The Development of Hands-on Activities Learning for Improving Student Critical Thinking Skills

Abstract

This study aims to develop Hands-on Activities learning that are integrated with critical thinking indicators through the student worksheets on the pressure subject. This type of research is Research and Development (R&D) using the 4D model covering the stages of define, design, develop, and disseminate. In this study only carried out to the develop stage. Data collection was carried out through validation assessment sheets of worksheet filled out by 3 validators. Aspects assessed include aspects of graphics and presentation, language, and content of worksheet. Data were analyzed descriptively to determine the results and validity values. The results of data analysis obtained from the validation assessment showed that all aspects received an average score in the range of 3.52 to 3.67 with a very high category. The worksheet of Hands-on Activities is declared valid, so it is eligible to be used as a learning media in an effort to improve students' critical thinking skills at school.