Development of Analytical Thinking Skills in al-Quran and al-Tafsir Subjects Using the Learning Together (LT) Cooperative Learning Technique for Year 1 Secondary Islamic Studies Students

Abstract

     This study aimed to: 1) evaluate the effectiveness of learning management plans based on the 70/70 efficiency and measure the development of students’ analytical thinking skills after using the cooperative learning process with the Learning Together (LT) technique; 2) compare students’ analytical thinking skills before and after instruction; 3) compare students’ learning achievement before and after instruction; and 4) examine students' satisfaction. This research employed a quasi-experimental design, using a pretest-posttest  format. The sample consisted of 23 Year 1/4 Secondary Islamic Studies students during the second semester of the 2023 academic year at Darulmaarif Foundation School, selected through cluster random sampling. The research instruments were: 1. learning management plan, 2. an analytical thinking skills test, 3. a learning achievement test, and 4. a student satisfaction questionnaire. Data were analyzed using mean IOC, mean, standard deviation, and the dependent t-test. The findings revealed that: 1. the learning management plans achieved an efficiency level of 80.36/85.16, which exceeded the established 70/70 criterion; 2. students’ analytical thinking skills after instruction were significantly higher than before  instruction at the .001 level of significance; 3. students’ learning achievement after instruction was also significantly higher than before instruction at the .001 level; and     4. students reported a high level of satisfaction with the learning management approach.