Edmodo-Based Blended Learning Model as an Alternative of Science Learning to Motivate and Improve Junior High School Students’ Scientific Critical Thinking Skills

Abstract

This study aims to analyze students' scientific critical thinking skills through learning with edmodo-based blended learning models. This study is Pre-Experimental using one group pre-test post-test design involving 35 class VIII students at Public Junior High School 10 Jember, Indonesia. The instru ments used were teacher activity observation sheets, student activity observation sheets, scientific critical thinking skills assessment sheets, and student motiva tion sheets. Before and after learning activity, students are given the same initial test (pre-test) and final test (post-test). The collected data was analyzed by quan titative descriptive analysis. The results of the study show that: (1) students are motivated in classical learning by 78.13% with motivated criteria. The highest value is on the likes and active indicators using Edmodo, which is equal to 88.47% and the lowest value on the indicator of activity asks questions and opinions at edmodo, which is equal to 70.93%; and (2) there is an increase in scientific critical thinking skills of students with a mean n-gain of .32, with the criteria being moderate. The highest value is achieved on the indicator of fact analysis, which is equal to .55 and the lowest value on the indicators of delivery of argumentation, which is equal to .19. The conclusion of this study is that sci ence learning with an edmodo-based blended learning model can motivate learning and improve scientific critical thinking skills of junior high school stu dents.