The Impact of Teaching Strategies on Critical Thinking in Mathematics Education : A Systematic Literature Review
Dinda Agnes Permatasari,Sri Subanti,Ikrar Pramudya,Farida Nurhasanah

Universitas Sebelas Maret

Abstract

Critical Thinking (CT) is an important skill for students and is one of the most significant indicators of the quality of learning. In the context of mathematics education, CT plays a crucial role as a highly important form of thinking. To develop students^ critical thinking in solving mathematical problems, the use of appropriate teaching strategies is essential. The goal of this research is to provide a comprehensive overview of the impact of teaching strategies on critical thinking abilities in mathematics education. The research method used is a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) following the PRISMA protocol, which includes reputable databases including Scopus, Eric, Science Direct, and Google Scholar. A total of 916 journal articles have been classified in the identification stage, followed by the screening and eligibility stages, using inclusion and exclusion criteria, as a result 13 articles were selected for publication in the final stage of the review. The publications considered were between the years 2019 and 2023. The findings of the SLR show that the majority of teaching strategies to enhance CT in mathematics education utilize the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) approach. Furthermore, it can be demonstrated that the majority of the collected studies were conducted at the junior high school level, followed by higher education, senior high school, and primary education levels. Most of the employed teaching strategies have shown significant positive impacts on the development of students^ CT abilities.

Keywords: critical thinking, mathematics education, systematic literature review, teaching strategies

Topic: Mathematics and Science Education