Developing Web-based Active Tutorial Model to Enhance Students' Critical Thinking and Learning Community

Abstract

This study aims to develop web-based active tutorial model in Basic Chemistry subject to enhance critical thinking and learning community of students as prospective chemistry teachers. This development research consists of define, design, develop, and disseminate steps and utilizes instruments namely questionnaires, validation sheets, interview guidelines, field records, observation sheets, and test. It produces Chemwebs instructional material which has been tested for its validity, practicality, and effectiveness. This product is categorized as valid based on expert reviews with an average score of 4.22. Product's practicality in one-to-one evaluation is 4.01 while in small-group testing is 4.30. Field test results show that this product is effective to enhance students' learning outcomes and improve their critical thinking skills noticed from gain-score of its indicators which is about 0.6. Students also tend to be active in learning community and discuss topics contained in this product inside and outside classroom.