A Comparison Between The Enhancement of Students^ Mathematical Critical Thinking Skill Through The Use Of Means-Ends Analysis (MEA) And Treffinger Learning
Nipa Susanti (a*), Dadang Juandi(b*)

a) Mathematic Education Department, Postgraduate School University of Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia
b) Mathematic Education Department, University of Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aims to determine the comparison of enhancement students^ mathematical critical thinking skills between those who obtain Means - Ends Analysis (MEA) and Treffinger learning, as well as to find out the mathematical critical thinking skills of students who use Means - Ends Analysis (MEA) and Treffinger learning. The method used in this research is descriptive and quasi-experimental methods. The population in this study were students of class X MIPA SMA 3 Tasikmalaya. Two classes were taken randomly as samples, selected in class X MIPA 2 with 35 students as experimental class I using MEA and X MIPA 3 with 32 students as experimental class II using Treffinger learning. The instrument used was a test of students^ mathematical critical thinking skills. The data analysis technique used two mean difference tests, using a t-test with a significance level of 5%. The results of research and data analysis show that increasing students^ mathematical critical thinking skills using MEA learning is better than those using Treffinger learning, critical thinking skills using learning are MEAincluded in both criteria and ability critical thinking using Treffinger learning is included in both criteria.

Keywords: Critical Thingking- Means-Ends Analysis- Treffinger

Topic: Mathematics Education