An investigation of critical thinking skill of pre-service physics teacher in the case of fission and fusion reactions
Sri Hartini, Liliasari, Parlindungan Sinaga, Ade Gafar Abdullah

1Departement of Science Education, School of Postgraduate Studies, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia
2Departement of Physics Education, Mathematics and Natural Science Education Faculty, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia
3Departement of Education and Vocational Technology, School of Postgraduate Studies, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia
4Departement of Physics Education FKIP, Universitas Lambung Mangkurat, Jl. Brigjen H. Hasan Baseri Kayutangi, Banjarmasin 70123, Indonesia

Abstract

This study aimed to examine the critical thinking skills of pre-service physics teacher in the case of fission and fusion reactions. This research used quantitative descriptive method involving 22 final-year pre-service physics teacher in one of Institute of Teachers Training in Banjarmasin, South Kalimantan. The instrument used in this study was a critical thinking skill test with essay question types based on five indicators of critical thinking skill- elementary clarification, basic support, inference, advanced clarification, strategy and tactics. The results showed that the critical thinking skills of pre-service physics teacher students on the five indicators were categorized as very low. An improvement is needed in lecturing activities to improve students^ critical thinking skills by using experimental activities through a digital environment

Keywords: critical thinking, pre-service physics teacher, fissin and fusion reactions

Topic: Physics Education