THE EFFECT OF CRITICAL READING ABILITY ON CRITICAL THINKING ABILITY OF STUDENT MATHEMATICS
Wikanengsih, Diena San Fauziya
IKIP Siliwangi
Abstract
This study aims to describe the influence of critical reading skills on mathematical critical thinking skills of students in the Mathematics Education Study Program IKIP Siliwangi. The ability to read critically is one of the fundamental abilities for students to understand and assess various information. The ability to read critically well will have a good impact on their studies. The research method used is descriptive survey and explanatory survey with causality design. The research subjects were 40 students of the Mathematics Education Study Program IKIP Siliwangi who had taken the General Indonesian Language Course. The results showed that there was a significant influence on critical reading skills on mathematical critical thinking skills. Therefore, critical reading needs to be applied to students of Mathematics Education study programs because it affects students mathematical critical thinking skills.
Keywords: Reading Ability, Critical Thinking, Mathematics Ability
Topic: Mathematics Education