Analysis of Prior Knowledge of Educators on Edmodo E-Learning Media and Schoology and its Relationship with Students Critical Thinking Ability

Abstract

Technology-based learning media is the recommended media in the 2013 curriculum. The used facilitates students to learn to find, solve problems and be able to draw their own conclusions. Media is expected to facilitate students to think critically, act creatively and productively, and collaboratively. This research is an ex post facto study which aims to identify and analyze the use of instructional media by vocational school history educators. The research sample was 3 educators and 30 vocational school students in Banyuwangi district. The data collection technique in this research used a questionnaire. The analysis of questionnaires from educators showed that 66.7% of educators used power point media and 33.3% used student worksheets. The results of previous research related to the critical thinking skills of students who were taught using power points learning media and worksheets found that (1) 53.3% of students were able to ask a question and were able to formulate problems; (2) 56% of students were able to come up with new ideas; 3) 76.7% of students were able to collect and assess information; (4) 63.3% of students were able to draw conclusions and provide solutions; (5) 46.7% of students think openly to the existing possibilities; (6) 63.3% of students were able to distinguish facts and opinions; (7) 76.7% of students were able to provide solutions to a problem. The results of this research will be considered for further research on the effect of Edmodo media and schoology on critical thinking skills