THE IMPROVEMENT OF CRITICAL THINKING ABILITY AND THE LEARNING INDEPENDENCE OF SDN 067240 STUDENTS MEDAN TEMBUNG THROUGH PROBLEM BASED ON LEARNING MODEL AT CIVICS EDUCATION 2016/2017

The implementation of conventional learning process is only centered on the
teacher; the students 'learning outcomes are limited, the students' opportunity to find their own
knowledge is very low because the conventional learning model in Civics that takes place is
only transferring the knowledge from the teacher to the student. This is what causes the
students to have less active role in the learning process. The situation is also experienced by
the students in SDN 067240 Medan Tembung based on the observations made by the
researcher and the interview with one of the fourth grade teachers that most students in the
school tend to learn depending on the teacher. it can be concluded that the learning strategy
of Problem Based Learning is successful in improving the students' Critical Thinking Ability
on the subject of Civics in Primary School of 067240 Medan City. There is an increase in the
students’ Independence Learning by using Problem-Based Learning Model rather than the
Students who learned by Conventional Learning. Thus, it can be concluded that the learning
strategy of Problem Based Learning is successful in increasing the students’ Independence
Learning on the subject of Civics in Primary School of 067240 Medan City.