The effects of active learning model guided note taking on student's critical thinking ability in high school

Abstract

This study aim to know the effect of active learning model Guided Note Taking (GNT) on student's critical thinking ability for work and energy subject in senior high school. This study was held in Senior High School 77 on March 2019. This research used a quasi experimental method with a nonrandomized pretest-posttest design. The sample used purposive sampling, so the experimental class and control class were obtained. This research instrument was posttest essay's type with 10 questions. Based on hypothesis test by t-test with =0,05 and dk=n1+n2-2, got that tcount>ttable. So, H0 is rejected and Ha is accepted. Then, the conclusion is student's critical thinking ability who learn with Guided Note Taking model higher than direct instruction model and also Guided Note Taking has an effect on student's critical thinking ability.