Memberdayakan Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis Siswa Melalui Pembelajaran Konstruktivistik

Abstract

Critical thinking is relates to high level activity covers ability in problem solving, decision making, reflective thinking, creative thinking, and conclusion making. Critical thinking is called as a higher order thinking skill. Student centered learning requires a learner to think critically with creativity, inovation, and supported a curriculum that is supporting the learning. To develop self-regulated learner which empowers all potency in student centered learning, the learning must empower critical thinking, because critical thinking is a core of learning. Student centered paradigm is based on constructivism phylosophy. The constructivist learning emphasizes that in learning, a student constructs his knowledge with new knowledge which is obtained. The ability to construct knowledge relates to the ability of critical thinking. Therefore, constructivist learning as a device for the student to develop critical thinking.
Kata kunci: berpikir kritis, pembelajaran konstruktivistik.