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ENTHUSIASM LECTURER AND PHYSICS TEACHER CANDIDATES FOR PRACTICING CRITICAL THINKING ON BLENDED AND COLLABORATIVE LEARNING
Last modified: 2017-08-19
Abstract
Abstract: This research is a case study that aims to describe in depth the enthusiasm of lecturer and physics teacher candidates in practice critical thinking skills and dispositions by applying a Blended and Collaborative Learning.   The research was conducted at the Universitas Palangkaraya with the number of 20 studenta and one lecturer.  Conducted over 12 meetings during the six weeks.   The data was in the form of quantitative and qualitative data. Qualitative data is data on the observation of activity on the task lecturer and physics teacher candidates during the learning process by the method of blended and collaborative activities. The quantitative data derived from the average evaluation of critical thinking skills and disposition questionnaire at each end of each unit of learning events. Data collected by four techniques, namely critical thinking test, questionnaires, observations, and documentation. At the first meeting to four,  physics teacher candidates still experiencing problems in evaluating, explanation and regulate themselves, but at the 5 to 12 they are experiencing a very good increase. After 12 meetings obtained results that: 1) the enthusiasm of lecturer and physics teacher candidates is very high,  lecturers and physics teachers candidates are enthusiastic and very active in discussions face to face or online; 2) the learning outcomes of students' critical thinking skills average is high (78,2%) and disposition of critical thinking of students average is high (73%).
Keywords
Enthusiasm, Critical Thinking, Blended and Collaboration Learning