Students' critical thinking ability is one of the components developed in 21st Century learning. However, this critical thinking ability is still very minimal and far from expectations, this is supported by the results of international surveys that show a low average value. Likewise, the results of the pretest of critical thinking skills of grade IV elementary school students in Cluster 2 Purwasari showed a low average value. This study aims to determine the improvement of students' critical thinking skills in reading comprehension learning through the use of the FIVES Model and the Guided Reading Model. The study used a quasi-experiment with Static Group Pretest-Postest Design. The results showed that the use of these two models could improve students' critical thinking skills. However, the use of Model FIVES experienced a significant increase compared to the Guided Reading Model. Thus, there is an increase in students' critical thinking skills through the FIVES Model compared to the Guided Reading Model.
The literacy skills of elementary school students in Indonesia, according tointernational instructional survey data such as PISA and PIRLS are generally atlow ability level. Starting from this condition, the government then launched theSchool Literacy Program (SLP) which is in sync with the implementation ofCurriculum 2013. This study aims to analyze and calculate the difference ofliteracy ability and students’ fourth graders critical thinking in schools thatorganize SLP in three areas of the village, transitions, and cities located inSukabumi Indonesia. The results showed that the students' fourth-grade literacyability at the SLP organizing school was at a low level of 66.89, the middle level55, the high level 54.67, and the advanced level of 55.89. The students' criticalthinking ability is at a low level of 82.94, 55.33 and 55.67. Based on the resultsof this study, it can be concluded that fourth graders students’ literacy ability atschool organizer SLP in Sukabumi is at low level / factual literal. While fourthgraders students’ critical thinking was able to reach low levels.
Knowledge of disaster mitigation is one of the must-have primary school teacher candidates. The research tries to identify the knowledge of prospective elementary school teachers about natural, non-natural, and social disaster mitigation. In this study, the teacher candidates referred to are primary school teacher of education department students at the University of Riau. The research method used is qualitative research. The research subjects were 69 elementary school teacher candidates. The data on disaster mitigation knowledge collected were: (a) definition of disaster mitigation; (b) type of disaster; and (c) disaster management procedures. The research instrument used was a list of interviews. Data collection using interview techniques, while data analysis using qualitative data analysis techniques. The results showed that the knowledge of prospective primary school teachers about the term disaster mitigation mainly stated that the notion of disaster mitigation is an effort to reduce or minimize the risk and impact of a disaster. The knowledge of prospective elementary school teachers about disasters has mentioned various types of natural and non-natural disasters. The knowledge of prospective school teachers in explaining disaster management procedures has provided answers about various disaster management procedures. The disaster management procedure that is most often referred to is flood disaster management. This study concludes that knowledge about disaster mitigation for prospective elementary school teachers is quite good.
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