Preliminary Study: Student Worksheet Based on Metacognitive Skills in Increasing Critical Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills about Vibration and Waves Aifah Fauziah, Taufik Rahman,and Achmad Samsudin
a) Science Education, Indonesia University of Education, Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia
b) Biology Education, Indonesia University of Education, Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia
c) Physic Education, Indonesia University of Education, Jl. Dr. Setiabudhi No. 229, Bandung 40154, Indonesia
Abstract
Metacognitive skill is a high level of thinking or often known as thinking about thinking, which is closely related to critical thinking and problem-solving skills. This study aims to describe the importance of metacognitive skills in training critical thinking and problem-solving skills. This research used a survey method with a quantitative descriptive approach. The instrument used was a questionnaire distributed via Google Form. The sample of this study consisted of 10 science teachers who teach in class VIII. The results showed that 90% of teachers had not used metacognitive-based worksheets in science practicum activities about vibrations and waves even though all of them have known what metacognitive skills are, 90% had not had any reflection activities for students before, during, and after the experiment, 70% had never trained their students to determine the purpose of the vibration and wave material experiment, 70% of the student worksheets used by teachers do not include training to students such as describing problems, planning solutions, implementing plans, 60% of the worksheets used have not trained students to identify and analyze a problem related to experimental data related to the practicum to be carried out. It can be concluded that it is necessary to apply metacognitive-based student worksheets to train students to improve critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
Keywords: metacognitive skill, critical thinking skills, and problem-solving skill.
