Pengembangan Dan Validasi Model Case Base Learning Untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Berpikir Kritis Mahasiswa Mata Kuliah Kewarganegaraan

This study aims to see how the development of a case-based learning model in PKn courses shows that the critical thinking skills of medical informatics students are still low, because civic learning that should emphasize the active involvement of students by presenting the real world has not been carried out optimally. An effort to overcome this problem was developed by developing a case-based learning model in civic learning. This study uses a Plomp development design consisting of preliminary research, prototyping phase, assessment phase. The preliminary research stage was carried out to analyze the characteristics of the civic learning model, curriculum analysis, analysis of student characteristics, and analysis of learning materials. The results of the preliminary research stage on the analysis of the characteristics of the civic learning model. The results of the assessment phase research in the validity test were obtained with the average percentage of each aspect in the model book, lecturer's book, and student book respectively at (86.55); (90, 69); and (89, 04) with very valid criteria. The results of the analysis of the model practicality test based on the observation of learning implementation were obtained on average 87.51, the model practicality questionnaire according to lecturers 87, 65, and the practicality questionnaire according to students 81.35 with very practical criteria. Furthermore, the results of the effectiveness test through descriptive analysis, are effective in improving students' critical thinking skills, knowledge aspects, and learning motivation. Keywords: Validation; Case based Learning Model; Critical Thinking; Citizenship.