Critical thinking in cognitive domain: Exploring assessment of English teaching at pandemic period of covid-19

Erwin Akib; Muh. Arief   Muhsin

doi:10.21070/jees.v5i2.752

(1) * Erwin Akib Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar
Indonesia
(2) Muh. Arief Muhsin Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar
Indonesia
(*) Corresponding Author

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21070/jees.v5i2.752

Abstract

Assessment is an evaluation tool in learning adjusted to the times. The criteria must be included in the assessment are indicators in the cognitive domain and critical thinking. Therefore, this study intends to explore teaching assessments prepared by lecturers in assessing students' cognitive shutter and critical thinking abilities. The data took in the pandemic period of pandemic in Covid-19. The subjects of this study were 269 lecturers who teaching in English education departments in some Muhammadiyas’ university in South Sulawesi. There were 25 items of questionnaires arranged to analyses the teacher assessment based on 10 indicators in critical thinking. The results showed the dominant lecturer measured the ability of students on the C1-C2 scale even though some lecturers had been on the C5-C6 scale. The lecturer learning assessment has implemented indicators of critical thinking skills. The study recommended for future researcher in developing assessment of teaching especially for English department.

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Author Biographies

Erwin Akib, Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar

Erwin Akib, Ph.D.
He was born in Pare-Pare 1 st October 1976. He is a lecturer in English education department, faculty of teacher
training and education Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar. His undergraduate education was in English
education department Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar, Megister of education was in Universitas Negeri
Yogyakarta. His Doctor of Philosophy in Measurement and Evaluation was in University Teknologi Malaysia.

Muh. Arief Muhsin, Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar

Muh. Arief Muhsin, M.Pd.
He was born in Sinjai 2 nd July 1983. He is a lecturer in English education department, faculty of teacher training and education Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar. His undergraduate education was in English education
department Universitas Muhammadiyah Makassar 2009 and Megister of education was in Universitas Negeri
Makassar in 2014. He continues his study in Post graduate program of English education Universitas Negeri Surabaya.

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