Teaching Models to Increase Students' Analytical Thinking Skills

Thinking skills is a trained skill according to the Curriculum-2013, ie analytical thinking skills rather than mechanistic thinking (routine). Analytical thinking skills can be improved through a particular learning model or learning strategy. This study examines learning models that improve analytical thinking skills. The learning models include Guided Inquiry, Problem Based Learning (PBL) model, Group Investigation model, Context Based Learning Model (CBL), and Model of Analytical Thinking Skills Training Process. The strategies used in improving analytical thinking skills include MURDER (Mood, Understand, Recall, Digest, Expand, Review) and Infographics (Information and Graphics). Based on the result of the study, it is found that the model and learning strategy to improve analytical thinking skills generally start from a problem, then the problem is formulated to be proved together with the group by searching relevant information, observation/experiment, and conclude the obtained result, and communicate. The weaknesses of each model and learning strategy will be studied in developing valid, practical, and effective learning models in teaching analytical thinking skills.