Effectiveness of Think-Pair-Share and STEM Models on Critical Thinking in Early Childhood Education

Abstract

This study aims to determine the effectiveness of the STEM-based Think Pair Share model on the thinking ability of early childhood education students.  The research is a meta-analysis research. This study analyzed 17 primary studies that had met the established inclusion criteria. The data analysis in this study is statistical analysis. This study concluded that the analysis using the random effect model obtained the average effect size value (d= 0.972; p <0.001). This effect size is very high. These results show that the STEM-based Think Pair Share model strongly influences the critical thinking ability of prospective Early Childhood Education (PAUD) teachers compared to the traditional learning model.