Building Research Skills Using Digital Educational Technologies

Using Project-Based Learning to Foster Mathematics Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving Skills of Elementary School Students . Objectives: This research aims to describe creative thinking skills and mathematical problem-solving abilities by implementing the Project-Based Learning model. Methods: This research used a quasi-experimental approach with a posttest-only control group design. The research was conducted at the Mano I of Catholic Elementary School during the odd semester of the 2023/2024 academic year. The research sample involved 53 fifth-grade students selected using random sampling techniques. The data collection instrument employs a descriptive test consisting of five questions each to assess creative thinking skills and problem-solving abilities. These instruments have undergone testing and have demonstrated reliability coefficients of 0.84 and 0.81, within the high category. The data collection method used in this research uses a test technique on fraction material, which consists of 10 questions with details of 5 creative thinking skills test items and 5 problem-solving ability test items. The instruments in this research are test questions, divided into creative thinking skills tests and problem-solving ability tests, each of which uses high-level thinking indicators, classified into C4 and C5 questions. The rubric for assessing creative thinking skills and problem-solving abilities is used in this research as a basis for consideration when assigning grades. The data analysis employed the Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) test technique using the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0 program for Windows. Before this, several assumption tests were conducted, including tests for normality of data distribution, homogeneity of variances, and multicollinearity. Findings: Simultaneously, students taught utilizing project-based learning demonstrate higher creative thinking and problem-solving skills than those taught using conventional methods. The PjBL model significantly impacts elementary school students' creative thinking and mathematics problem-solving skills. Conclusion: The PjBL approach is an acceptable choice for educators to foster creativity. Keywords: creative thinking skills, problem solving mathematics, project-based learning. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23960/jpp.v14.i2.202453

High self-confidence and creative mathematical thinking skills will change students from having difficulty with mathematics to active learners who can solve mathematical problems. But the facts show that the achievement of both abilities is still quite low. The purpose of this research is to analyze how students' creative mathematical thinking skills are viewed from the perspective of self-confidence in social arithmetic material. Social arithmetic material is used because it allows them to abstract mathematical processes into their daily lives, thereby developing their creativity. The research method is descriptive qualitative. The sample was 3 people, namely 1 person for each level of self-confidence (high, medium, and low). They are selected through purposive sampling. The data collection techniques used include questionnaires, tests, interviews, and field notes. The data analysis techniques employed are data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The results indicate that students' self-confidence levels in social arithmetic material affect their creative mathematical thinking skills. It was found that students with high self-confidence were able to meet three indicators of creative mathematical thinking skills: fluency, flexibility, and elaboration. However, students with high self-confidence were not able to meet the originality indicator. Students with moderate self-confidence were able to meet one indicator of creative mathematical thinking skills, namely fluency, but were not able to meet the flexibility and elaboration indicators. Meanwhile, students with low self-confidence were not able to meet any indicators of creative mathematical thinking skills. Thus, self-confidence can be increased to improve mathematical creative thinking skills.

This research was conducted in Alkarim Junior High School of Bengkulu City which aimed to improve students’ creative thinking and learning independence skills in mathematics, specifically in polyhedron material through the application of ARIAS learning model assisted by Castle Math application in smartphone. The method used in this research is classroom action with 2 learning cycles. The result of this research showed that the N-Gain value of students’ creative thinking skill is 0.7064, it indicated that there is high improvement on students’ creative thinking skill after participating in the learning activity. The data analysis of test result showed students’ improvement of creative thinking skill in each cycle. The mean of students’ creative thinking test in cycle I is 75.19 with learning success percentage of 62.5%. In cycle II, the test’s mean increased to 91.3% with an increase of 16.11 from the mean of cycle I’s value. The classical learning success in cycle II reached 93.33%. Students’ learning independence also improved in each cycle. In cycle I, the observer’s mean score for student learning independence is 77.03 with good criteria. In cycle II, the score increased to 94.76 with very good criteria. Therefore, it can be concluded that ARIAS learning model assisted by smartphone-based Castle Math application succeeded in significantly improving the students’ creative thinking skill which can be seen from the N-Gain value, test result, and students’ learning independence in each learning cycle.

Examining the relationship of a survey based measure of math creativity with math achievement: Cross-national evidence from PISA 2012

Critical thinking and creative thinking skills are needed to improve the quality and competitive human resources. Therefore, the application of appropriate learning models is expected to stimulate students' critical thinking and creative thinking skills. This research aims to improve critical thinking and creative thinking skill scores using the ASICC learning model. This type of research is classroom action research which is carried out in 2 cycles, with 3 meetings in each cycle. Data on students' critical thinking and creative thinking skills were collected using essay tests on science learning materials. Data analysis was carried out by comparing the N-gain scores in cycle 1 and cycle 2 for students' critical thinking and creative thinking skills. The results of the research revealed that there was an increase that occurred in cycle 2, namely 5.6% in the aspects of moderate critical thinking skills and high creative thinking, as well as in the aspects of critical thinking skills and high creative thinking by 5.6%. Meanwhile, in the previous cycle, these two aspects did not have a high category. Another result found from this research is that students who have low critical thinking skills do not necessarily have low creative thinking skills. This is because students who have low critical thinking skills may have moderate creative thinking skills or vice versa. Thus, the application of the ASICC learning model is effective in improving the scores of critical thinking skills and creative thinking skills of students at Junior High School 5 Kertosono.

