The Effect of Discovery Learning Model Assisted by Prezi And Cognitive Style Towards the Critical Thinking Ability of Islamic Senior High School (MAN) Students

Abstract

This study aims at finding out: the effect of interaction between Discovery Learning model assisted by Prezi and cognitive style towards the critical thinking ability of MAN students. This research was conducted with 2x2 factorial designs and the subject of the study was Class XI at MAN 1 Semarang. The research hypothesis was examined with two way Analysis of Variance (Anova) statistical test, and then followed by the Tuckey test. The results showed that (1) there is the effect of Discovery Learning model assisted by Prezi and cognitive style towards the critical thinking ability of MAN students (F = 11.22; significance level 0.002; p <0.05), (2) there is the difference between the critical thinking ability of MAN students who learned with Discovery Learning model assisted by Prezi and Lecture Model (F = 30.21; significance level 0.000; p <0.05), (3) there is the difference between the independent field (FI) and field
dependent (FD) cognitive style towards critical thinking ability of MAN students (F = 10.24; significance level 0.001; p <0.05). The conclusion of the research was Discovery Learning model assisted by Prezi and cognitive style influenced simultaneously towards the critical thinking ability of Students of MAN 1 Semarang..