to imitate the work of scientist and engineer who apply the critical thinking skills (CTS). Hence, this study aims to prove the impact of learning design based on the STEM approach to empower the CTS. The learning follows the steps of the Engineering Design Process (EDP), and the assigned STEM project was a robotic hand inspired by traditional Javanese puppets called Wayang. The learning setup relates to the topics of the 8th-grade science curriculum, i.e. body movement system. A pre-experimental design using a one-shot case pretest-posttest design was applied to a single experimental class. The sample was purposefully selected, consisting of all students in class 8A at Public Junior High School 4 Surakarta (N=30). Data collection involved assessing CTS using pretests and posttests. Based on the paired t-test, the results indicate an improvement in students' critical thinking skills, marked by an increasing in CTS scores at the pretest (M = 53.87, SD = 16.783) to post-test scores (M = 82.63, SD = 16.486), with the significant result, sig < α, 0.049 < 0.05, indicating the rejection of H0. This study concludes that the STEM-EDP learning design has a positive impact on the critical thinking skills of 8th-grade students.
Keywords
Full Text:
PDFReferences
Adhelacahya, K., Sukarmin, S., & Sarwanto, S. (2023). The impact of Problem-Based Learning Electronics Module integrated with STEM on students’ critical thinking skills. Jurnal Penelitian Pendidikan IPA, 9(7), 4869–4878. https://doi.org/10.29303/jppipa.v9i7.3931
Al-Fatihah, I., Ramli, M., Rahardjo, D.T. (2022). The effect of STEM-Thinklink learning design on students'conceptual understanding of nutrition. Jurnal Tadris Biologi, 13(1), 1-11. http://dx.doi.org/10.24042/biosfer.v13i1.11920
Allanta, T. R., & Puspita, L. (2021). Analisis keterampilan berpikir kritis dan self efficacy peserta didik: Dampak PjBL-STEM pada materi ekosistem. Jurnal Inovasi Pendidikan IPA, 7(2), 158–170. https://doi.org/10.21831/jipi.v7i2.42441.
Alatas, F. (2014). Hubungan pemahaman konsep dengan keterampilan berpikir kritis melalui Model Pembelajaran Treffinger pada Mata Kuliah Fisika Dasar. Edusains, 6(1), 95–96. https://doi.org/10.15408/es.v6i1.1103
Ariyatun, A., & Octavianelis, D. F. (2020). Pengaruh Model Problem Based Learning Terintegrasi STEM terhadap kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa. JEC: Journal of Educational Chemistry, 2(1), 33. https://doi.org/10.21580/jec.2020.2.1.5434
Breiner, J. M., Harkness, S. S., Johnson, C. C., & Koehler, C. M. (2012). What Is STEM? A discussion about conceptions of STEM in education and partnerships. School Science and Mathematics, 112(1), 3–11. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1949-8594.2011.00109.x
Bybee, R. W. (2010). Advancing STEM education: A 2020 Vision. Technology & Engineering Teacher, 70(1), 30–35. http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=a9h&AN=57388131&site=ehost-live
Bybee, R. W. (2013). The Case for STEM education challenges and opportunities-national science teachers association. USA: NSTA Press https://static.nsta.org/pdfs/samples/PB337Xweb.pdf
Chaerunisa, Z.F., Ramli, M., & Sugiharto, B. (2023). Students' inquiry skills progression based on STEM approach and inquiry lab. Jurnal Pendidikan Biologi Indonesia, 9(2), 206-216, https://doi.org/10.22219/jpbi.v9i2.25698
Chusni, M. M., Saputro, S., Suranto, & Rahardjo, S. B. (2020). Review of critical thinking skill in Indonesia: Preparation of the 21st century learner. Journal of Critical Reviews, 7(9), 1230–1235. https://doi.org/10.31838/jcr.07.09.223
Facione, P. A. (2011). Critical Thinking : What It Is and Why It Counts. Insight Assessment, ISBN 13: 978-1-891557-07-1., 1–28. https://www.insightassessment.com/CT-Resources/Teaching-For-and-About-Critical-Thinking/Critical-Thinking-What-It-Is-and-Why-It-Counts/Critical-Thinking-What-It-Is-and-Why-It-Counts-PDF
Facione, P. A. (2015). Critical Thinking : What It Is and Why It Counts. In Insight
Assesment (pp. 1–30). California: Measured Reasons LLC. https://www.law.uh.edu/blakely/advocacy-survey/Critical%20Thinking%20Skills.pdf
Gotoh, Y. (2016). Development of critical thinking with metacognitive regulation. Proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Cognition and Exploratory Learning in the Digital Age, CELDA 2016, Celda, 353–356
Hacıoğlu, Y., & Gülhan, F. (2021). The Effects of STEM Education on the Students’ Critical Thinking Skills and STEM Perceptions. Journal of Education in Science Environment and Health, 7(2), 139-155. https://doi.org/10.21891/jeseh.771331
Hidayah, R., Salimi, M., & Susiani, T. S. (2017). Critical thinking skill: Konsep dan inidikator penilaian. Taman Cendekia: Jurnal Pendidikan Ke-SD-an, 1(2), 127-133. https://doi.org/10.30738/tc.v1i2.1945
Indriyana, R. S., & Susilowati, S. (2020). The effects of Model Project-Based Learning Approach on STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematic) on natural science learning to Junior High School Student’s critical thinking skills and cooperative skills at SMP N 1 Berbah. Journal of Science Education Research, 4(2), 70–75. https://doi.org/10.21831/jser.v4i2.35717.
