The Effect of Treffinger Learning Model on Students’ Critical Thinking Skill

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effect of Treffinger learning model on students' critical thinkingability. This study was an experimental study using a pretest-posttest control group design. The experimental class was treated using the Treffinger learning model, while one other class only usedconventional learning model. The research data obtained shows that the results of students' critical thinking skills at the pretest in the experimental class wewe the same as the control class. Hence, itcan be concluded that there was an effect of the Treffinger learning model on the critical thinkingskills of fourth grade students in the sub-theme of my national cultural diversity in 24 Ketintang Muhammadiyah Elementary School Surabaya.