A Systematic Literature Review on Critical Thinking Skills in Physics Education

Abstract

Critical thinking skills are skills that were developed in the 21st century. Critical thinking skills are student-centered learning. Critical thinking skills can be developed from elementary school to college. Through a literature review, this study aims to provide information related to learning models and instruments used that can improve critical thinking skills in physics learning. Data collection is based on the source of the Scopus database. This type of document originated from journal articles with the keywords <<critical thinking>>, <<critical thinking skills>>, <<physics>>, and <<physics learning>> from 2015 to 2025. The procedure used in this literature review was adapted from PRISMA. The published documents are based on predetermined content analysis criteria including learning model, physics material topics, research subjects, education level and analysis. Learning with the guided inquiry model and problem-based learning are learning models that are often used to improve critical thinking skills with various indicators. Static fluids are a topic that is often discussed in research. This research broadly contributes to improving students' thinking skills through recommended learning models. The research findings provide information that student-centered learning models can improve students' thinking skills.