Arguments in Critical Thinking Ability

Abstract

The ability to think critically is an essential skill and becomes one of the primary goals in college. A person who can think critically will be able to use appropriate criteria to evaluate an argument. There must be clear evidence and accompanied by a plausible explanation. This study aims to investigate students' critical thinking skills in determining an argument. The subject is the students of mathematics education program at one private university in Pasuruan, i.e., 31 students. Then, some students who have unique answers are selected to be interviewed further about their critical thinking ability to an argument. This research is a descriptive qualitative research. Based on the results of a written test of 31 students, there is one student who has a unique answer. The answer is different from other students, so from the results of these tests, the student is selected for the further interview. The findings of this study highlighted that the student can mention arguments with the accurate reasons and has a potential to have the ability to think critically.