LEARNING SCIENCE WITH THE CHARACTER BY DISCOVERY LEARNING TO IMPROVE CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS OF JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
Students learn to integrate the concepts of subject matter, namely physics, chemistry, and biology. This integration in the curriculum is called integrated science. Integrated science can help students to connect different concepts, topics, and ties between subject matter. The purpose of this research is to create a learning model in the form of syllabus, lesson plans, LKPD, modules that integrate physics, chemistry, and biology with character with discovery learning models to improve the skills critical thinking of SMP/MTs students. Then the process of developing the learning component on the product by combining (overlaying) the stages of the Dick and Carey model by integrating physics, chemistry, character biology with discovery learning models, critical thinking skills. Student responses about the device (LKPD and module) were very interested in filling out the questionnaire by choosing weights of 4 (very good) and 3 (good) respectively: LKPD (52%, 47%), module (57%, 40%). The teacher's responses about the tools (syllabus, lesson plans, LKPD, modules) were very interested in filling out the questionnaire by choosing the weights of 4 (very good) and 3 (good) respectively: syllabus (58%; 42%); lesson plans (73%, 25%), LKPD (59%, 41%), and modules (66%, 33%). The results of the test of critical thinking skills obtained data that students can interpret, analyze, evaluate, infer, explain, and self-regulate.
Integrated Science, Character, Discovery Learning, Critical Thinking Skills