The Effect of Problem-Based Learning in Islamic Religious Education on Students' Critical Thinking Skills

Abstract

Critical thinking is one of the skills that students need to master in this 21st century because as individual students will of course face various problems in their lives. These critical thinking skills include the skills to identify, select, evaluate, organize problems, and find solutions appropriately and logically. This research was conducted in several departments at Medan State University. This research aims to analyze the effectiveness of the problem-based PAI learning model in improving students' critical thinking skills. This research uses descriptive quantitative methods. The data collection technique uses observation and questionnaires. Meanwhile, the data analysis technique uses the Mann-Whitney test. This research produces findings: the problem-based PAI learning model is effective in improving students' critical thinking skills. This can be seen from the results of the Mann Whitney test where the value of Asymp. (2-tailed) < α then Ho is rejected and Ha is accepted, meaning there is a significant difference between the critical thinking abilities of students who apply the problem-based PAI learning model and the critical thinking abilities of students who apply other learning models.