Classical guidance and counseling model with open-ended techniques to improve ability critical thinking learners: The study of the practicality of the model

The classical guidance and counseling model with the open-ended technique (BKK-TOE) are one of the guidance models that can be applied to improve students’ critical thinking skills. This study aimed to determine the model’s practicality in its implementation to improve students’ critical thinking skills. This research is quantitative research with the data collection tool is a questionnaire. The practicality of this model is seen from the expert side and the practitioner side (BK teacher). Data analysis was carried out by descriptive analysis. After doing the research, the average practical result of the BKK-TOE model from the expert side is 4.27, which means that this model is very practical. On the practitioner side, it is obtained an average of 4.35, meaning that this model is very practical. It proves that this model can be implemented in junior high schools, especially in MTsN. It can also be interpreted that this model is suitable for overcoming the critical thinking problems of students in MTsN.