The Flexibility of the Blended Learning Model to Improve Students’ Critical Thinking

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10.2991/978-94-6463-236-1_4How to use a DOI?

Keywords

e-learning; Blended Learning Model; critical thinking; pandemic covid-19

Abstract

This paper examines how learning models affect change in students’ critical thinking skills. Blended learning is a learning method that combines the face-to-face learning process in the classroom with learning using e-learning. Blended Learning Model makes students feel flexibility in their learning process, especially in this pandemic period. Currently, students are getting used to using digital technology in the learning process. This is also in accordance with students who are in the digital literate generation. So it is assumed that with this learning method, the level of students’ critical thinking skills will increase. Critical thinking is an ability that can be learned and trained in order to be able to solve problems effectively. Critical thinking skills are used to analyze problems, solve problems, make decisions and understand solutions to problems at hand. These skills are needed by students in facing today’s life. Based on the results of the analyzed using the independent t-test method conducted on students, it was found that the flexibility of the Blended Learning Model significantly improved students’ critical thinking skills compared to full online learning.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Mahdiyah
AU  - Mutiara Dahlia
AU  - Fildzah R. Putri
AU  - Yuni Muliyana
PY  - 2023
DA  - 2023/09/04
TI  - The Flexibility of the Blended Learning Model to Improve Students’ Critical Thinking
BT  - Proceedings of the International Seminar and Conference on Educational Technology (ISCET 2022)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 25
EP  - 32
SN  - 2352-538X
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-94-6463-236-1_4
DO  - 10.2991/978-94-6463-236-1_4
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