Cooperative Script Metacognitive (CSM) Learning By Empowering Retention Capability Of The Students To Think Critically

Abstract

This research developed learning package, which could empower retention capability of the students to think critically, Cooperative Script (CS) strategy that was integrated with Metacognitive (M) in the form of self assessing or CSM. Results of such development were experimented to eighth grade students of State Junior High Schools in Manado. Results of the analysis showed that average score of the students who have high academic capability (AT), and lowacademic capability (AR) who applied CSM strategy, have beyond the retention critical thinking capability of the students who have high-academic capability and low-academic capability by applying conventional strategy (Konv):1) average score of the group of CSM-AT strategy, 7.68% higher than Konv-AT, and 10.92% higher than Konv-AR, 2) average score of CSM-AR group, 8.11% higher than Konv-AT, and 9.56% higher than Konv-AR. The improved percentage occurred on CSM-AR group 9.891% for capability of critical thinking.