The Assessment of Critical-Thinking-Skill Tests for Accounting Students of Vocational High Schools

Authors : Maskhur DWİ SAPUTRA, Soetarno JOYOATMOJO, Dewi KUSUMA WARDANİ

Pages : 85-96

Doi:10.24331/ijere.453860

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Publication Date : 2018-10-01

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This research aimed to develop test-items of critical-thinking skills for Vocational High School insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(VHS); students of accounting skill program. This research was a research and development with 4-D model insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(Define, Design, Develop, Disseminate);. The sample in this study was VHS students in accounting skill program in Surakarta City, Central Java Province, Indonesia. The sampling technique used cluster random sampling while the data collection technique used questionnaires and test-items. This research developed an essay test consisting of 14 items based on critical-thinking indicators. The results of this study were insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1); The assessment of the test-items by experts based on the materials was 91.07%, based on the construction was 71.45%, and based on the language was 80.98%; insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2); The results of trials to the students are as follows; insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(a); There were 8 valid items and 6 invalid items; insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(b); The level of reliability of the test items was 0.6548 greater than 0.6, so the test items were reliable; insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(c); Therewere 5 easy items, 9 medium items, and 0 difficult item; insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(d); In terms of discriminating power, 6 items were in good category; 2 items were in fair category; and 6 items were in poor category. Based on the results of the expert judgements and trials, it can be concluded that there were 6 feasible items.
Keywords : Critical Thinking Skills, Difficulty Level, Discriminating Power, Essay Test, Validation

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