Email this article Legal Case-Based Reading to Promote Critical Thinking for Law Students
Abstract
Abstract: Critical thinking and creativity are the essential qualities must-have to face industrial revolution 4.0 and society 5.0, particularly for students. Higher education institutions play a vital role in de-veloping critical thinkers. This study aimed to assess the impact of the author's teaching tech-nique of Legal Case-based Reading (LCbR) on students' critical thinking abilities. This study used a quantitative approach with collecting data through observations, doing a pre-test, treat-ment, post-test, and following by questionnaire to see how the students felt about the program. The data was then analyzed by using SPSS 26 program. The participants in this study are first-semester students at Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Hukum Pengayoman Watampone, Indonesia, in the 2020/2021 academic year. Subjects were chosen using a purposive sampling strategy, with 43 samples. The research lasts for approximately two months, from September - November 2020. This research showed that 1) Applying Legal case-based Reading has a considerable effect and change on students' critical thinking skills; 2) Students' critical thinking level increased from low order thinking skills to high order thinking skills. And 3) Students thought the response options were good, with an average value is in the "High" category.
Abstrak: Critical thinking dan kreativitas adalah kualitas esensial yang harus dimiliki untuk menghadapi revolution 4.0 dan society 5.0, khususnya bagi mahasiswa. Lembaga pendidikan tinggi memainkan peran penting dalam mengembangkan pemikir kritis. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menilai dampak dari teknik pengajaran penulis tentang Legal Case-based Reading (LCbR) terhadap kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan kuantitatif dengan pengumpulan data melalui observasi, melakukan pre-test, treatment, post-test, dan dilanjutkan dengan angket untuk melihat bagaimana persepsi siswa terhadap program tersebut. Data tersebut kemudian dianalisis dengan menggunakan program SPSS 26. Partisipan dalam penelitian ini adalah mahasiswa semester satu di Sekolah Tinggi Ilmu Hukum Pengayoman Watampone, Indonesia tahun ajaran 2020/2021. Subyek dipilih dengan menggunakan strategi purposive sampling, dengan jumlah sampel 43 orang. Penelitian berlangsung selama kurang lebih dua bulan, mulai September – November 2020. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa 1) Penerapan Legal Case-based Reading (LCbR) memiliki pengaruh dan perubahan yang cukup besar terhadap kemampuan berpikir kritis siswa; 2) Tingkat berpikir kritis siswa meningkat dari kemampuan berpikir tingkat rendah menjadi kemampuan berpikir tingkat tinggi. Dan 3) Siswa menilai pilihan jawaban sudah baik, dengan nilai rata-rata berada pada kategori “Tinggi”.Keywords
Full Text:
PDFReferences
Al-Qahtani, A. A. (2021). EAP Reading Comprehension and Strategies of Saudi Arabian Learners: A Comparative Study in EFL and ESL Contexts. The Asian ESP Journal, 17(4), 6–37. https://www.asian-esp-journal.com/volume-17-issue-4-may-2021/
Aldossary, E. S. A., & Albedaiwi, S. A. (2021). Inclusion Level of Twenty-first-century Skills: Evaluation of English Language Textbooks for Intermediate Grade in Saudi Arabia. The Asian ESP Journal, 17(3.1), 166–189. https://www.asian-esp-journal.com/volume-17-issue-3-1-march-2021/
Alrasheedi, S. (2021). Snapchat for English Language Learning in Saudi Arabia: A Mixed Methods Survey. The Asian ESP Journal, 17(3.1), 142–165. https://www.asian-esp-journal.com/volume-17-issue-3-1-march-2021/
Anne M. Messman, M., & Ian Walker, D. (2018). Development of a Case-based Reading Curriculum and Its Effect on Resident Reading. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 19(1), 139–141. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED326837
Ariffin, A. (2014). The Reading of legal cases by Law undergraduates: Some problems and suggestions. Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences, 134, 109–118. https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S1877042814031383?token=FB0A26C275B8754159702F74A02F1CA2A1F44FE2BE57B4DF106BC66950A4B7F91C0A77D3CD6D6D2ADBDFA783E47DB66B&originRegion=eu-west-1&originCreation=20211025020632
Beckmann, J., & Weber, P. (2016). Cognitive presence in virtual collaborative learning: Assessing and improving critical thinking in online discussion forums. Proceedings from the International Conference on E-Learning. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/ITSE-12-2015-0034/full/html
Chaffee, J. (2014). Thinking Critically (11th Editi). Cengage Learnin.
Christensen, L. (2007). Legal reading and success in law school: an empirical study. Seattle University Law Review, 30, 603–649. http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm? abstract_id=924650
Debela, N., & Fang, B. (2008). Using Discussions to Promote Critical Thinking in an Online Environment. Systemics, Cybernetics and Informatics, 6(3), 72–77.
