Development and Implementation of Collaborative Guided Inquiry (CGI) Models in Improving Students' Critical Thinking in Biology Subjects at MAN 3 Padang Panjang City

Abstract

Abstract___Education is an effort to self-develop students in terms of knowledge, attitudes and skills in a social environment in which there is interaction between students and educators. It is in this interaction that learning of behavior and norms takes place that is able to develop students' thinking potential. Collaborative Guided Inquiry learning is a structured and systematic model, in which small groups work together to achieve common goals and is a core part of contextual-based learning activities. It is hoped that the knowledge and skills acquired by students are not the result of remembering a set of facts but the result of discovering them yourself. The purpose of this study was to analyze the development and implementation of the Collaborative Guided Inquiry Model at MAN 3 Padang Panjang City. The method used is a qualitative method. Data collection techniques using triangulation techniques. Based on these conclusions, the researcher provides the following suggestions. For teachers, it can be used as a guide for learning guided inquiry models and used as an alternative learning to improve student learning outcomes. Introducing the stages of learning to students in advance, so that students can work independently and be more focused in doing practicum.