CRITICAL THINKING SKILL: KONSEP DAN INIDIKATOR PENILAIAN

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The development of the world of the 21st century is marked by progress and the demands of the times one of the technologies that can lead to decreased. Life in the 21st century demand a person to master a range of skills. One of the important skills in the 21st century, namely critical thinking skill. This study focused on definition, importance, challenges in developing indicators and assessment of critical thinking skills. Critical thinking skill is the ability to think logically, reflective, productive and systematically applied in making consideration and take a good decision. Critical thinking skills are beneficial in improving the skills of the analyst, creativity, make use of ideas or information, and searching for information as well as self-reflection. The development of critical thinking skills in learners can through learning. An important indicator in the critical thinking skills to interpret, there is the capability of studying or analyzing, identifying the source of relevant and irrelevant, identifies and evaluates the assumptions, implementing various strategies to make the appropriate decisions, concluded and regulations themselves.