Are Current Indonesian Math Materials Geared for the 21st Century? An Evaluation of 3rd Grade Content for Developing Critical Thinking Skills
This paper investigates the development of critical thinking skills in Indonesian mathematics learning, which focuses on the analysis of the 2013 curriculum revised in 2018. The objective is to assess how well current mathematics materials for 3rd-grade elementary students promote 21st-century skil...
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Laboratory of Elementary Teacher Education Study Program, Faculty of Education and Teacher Training, Universitas Riau Pekanbaru, Indonesia
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This paper investigates the development of critical thinking skills in Indonesian mathematics learning, which focuses on the analysis of the 2013 curriculum revised in 2018. The objective is to assess how well current mathematics materials for 3rd-grade elementary students promote 21st-century skills, especially for the 4C skills, namely critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation. The research highlights the necessity of innovative approaches in teaching mathematics to enhance these skills. The analysis indicates that the mathematics content in the thematic books supports the development of 4C skills. Additionally, the researcher suggested implementing Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) as an effective innovation and aligning RME's characteristics with the required 4C skills to better prepare students for 21st-century challenges. While Indonesia's low PISA scores in mathematics underscore the need for improvement. The study in this paper provides insights into curriculum enhancements that can lead to better educational outcomes.
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| spelling | doaj-art-4ab0ffa5cc8749b783a4b7404ed0d4bb2025-08-20T03:27:44ZengLaboratory of Elementary Teacher Education Study Program, Faculty of Education and Teacher Training, Universitas Riau Pekanbaru, IndonesiaJurnal PAJAR (Pendidikan dan Pengajaran)2580-84352614-13372025-06-018410.33578/pjr.v8i4.9909Are Current Indonesian Math Materials Geared for the 21st Century? An Evaluation of 3rd Grade Content for Developing Critical Thinking SkillsShindy Lestari0Agus Kichi Hermansyah1Novy Trisnani2Universitas Negeri Yogyakarta, YogyakartaUniversitas Musamus Merauke, MeraukeIKIP PGRI Wates, Yogyakarta This paper investigates the development of critical thinking skills in Indonesian mathematics learning, which focuses on the analysis of the 2013 curriculum revised in 2018. The objective is to assess how well current mathematics materials for 3rd-grade elementary students promote 21st-century skills, especially for the 4C skills, namely critical thinking and problem solving, communication, collaboration, creativity, and innovation. The research highlights the necessity of innovative approaches in teaching mathematics to enhance these skills. The analysis indicates that the mathematics content in the thematic books supports the development of 4C skills. Additionally, the researcher suggested implementing Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) as an effective innovation and aligning RME's characteristics with the required 4C skills to better prepare students for 21st-century challenges. While Indonesia's low PISA scores in mathematics underscore the need for improvement. The study in this paper provides insights into curriculum enhancements that can lead to better educational outcomes. https://pajar.ejournal.unri.ac.id/index.php/PJR/article/view/203critical thinking4C skills, mathematics learning21st centuryPISARealistic Mathematics Education (RME) |
| spellingShingle | Shindy Lestari Agus Kichi Hermansyah Novy Trisnani Are Current Indonesian Math Materials Geared for the 21st Century? An Evaluation of 3rd Grade Content for Developing Critical Thinking Skills Jurnal PAJAR (Pendidikan dan Pengajaran) critical thinking 4C skills, mathematics learning 21st century PISA Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) |
| title | Are Current Indonesian Math Materials Geared for the 21st Century? An Evaluation of 3rd Grade Content for Developing Critical Thinking Skills |
| title_full | Are Current Indonesian Math Materials Geared for the 21st Century? An Evaluation of 3rd Grade Content for Developing Critical Thinking Skills |
| title_fullStr | Are Current Indonesian Math Materials Geared for the 21st Century? An Evaluation of 3rd Grade Content for Developing Critical Thinking Skills |
| title_full_unstemmed | Are Current Indonesian Math Materials Geared for the 21st Century? An Evaluation of 3rd Grade Content for Developing Critical Thinking Skills |
| title_short | Are Current Indonesian Math Materials Geared for the 21st Century? An Evaluation of 3rd Grade Content for Developing Critical Thinking Skills |
| title_sort | are current indonesian math materials geared for the 21st century an evaluation of 3rd grade content for developing critical thinking skills |
| topic | critical thinking 4C skills, mathematics learning 21st century PISA Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) |
| url | https://pajar.ejournal.unri.ac.id/index.php/PJR/article/view/203 |
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