Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Kooperatif Tipe Probing Prompting Untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Berfikir Kritis Dan Hasil Belajar Biologi Siswa Kelas Viiic SMP Negeri 1 Bangkinang Barat Tahun Ajaran 2011/2012

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ABSTRACT The purpose of classroom action research is to improve critical thinking skills and and learning outcomes of students with the application of cooperative learning model probing prompting type in Bangkinang Barat SMP Negeri VIIIC class at Academic Year 2011/2012. This research was conducted in the second semester in May 2012. Subjects were grade students of SMP Negeri 1 Bangkinang Barat VIIIC by the number of 27 students consisting of 15 male students and 12 female students. The parameters measured were the critical thinking skills of students consisting of 3 indicators and student learning outcomes consisting of absorption and mastery learning individual students, student activities and teacher activities. The average critical thinking skills of students in the first cycle is 66.98% (average) increase in the second cycle with an average critical thinking skills of students is 74.40% (good). Students capability in the first cycle is 72,90% (average) increase in the second cycle to be 79.70% (good). Student mastery test scores daily visits from students in the first cycle is 92.00% (complete) increased in the second cycle to 100% (complete). From these results it can be concluded that the application of cooperative learning model probing prompting type can improve critical thinking skills and learning outcomes biology grade SMP Negeri 1 Bangkinang Barat VIIIC class at Academic Year 2011/2012