Pengaruh Pendidikan Orang Tua dan Jenis Kelamin Siswa terhadap Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis IPS Siswa Kelas VI SD

Abstract

Understanding the factors that influence students' critical thinking skills will provide insight to teachers in designing inclusive strategies, methods and approaches in improving students' critical thinking skills. The purpose of this study is to determine the influence of parents' education and students' gender on the critical thinking ability of social studies students in grade VI. Quantitative research approach with  factorial design 2x2 2-way analysis. The location of the research is at BTN IKIP State Elementary School, District. Rappocini, Makassar City The research instrument uses a test in the form of essay questions based on the indicator of critical thinking skills adopted from Facione. The collected data were analyzed by parametric statistics with a prerequisite test of normality test, homogeneity test, and hypothesis test with Two-Way ANOVA. The results of the study showed that the last level of parental education had a significant effect, gender had no effect, and there was no interaction between the last level of parental education and gender on the critical thinking ability of social studies students in grade VI of elementary schoolThe abstract should be clear, concise, and descriptive