Analysis of critical thinking skills through the provision of mini project assignments on microbiology learning during the COVID 19 pandemic Supiana Dian Nurtjahyani1*, Liska Diah Pratiwi2,Sukisno3
Universitas PGRI Ronggolawe Tuban
Abstract
Covid 19 pandemic has colored a new order of learning in Higher Education, from conventional learning towards online and offline learning. Learning in Higher Education is expected to improve students^ critical thinking skills. Learning microbiology that the material is learned about microorganisms so it needs analysis of thinking skills, so with a contextual-based approach. The assignment of a mini research project as an alternative to improve critical thinking skills. The purpose of this study was to analyze the critical thinking skills of students giving mini research project assignments on microbiology learning during the 19th COVID pandemic. The method in this study was descriptive qualitative. The results showed students^ critical thinking skills in the ability to identify and the ability to evaluate very well a number of 11 students (100%) got a score of 4 (the highest score) while the ability to link a number of 9 (81.82%). Conclusions in the research assignment of mini research projects could improve critical thinking in the ability to identify and evaluate problems in the category is very good.
Keywords: Critical thinking- project mini riset- microbiology
