Critical Thinking Skills and Student Self Concept on Student Learning Outcomes by Applying the Inquiry Model

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine and analyze the effect of critical thinking skills and students self concept on student learning outcomes by applying the inquiry model to class VIII students of SMP Negeri 2 Bakauheni, South Lampung. This research method is a quantitative research with the type of survey research. The population in this study amounted to 93 students. The sample used in this study amounted to 90 students. The sampling technique used is simple random sampling. This study uses data collection techniques using observation, questionnaires, documentation, literature study. The results of this study indicate that; 1) The effect of critical thinking skills on student learning outcomes can be shown by the value of R square = 0.556 or the contribution of critical thinking skills to student learning outcomes of 55.6%. 2) the influence of self concept on learning outcomes can be indicated by the value of R square = 0.564 or it means that the contribution of self concept to learning outcomes is 56.4%. 3) The effect of critical thinking skills and self concept variables on learning outcomes is 0.565. This means that the influence of critical thinking skills and self concept variables on the learning outcomes of class VIII students of SMP Negeri 2 Bakauheni is 56.5%. These results indicate that critical thinking skills and self concept have an influence on learning outcomes by 56.5%.