Analisis Persepsi Mahasiswa terhadap Efektivitas Strategi Pembelajaran Socratic Questioning dalam Meningkatkan Keterampilan Berpikir Kritis

The learning process is a crucial element in education that includes the teacher's efforts in creating an atmosphere and providing support so that learning activities can run well. Education equips students with various skills to face challenges and changes. The Socratic Questioning strategy is a learning approach that focuses on in-depth question and answer dialog to encourage students' critical, analytical, and evaluative thinking. This study aims to evaluate the implementation of Socratic Questioning strategy in improving students' critical thinking skills and to determine the effectiveness of this strategy in learning. This type of research is qualitative with a case study approach, involving 40 students at UIN Sunan Kalijaga Yogyakarta as resource persons. Data collection techniques were conducted through questionnaires and in-depth interviews, then analyzed using thematic analysis techniques. The results showed that the majority of students gave positive responses to the application of this strategy, with 53.77% agreeing and 26.65% strongly agreeing. The implementation of the Socratic Questioning strategy proved to be effective in helping students develop critical thinking skills, strengthening their ability to organize arguments systematically, and increasing engagement in class discussions. This study provides practical implications for lecturers in using the Socratic Questioning strategy to encourage more productive interactions and improve the quality of class discussions.