A supportive learning model can influence the development of creative thinking skills. Remap-TQ is an acronym for a learning model with stages of reading, concept mapping, and Team Quiz (TQ). The steps of the Remap-TQ learning model are expected to train students’ creative thinking skills. The purpose of the study was to determine the contribution of Remap-TQ to students’ creative thinking skills in learning biology. This study was a quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest non-equivalent control group design. Participants involved in this research were science students from one state senior high school in Jember, East Java, Indonesia, who had been tested for equality. Respondents came from three randomly selected classes, totalling 105 students. The indicators of creative thinking measured are curiosity, fluency, originality, elaboration, flexibility, divergence, messines/risk-taking, and others. The results showed that the Remap-TQ model could improve students’ creative thinking more than the TQ model and conventional learning. The posttest mean value of learning with Remap-TQ is 85.89, compared to students taught by TQ of 78.64 and conventional learning of 68.03. The findings of this study can provide new references to educators regarding innovative learning models to develop students’ creative thinking skills in learning biology. Keywords: exploring, creative thinking, skills, biology, Remap-TQ

This study aims to see the influence of digital technology of toponym rays on students' creative and critical thinking skills. The use of technology in the classroom is essential to improve educational standards in the rapidly evolving digital era. This study uses experimental design and quantitative methodology. The subject of the study was a randomly selected student of class X at Pontianak State High School. The research implementation method involves the use of digital toponym ray applications for one semester of school. The instruments used include creative and critical thinking skills tests that have been validated. Data is collected based on the measurement of specific skills, such as creative and critical thinking skills, which are measured with valid and reliable instruments. The data analysis technique used is experimental statistics. The t-test was used to determine the significance of the difference between the scores of the experimental class and the control class. The results showed that there was a significant improvement in students' creative and critical thinking skills after using digital technology of toponymic rays, namely the results of data analysis showed that the average score of creative and critical thinking skills of students in the experimental group was higher than that of the control group. The average score of creative thinking skills in the experimental group was 85.2, while in the control group it was only 70.4. For critical thinking skills, the average score in the experimental group was 82.7, while in the control group it was only 68.3. and The results of the t-test showed that the t-value for creative thinking skills was 3.45 with a p-value < 0.05, which means there was a significant difference between the two groups. For critical thinking skills, the t-value was 3.87 with a p-value < 0.05, which also showed a significant difference. Keywords: Digital Technology, Creative Thinking, Critical

<em>This research aims to: (1) determine the effect of Project Based Learning (PjBL) on students' experimentation skills; (2) determine the influence of creative thinking skills on students' experimentation skills; (3) knowing the interaction between Project Based Learning (PjBL) and creative thinking skills on students' experimentation skills. The subjects of this research were all fourth grade elementary school students. This research uses a quantitative type of research with a quasi-experimental research design that provides pretests and posttests to the control class and experimental class groups. The research instruments used were performance to measure students' experimentation skills and written tests to measure students' creative thinking skills. Data analysis prerequisite tests include normality tests, homogeneity tests, and balance. Hypothesis testing uses a two-way ANOVA test with different cells. The results of this research show that (1) Project Based Learning (PjBL) influences students' experimentation skills; (2) Creative thinking skills influence students' experimentation skills; (3) The application of Project Based Learning (PjBL) has an effect on students who have high creative thinking skills. The conclusion of this research is that there is an influence of Project Based Learning on experimentation skills in science learning in terms of creative thinking skills</em>

The creative thinking skills of Indonesian citizens are ranked 115th out of 139 countries, meaning that the creative thinking skills of the Indonesian state are low. This needs to be overcome by giving treatment to everyone, one of which is through education. The research conducted aims to determine creative thinking skills in science learning for class V SD by applying the Read; Answer; Discuss; Explain and Create (RADEC) learning models. In this study, the researcher used qualitative methods with a population of fifth grades at elementary school Cisarua areas and a samples of 31. The results showed that fifth grade students had difficulties in improving creative thinking skills on indicators of fluent thinking and elaboration skills, but this can be overcome by applying them. RADEC learning model. The application of the RADEC learning model produces a positive response to science learning in improving creative thinking skills

In today's digital environment, using technology in learning is a requirement for staying relevant to the needs of the twenty-first century. The goal of this study is to develop learning tools that combine Project-based learning (PjBL) with STEM-based e-learning to assist students enhance their creative thinking skills and self-regulation. This study is a quantitative descriptive study using a one-shot case study research design and a research sample of 25 high school students in class for the academic year 2020/2021. The N-Gain score is used to collect data using test and non-test instruments before and after treatment to assess if there is an improvement in learning outcomes. All indicators of critical thinking skills and self-regulation increased as a result of the study. On the fluency indicator, the creative thinking skills indicator received the highest score of 0.86, while self-regulation received the biggest rise on the organizing and transforming indicator with a score of 0.83. The average increase in critical thinking skills is 73.66 percent, and the average rise in self-regulation is 79.42 percent, both of which are high

