Learning Biology through Thinking Empowerment by Questioning: The Effect on Conceptual Knowledge and Critical Thinking

Authors : Taslim D NUR, Aloysius Duran COREBIMA, Siti ZUBAİDAH, Ibrohim IBROHIM, Muhammad SAEFİ

Pages : 122-139

Doi:10.17275/per.23.7.10.1

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Publication Date : 2023-01-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Research on active learning that emphasises question formulation activities has received less attention. This study was conducted to address the said gap identified in the literature by testing the thinking empowerment by questioning insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(TEQ); strategy on the level of conceptual understanding insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CK); and critical thinking insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(CT); of students in Biology subjects. We used a pre-test-post-test non-equivalent control group design with a sample of junior high school students insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(n = 176);. Participants were divided into three groups, namely insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(1); the TEQ group, 61 students; insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(2); PS insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(problem-solving); group, 60 students; and insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(3); the CS insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(conventional strategy); group, 55 students. We also considered the effect of school type insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(public and religious); on student performance in each treatment group and identified a potential correlation between CK and CT. Statistical results showed that TEQ had a more effective and significant effect on students\` CK and CT than in the two control groups. However, we identified no difference between students in public and religious schools in each treatment group. In addition, this study also found a strong correlation between CK and CT through the implementation of TEQ. Finally, TEQ is an effective active learning strategy that promotes students\` critical thinking in science content and is equally effective when administered to public and religious schools.
Keywords : Thinking empowerment by questioning, conceptual knowledge, critical thinking, secondary school

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