Juhji, J., & Mansur, M. (2020). Pengaruh literasi sains dan keterampilan berpikir kritis terhadap penguasaan konsep dasar Biologi. Edusains, 12(1), 113–122. https://doi.org/10.15408/es.v12i1.13048
Kelley, T. R., & Knowles, J. G. (2016). A conceptual framework for integrated STEM education. International Journal of STEM Education, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-016-0046-z
Lieung, K. W., Rahayu, D. P., & Yampap, U. (2021). Development of an interactive e-book to improve student’s problem solving. Ilmiah Sekolah Dasar, 5(1), 8–15. https://ejournal.undiksha.ac.id/index.php/JISD/article/view/29814/18069
Mangold, J., & Robinson, S. (2013). The engineering design process as a problem solving and learning tool in K-12 classrooms. ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Conference Proceedings. https://doi.org/10.18260/1-2--22581
Martín-Páez, T., Aguilera, D., Perales-Palacios, F. J., & Vílchez-González, J. M. (2019). What are we talking about when we talk about STEM education? A review of literature. Science Education, 103(4), 799–822. https://doi.org/10.1002/sce.21522
Moore, T. J., Stohlmann, M. S., Wang, H. H., Tank, K. M., Glancy, A. W., & Roehrig, G. H. (2014). Implementation and integration of engineering in K-12 STEM education. In Engineering in pre-college settings: Synthesizing research, policy, and practices (pp. 35-60). Purdue University Press.
Novak, A. & Treagust, D. (2022). Supporting the development of scientific understanding when constructing evolving explanation. Discip Interdscip Sci Educ Res., 4(3), 1-22. https://doi.org/10.1186/s43031-021-00043-w
Retnowati, S., Riyadi, & Subanti, S. (2020). The STEM approach: The development of rectangular module to improve critical thinking skill. International Online Journal of Education and Teaching (IOJET), 7(1). 2-15. http://iojet.org/index.php/IOJET/article/view/704
Slavit, D., Grace, E., & Lesseig, K. (2021). Student ways of thinking in STEM contexts: A focus on claim making and reasoning. School Science and Mathematics, 21(8), 466–480. https://doi.org/10.1111/ssm.12501.
Topsakal, I., Yalçın, S.A., Çakır, Z. The effect of Problem-based STEM Education on students' critical thinking tendencies and their perceptions for problem solving skills. Science Education International, 33(2), 136-145. https://doi.org/10.33828/sei.v33.i2.1
Wahyuni, W. (2018). Analisis kesulitan belajar siswa pada Mata Pelajaran IPA di Kelas VII SMP Negeri 4 Terbanggi Besar. Justek : Jurnal Sains Dan Teknologi, 1(1), 19. https://doi.org/10.31764/justek.v1i1.401
White, D. M. (2016). Connecting STEM with design thinking connecting STEM with design thinking. Interdisciplinary STEM Teaching & Learning Conference, 4. https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/stem/2016/2016/4%0AThis
Yaki, A. A. (2022). Fostering critical thinking skills using Integrated STEM Approach among secondary school Biology students. European Journal of STEM Education, 7(1), 06. https://doi.org/10.20897/ejsteme/12481
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.29300/ijisedu.v6i2.4435
Refbacks
- There are currently no refbacks.
Copyright (c) 2024 IJIS Edu : Indonesian Journal of Integrated Science Education
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
IJIS Edu: Indonesian Journal of Integrated Science Education
ijis.edu@mail.uinfasbengkulu.ac.id
Lantai 2 Fakultas Tarbiyah dan Tadris
Universitas Islam Negeri Fatmawati Sukarno Bengkulu
Jl. Raden Fatah Kel. Pagar Dewa Kec. Selebar Kota Bengkulu
IJIS Edu : Indonesian Journal of Integrated Science Education This is published by UIN Fatmawati Sukarno Bengkulu and distributed with the permission below Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