This study aims to determine (1) the magnitude of the increase in students' creative thinking skills after applying scientific-based Prezi presentation media. (2) large Effect Size of the application of scientific-based Prezi presentation media to improve students' creative thinking skills (3) a significant increase in the average score of students' creative thinking skills after applying scientific-based Prezi presentation media (4) there is no difference in the average score of creative thinking skills of grade VIII G and class VIII H students after applying scientific-based Prezi presentation media. The sample in the study consisted of 35 students and VIII H consisting of 31 students with a total sample of 66 students. The data was analyzed with descriptive statistics and inferential statistics using the help of SPSS 21.0 for Windows. The results of this study are: (1) Improvement of creative thinking skills of students in class VIII Hi SMPN 6 Makassar who were taught using Scientifically based Prezi presentation media obtained N-Gain, which is 0.46 in the medium category. (2) the level of results of the Effect Size analysis of students after the application of Scientifically-based Prezi presentation media in the learning process is 4.48 for class VIII G and 4.68 for class VIII H which is in the Strong Effect category. (3) there was a significant increase in the average score after the application of scientific-based Prezi presentation media. (4) There is no difference in the average N-Gain score of creative thinking skills between class VIII G and class VIII H because both classes are given the same treatment, which is taught using scientific-based Prezi presentation media. This shows that the application of Prezi presentation media can improve students' creative thinking skills.

A person cultivates their creative skills influenced by various types of activities. The purpose of the work is to study the peculiarities of the development of students’ creative thinking skills, which are interrelated with the development of appropriate stages of team teaching, as well as to determine the impact of creative thinking on the indicators of academic performance and motivation to learn. The authors used the methods of sociological survey, which allowed them to determine that the largest number of students had mastered the skills of discipline (27%) and emotionality (21%) to a greater extent at the initial stage of the study. The results showed that 11% of the students in creative subjects (painting, digital art) and 7% of students in general disciplines (history, sociology, pedagogy, mathematics, physics, Chinese, cultural studies) had their academic performance at a high level before the start of online learning. The process of online teaching to paint was based on teamwork using the technologies of online education through educational online platform in the context of digital art. The results of the survey showed that the students had developed their creative skills significantly after training. The development of creative manner (29%) and analytical thinking (28%) were most popular. The authors determined that 88% of the students had received high grades in creative disciplines and 83% of the students in general academic disciplines after training. Most students were characterized by a high level of knowledge. The results are valuable for researchers who study the relationship between the development of creative skills and knowledge in general academic subjects, as well as strive to develop new curricula.

The ability of students in solving problems in science learning is influenced by the thinking skills that determine how people solve problems, make decisions, and understand something. This study aimed to describe the creative thinking skills of students in science learning. The study was conducted in SDN Gunung Sari 1, SDN Gunung Sari 2, SD Inpres BTN IKIP I , and SD Inpres BTN IKIP II Makassar BTN 2017/2018 school year. The study was conducted on 12 students from four schools. The data collection technique using observation, testing and interview. The study was conducted in three stages, starting with the observation during the learning takes place, then give the creative thinking skills test item and continue to do the interview. The results showed that most of the students have a high creative thinking skills. It can be concluded students with the attitude of creative thinking skills high skill fluency, flexibility, Originality, and elaboration and students with the process of creative thinking skills high skill imaginative, feel challenged, dare to take risks, and appreciate nature.

- The purpose of this research is to develop learning multimedia on light materials and optical tools oriented to students' creative thinking skills that can be used in the learning process either online or offline. This development research uses the Hanaffin and Peck development model. Data was collected using a questionnaire instrument and pretest-posttest questions on creative thinking to 19 students at MTS Nurul Islam Batang Hari. The results of expert validation show that the learning multimedia developed is very feasible to be used in the learning process at the trial stage. The teacher's response and the student's response to the multimedia being studied are very good to use. The test results show that the multimedia developed is very good and feasible to use. Meanwhile, students' creative thinking skills have increased with an N-Gain value of 0.84 which is in the high category. This means that the effective multimedia developed can improve students' creative thinking skills. Further research is expected to be able to develop this learning multimedia on other materials oriented to creative thinking skills or other 21st century skills.

Integrating the development of soft skills, such as creative thinking, into classroom learning is essential. This study aims to analyze whether students' creative thinking skills can be enhanced through project-based inquiry learning that is varied for high and low cognitive levels. This research used a quasi-experimental design of 2x2 factorial. The research was done at a private senior high school for over a month. Forty-six eleventh-grade students were involved in this study. The samples consist of 23 high- and 23 low-cognitive ability students, which were determined using a cognitive ability instrument. The creative thinking skill was assessed by comparing the N-gain of the pretest and posttest scores using a creative thinking instrument. The results revealed that the cognitive level affects creative thinking skills significantly, and there is an interaction effect between the variation of the PjBI model and the cognitive ability levels. This result implies that students with high-cognitive levels performed better on creative thinking skills when learning with independent PjBI, while low-cognitive students showed better creative thinking skills when learning with guided PjBI.