The Level of Statistics Critical Thinking Skills among Institute of Teacher Education ... 56 | Jurnal Kependidikan, Vol. 7 No. 1 Mei 2019 DOI: https://doi.org/10.24090/jk.v7i1.2751 e-ISSN 2598-4845; p-ISSN 2355-018X JK 7 (1) (2019) 56-67 JURNAL KEPENDIDIKAN http://jurnalkependidikan.iainpurwokerto.ac.id Jurnal Kependidikan is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Lisence The Level of Statistics Critical Thinking Skills among Institute of Teacher Education in Malay Language Campus Students Mohd Afifi Baharudin Setambah, Norfadhilah Nasrudin, Roslina Suratnu, Haslinda Mohammad Saad, Sharizan Abdul Hamid Institut Pendidikan Guru Kampus Bahasa Melayu, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia mohdafifi@ipgkbm.edu.my Abstract The purpose of this article was to explore the level of critical thinking and differences in critical thinking skills between student based on gender and their class. This study uses survey design and implemented on 103 students. The objectives of the study can be achieved through the use of an evaluation instrument related to critical thinking skills in the context of statistics. Objective results showed no significant difference within gender. There was no significant difference between all class. Overall this study provides the Institute of Teacher Education in Malay Language Campus a better understanding of the level of critical thinking skills for their Preparatory Program for Bachelor of Teaching students. There also have to take action about this skill and where these skills are being taught within the curriculum. Keywords critical thinking, malay language, quantitative research, higher education A. Introduction Capital is property, assets or something that is valuable to individuals, societies, or countries. This capital refers to the man himself (Norhasni, 2014). In the National Higher Education Strategic Plan 2007, Figure 1.0 classifies human capital into three classes. First-class minded human capital consists of a group of thinkers, leaders who are visionary, intellectual and committed, confident and daring to risk. The second class minded human capital consists of critical thinking elements, accepting change, open-minded and thinking ability. While the third element of human capital is the potential to change, start thinking seriously, accepting challenges and starting to assess self-esteem (Ministry of Education, 2007).