Abstract:
Critical thinking in science learning emphasizes students' knowledge and
understanding of scientific concepts and processes needed to make decisions in
real conditions. Students who have the ability to think critically are expected to
be able to face problems and make decisions intelligently and based on
information to live a better life. This study aims to improve students' critical
thinking skills by developing teaching materials based on local wisdom. The
results showed that the learning carried out significantly affected the level of
critical thinking of students, both viewed as a whole (z=-4.731; pvalue=0.000<0.05) or based on three aspects of critical thinking separately (pvalue=0.000<0.05). The results of this study recommend that the use of
teaching materials with local wisdom in science learning materials, especially
materials that make up the ecosystem, must be optimized, both at the school
and university levels. Critical thinking skills; Local
culture; Science learning;
Industrial revolution 4.0