Din, M. (2020). Evaluating university students’critical thinking ability as reflectedin their critical reading skill: A study at bachelor level in Pakistan. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 35, 1–11. https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S1871187119302937?token=1E4CF8EF1A3B85341FC73FA2A740F22B566F34FA202CBE35885FEE9B32248C817F5911A1A5E0FDD6EFB92E0C447E10CC&originRegion=eu-west-1&originCreation=20211024121929
Eftekhary, A. A., & Kalayeh, K. B. (2014). The Relationship between Critical Thinking and Extensive Reading on Iranian Intermediate EFL Learners. Journal of Novel Applied Sciences, 3(6), 623–628. http://jnasci.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/623-628.pdf
Enciso, O. L. U., Enciso, D. S. U., & Daza, M. del P. V. (2017). Critical thinking and its importance in education: Some reflections. Rastros Rostros, 19(34), 78–88. https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=6975444
Fadhillah, A. M. (2017). Embedding Critical Thinking Through Critical Reading: Teaching Narrative Text in Junior High School. Journal of English and Education, 5(2), 92–102. https://core.ac.uk/download/pdf/295400807.pdf
Fatmawati, H., Mardiyana, & Triyanto. (2014). Analisis Berpikir Kritis Siswa Dalam Pemecahan Masalah Matematika Berdasarkan Polya Pada Pokok Bahasan Persamaan Kuadrat (Penelitian Pada Siswa Kelas X Smk Muhammadiyah 1 Sragen Tahun Pelajaran 2013/2014). Jurnal Elektronik Pembelajaran Matematika, 2(9), 899–910.
Guevara Jimenez, Haydee, L., Rosales, O., & Soraya, E. A. (2010). Extensive Reading: A meaningful Tool to Develop Critical Thinking in ESL Students at a University Level. In Extensive Reading: A meaningful Tool to Develop Critical Thinking in ESL Students at a University Level. https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/9247/bb715ace7304359ece7fbaaab54b8f%0A45ab69.pdf
Habbash, M. (2021). Collaborative Learning and Learner Autonomy: A Study of Correlations with Undergraduates at University of Tabuk. The Asian ESP Journal, 17(3.1), 190–203. https://www.asian-esp-journal.com/volume-17-issue-3-1-march-2021/
Heidari, K. (2020). Critical thinking and EFL learners’ performance on textually-explicit, textually-implicit, and script-based reading items. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 37, 1–8. https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S1871187120301772?token=7CCA766DF309EE81AE392A4B79BEDD8266F83CB4A60660D048B5F1E7D2A1605F6D8884A9AA69A9C5967AAB275192D5F1&originRegion=eu-west-1&originCreation=20211024121927
Husna, N. (2019). Developing Students’ Critical Thinking Through an Integrated Extensive Reading Program. TEFLIN Journal, 30(2), 212–230. http://journal.teflin.org/index.php/journal/article/view/727/318
Moghadam, Z. B., Narafshan, M. H., & Tajadini, M. (2021). Development of a critical self in the language reading classroom: An examination of learners’ L2 self. Thinking Skills and Creativity, 42, 1–11. https://reader.elsevier.com/reader/sd/pii/S1871187121001590?token=555266D7D0EDB391CF4FB773E84DB9E2379F41A23C34173010F93E8A16D5FB541A36498A75E135FAE47F2B63F39FC6B7&originRegion=eu-west-1&originCreation=20211024121949
Mokhtari, K., & Sheorey, R. (2002). Measuring ESL students’ awareness of reading strategies. Journal of Developmental Education, 3(3), 1–10.
Priyono, E. A., & Benuf, K. (2020). Kedudukan Legal Opinion sebagai Sumber Hukum. Jurnal Suara Hukum, 2(1), 55–71. https://journal.unesa.ac.id/index.php/suarahukum/article/download/7034/5924
Santoso, K. A. (2019). Pendidikan untuk menyambut masyarakat 5.0. Www.Alinea.Id. https://www.alinea.id/kolom/pendidikan-untuk-menyambut-masyarakat-5-0-b1XcI9ijL
Spann, H. (2015). Learning from teachers and pupils in literature: case-based aesthetic reading in EFL teacher education. Journal of Language and Cultural Education, 3(2), 1–13. https://sciendo.com/pdf/10.1515/jolace-2015-0009
Sudjono, A. (2011). Pengantar Statistik Pendidikan (1st ed.). PT. Raja Grafindo Persada.
Sugiyono. (2013). Metodelogi Penelitian Kuantitatif, Kualitatif Dan R&D. Alfabeta.
Tapung, M. M. (2016). Keharusan Berpikir Kritis bagi Mahasiswa. Kupang.Tribunnews.Com. https://kupang.tribunnews.com/2016/08/25/keharusan-berpikir-kritis-bagi-mahasiswa
University of the People. (n.d.). Why Is Critical Thinking Important? A Survival Guide. Www.Uopeople.Edu. https://www.uopeople.edu/blog/why-is-critical-thinking-important/
Wikipedia. (2021). Legal case. En.Wikipedia.Org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_case
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.17977/um011v10i32022p114-125
Copyright (c) 2023 Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.
Jurnal Pendidikan Humaniora Graduate School, Universitas Negeri Malang
|
