The effect of the Collaborative Learning Models and Learning Motivation on Collaborative Skill and Critical Thinking Abilities in Students.

Abstract

This research aims to test the influence of collaborative learning models on collaborative skills;  the influence  of collaborative learning models  on critical  thinking; the influences of learning motivation on collaborative skills; influence of motivation of learning on critical thinking; Influence between collaborative learning models  and the learning motivations and collaborative skill on critical thinking; and the interaction between collaborative skills and learning motivations and the ability to critically think. This study employs experimental methods with a pretest-posttest control (30) and treatment (30) group design on semester I student of biological major. Data collection includes observations, tests, and questionnaires. The normality test, homogeneity, and Manova are utilized to analyze the data through SPSS version 25. The results show that there is a considerable influence (0,000 < 0.05) between the use of the collaborative skills model and learning motivation on the ability to critical thinking and collaborative skills. An interaction between the model of collaborative skills and learning motivation against the ability of critical thinking.