¹Arif Subowo,²Triyanto,³Rini Triastuti

^1,2,3 Pancasila and Civic Education Study Program, Sebelas Maret University, Surakarta, Indonesia

The ability to think critically is an important component in the world of education, especially for students as the younger generation should have the ability to think critically as a capital to face the challenges of the world in the future. This study aims to determine the strengthening of critical thinking skills of grade IX students through an active debate learning model on Pancasila and citizenship education subjects at Muhammadiyah Junior High School Special Program Kottabarat Surakarta. This study uses a qualitative approach with data collection through observation, interviews and documentation. The subjects of this study were teachers of Pancasila and citizenship education and grade IX students. The results showed that the application of the ac tive debate learning model in Pancasila and citizenship education subjects was able to strengthen the critical thinking skills of grade IX students, indicated by the students' ability to understand the material, analyze, speak, and conclude a problem.

Active debate, Critical thinking, Civic education, Grade IX students

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