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DEVELOPMENT OF CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS AMONG SECONDARY SCHOOL SCIENCE STUDENTS AN ANALYSIS OF CHEMISTRY TEXTBOOK GRADE IX 2020

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2024(IX-I).02      10.31703/gesr.2024(IX-I).02      Published : Mar 2024

Development of Critical Thinking Skills among Secondary School Science Students: An Analysis of Chemistry Textbook Grade IX (2020)

Abstract

    This study focuses on a Chemistry textbook for grade IX to determine how effective it is at fostering critical thinking skills in students. The researchers did a qualitative content analysis using NVivo 12 software, and they picked the textbook with purposive sampling. It was found that the textbook does a good job of promoting critical thinking through different strategies. It encourages inquiry and questioning, relates abstract concepts to real-life applications, prompts students to compare and contrast ideas, promotes problem-solving, talks about the history behind scientific concepts, and addresses misconceptions. At the end of every topic are "Test Yourself" sections that ask thought provoking questions meant to challenge students' analytical thinking. Relating chemical concepts to real-world situations fosters critical thinking by connecting abstract with concrete knowledge. Lastly, there are lots of examples and problems for students to work through which helps them apply what they know while developing problem-solving abilities too.

    Critical Thinking, Chemistry Textbook, Qualitative Content Analysis, Nvivo 12

    (1) Muhammad Jamil
    Lecturer, Department of Education Government College Women University Sialkot, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Wahid Mehmood
    Ph.D Scholar, Department of Education, Northern University Nowshera, KP, Pakistan.
    (3) Faiz ul Hassan Shah
    Assistant Professor, Department of Education, Mir Chakar Khan Rind University, Sibi, Baluchistan, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Jamil, M., Mehmood, W., & Shah, F. u. H. (2024). Development of Critical Thinking Skills among Secondary School Science Students: An Analysis of Chemistry Textbook Grade IX (2020). Global Educational Studies Review, IX(I), 13-20. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2024(IX-I).02

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Jamil, Muhammad, Wahid Mehmood, and Faiz ul Hassan Shah. 2024. "Development of Critical Thinking Skills among Secondary School Science Students: An Analysis of Chemistry Textbook Grade IX (2020)." Global Educational Studies Review, IX (I): 13-20 doi: 10.31703/gesr.2024(IX-I).02

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    HARVARD : JAMIL, M., MEHMOOD, W. & SHAH, F. U. H. 2024. Development of Critical Thinking Skills among Secondary School Science Students: An Analysis of Chemistry Textbook Grade IX (2020). Global Educational Studies Review, IX, 13-20.

MHRA

    MHRA : Jamil, Muhammad, Wahid Mehmood, and Faiz ul Hassan Shah. 2024. "Development of Critical Thinking Skills among Secondary School Science Students: An Analysis of Chemistry Textbook Grade IX (2020)." Global Educational Studies Review, IX: 13-20

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    MLA : Jamil, Muhammad, Wahid Mehmood, and Faiz ul Hassan Shah. "Development of Critical Thinking Skills among Secondary School Science Students: An Analysis of Chemistry Textbook Grade IX (2020)." Global Educational Studies Review, IX.I (2024): 13-20 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Jamil, Muhammad, Mehmood, Wahid, and Shah, Faiz ul Hassan (2024), "Development of Critical Thinking Skills among Secondary School Science Students: An Analysis of Chemistry Textbook Grade IX (2020)", Global Educational Studies Review, IX (I), 13-20

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Jamil, Muhammad, Wahid Mehmood, and Faiz ul Hassan Shah. "Development of Critical Thinking Skills among Secondary School Science Students: An Analysis of Chemistry Textbook Grade IX (2020)." Global Educational Studies Review IX, no. I (2024): 13-20. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2024(IX-I).02