ESD-Based Collaborative Learning to Strengthen Fourth-Grade Students’ Critical Thinking Skills: A Quasi-Experimental Study

Nur Asiyah; Imas Srinana Wardani; Erlin Ladyawati

doi:10.51276/edu.v7i3.1441

Authors

Nur Asiyah Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya
Imas Srinana Wardani Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya
Erlin Ladyawati Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51276/edu.v7i3.1441

Keywords:

Collaborative learning , Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) , Critical Thinking , Science and Social Studies

Abstract

Critical thinking is an essential competency that should be fostered through meaningful and sustainable learning. However, elementary students’ critical thinking skills remain limited because classroom instruction is predominantly teacher-centered. This study aimed to examine the effect of an Education for Sustainable Development (ESD)-based collaborative learning model on fourth-grade students’ critical thinking skills in Integrated Science and Social Studies (IPAS). A quasi-experimental study employing a posttest-only control group design was conducted with 50 students from SDN Tenggilis Mejoyo 1 Surabaya, consisting of 26 students in the experimental class and 24 students in the control class. Data were collected using a 20-item multiple-choice critical thinking test and analyzed through descriptive statistics, normality, homogeneity, and independent samples t-tests. The findings revealed that students who participated in ESD-based collaborative learning achieved significantly higher critical thinking scores than those receiving conventional instruction (p < .05). These findings demonstrate that integrating collaborative learning with ESD principles effectively strengthens students’ critical thinking skills and supports the development of sustainable learning competencies in elementary education.

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Author Biographies

Nur Asiyah, Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya

She was born in Kediri, Indonesia, on September 22, 2002. She is currently an undergraduate student in the Elementary School Teacher Education Program, Faculty of Education, at PGRI Adi Buana University Surabaya.

Imas Srinana Wardani, Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya

She was born in Surabaya, Indonesia, on March 9, 1977. She earned her bachelor's degree in Biology Education from the State University of Surabaya. She then completed her master's degree in Basic Education at the State University of Surabaya and obtained her doctoral degree from the Indonesia University of Education. Since 2010, she has been a lecturer at PGRI Adi Buana University Surabaya, where she continues to teach and conduct research in the field of education.

Erlin Ladyawati, Universitas PGRI Adi Buana Surabaya

She was born in Kediri, Indonesia, on April 19, 1983. She earned her bachelor's degree in Mathematics Education from PGRI Adi Buana University Surabaya. In 2008, she obtained her master's degree in Mathematics Education from the State University of Surabaya. From 2008 to 2023, she served as a lecturer in the Mathematics Education Study Program. Since 2023, she has been a lecturer in the Elementary School Teacher Education Study Program at PGRI Adi Buana University Surabaya.

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