Application of Inquiry Learning to Improve Critical Thinking Skills of 5-6 Year Old Children

The purpose of this study was to improve the critical thinking skills of children aged 5-6 years at Dharma Wanita Persatuan Balonggabus Kindergarten through the application of inquiry learning. This research is a classroom action research that uses the Kemmis and Mc. Taggart model which was conducted 4 times a meeting. The subject of this research is group B at Dharma Wanita Persatuan Balonggabus Kindergarten, totaling 22 children consisting of 12 male and 10 female. Pre-action research was conducted to determine the results of the initial percentage of critical thinking skills of children aged 5-6 years through inquiry learning. The results showed that the class average in pre-intervention was 32.22%, increased in cycle I which amounted to 70.05%, and in cycle II amounted to 93.45%. The results showed that inquiry learning can improve the critical thinking skills of children aged 5-6 years.