The Effect of Implementation Problem Based Learning Method Towards Students’ Critical Thinking Skills Moderated by Self Regulated Learning on Basic Competency Analyzing International Trade

This research was motivated by the low of students’ critical thinking skills in SMA Negeri 1 Singaparna IPS class XI. The purpose of this study was to determine the difference in the effect between the problem-based learning methods with lecture methods towards the students’ critical thinking skills, the difference in students’ critical thinking skills using problembased learning method at the high, medium and low level of self-regulated learning, and how the interaction learning methods with self-regulated learning towards the students' critical thinking skills. The research method was a quasi-experimental study using 3x2 factorial design and object research throughout the entire class XI IPS consisting of 4 classes. IPS XI-2 class as a class experiment and IPS XI-1 class as a class Control. The study’s instruments using self-regulated learning questionnaires and critical thinking skills test. Data analysis using inferential parametric two-way ANOVA SPSS 20. The results of data analysis showed that: 1) There are differences in students’ critical thinking skills using problem-based learning and conventional method varied lecture, 2) There are differences in students’ critical thinking skills using problem-based learning method at high, medium and low of self-regulated learning levels, and 3) There is interaction learning method with self-regulated learning.