But young people in Indonesia are not equipped with critical thinking skillsWe are still facing a learning crisis in basic education as Indonesia’s PISA score continues to decline
1. Almost no students scored at Level 5 or higher in reading.
Critical thinking capabilities are captured in the two highest levels of the PISA Reading Score (Level 4 and 5). Unfortunately, critical thinking is not taught at schools or colleges in Indonesia. On the contrary, what’s being taught in our schools doesn’t seem to equip our students with much reading literacy skills, let alone critical thinking.
We need to seek changes from outside the formal education system if we want young Indonesians to be able to think critically, thrive in the 21st century, and sustain healthy democracy.
Considering the lack of critical thinking skills taught in schools and the widespread dissemination of misinformation, we see the gap and the urgent need to strengthen young people’s critical minds in an accessible way. That is why we started
Latih Logika in 2017 to build an online community of young critical thinkers in Indonesia. It is a free online course on critical thinking in Indonesian for high-school students and above, hosted on a mobile-focused website and YouTube. Each lesson consists of a short video and a downloadable short lesson in PDF that contains details and exercises so that learners can check their understanding.
This is a screenshot of our homepage, featuring engaging videos and interactive games,
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Harmony Square, strategically crafted to combat misinformation and foster analytical thinking.