Efektivitas Model Siklus Belajar 5E Terhadap Keterampilan Proses Sains Dan Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis Siswa

: This study aims at investigating the effectiveness of 5E Learning Cycle towards science process skill and critical thinking skill compare to the EEC (Exploration, Elaboration, Confirmation) strategy, and examining the relation between science process skill and critical thinking skill. This study was a semi-experimental study with posttest-only control group design. The population of this study was an Eight Graders of Junior High School 1 Batukliang Utara and it used simple random sampling technique. The data obtained were used test and observation sheets. Further, the data were analysed using descriptive statistics and t-test testing inferential parametric and product moment correlation. The result of this study showed: (1) students\u27science process skill is higher in 5E Learning Cycle compare to EEC, (2) students\u27 critical thinking skill is higher in 5E Learning Cycle compare to EEC, (3) students\u27science process skill is positively and significantly correlated with students critical thinking skill in 5E Learning Cycle