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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

Creative thinking skills are skills to develop or find original, aesthetic, and constructive ideas or ideas related to views and concepts and intuitive and rational thinking aspects, especially in information and materials to raise or explain the perspective of thinkers. Students creative thinking skills will emerge when learning about how to solve a problem. This study aimed to determine the effectiveness of the implementation of the IDEAL problem-solving model to improve students creative thinking skills on solubility and solubility product. The research design used was One-Group Pretest-Posttest. The subjects in this study were 25 students of class XI IPA 1 as 1st replication class and 25 students of class XI IPA 2 as 2nd replication class at SMA Negeri 4 Sidoarjo. The research instrument is a test sheet consisting of 10 description questions. Students creative thinking skills were analysed by answering the creative thinking skills instrument, which contained four indicators, namely fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration. Differences in the value of students creative thinking skills were analysed using N-gain when pre-test and post-test scores. The results showed that each component of students creative thinking skills experienced an increase between the pre-test and post-test scores. 36% of students get an N-gain score in the high category, while the remaining 64% are included in the medium category in the 1st replication class. 24% of students get an N-gain score in the high category, while the remaining 76% are included in the medium category in the 2nd replication class. The study results concluded that the IDEAL problem-solving model applied could improve students creative thinking skills.

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.

The research aims to (1) produce a student worksheet based on problem based learning that has the potency to improve the 7th grade student's creative thinking skill based on assessment of expert lecturers and science teachers on the content business feasibility component, language and image component, component, and presentation graphics component, (2) know the student response toward the student worksheet based on problem based learning to improve the 7th grade student's creative thinking skills, (3) know the improvement the 7th grade student's creative thinking skills after using the student worksheet based on problem based learning. The design of this research was Research and Development model with 4 d development model which includes define, design, develop, and disseminate. The data analysis technique of appropriateness of the student worksheet and students responses to the student worksheet is quantitative score conversion to qualitative value with five categories, the data analysis technique of the implementation of the problem based learning model and student's creative thinking skill based on observation is a percentage calculation, while the data analysis technique of creative thinking skills pre test and post test is normalized gain score (N-gain score). Based on the results of the research, it can be concluded that (1) a student worksheet based on Problem Based Learning has the potency to improve the 7th grade student's creative thinking skill based on assessment of expert lecturers and science teachers on the content business feasibility component, language and image component, component, and presentation graphics component get score 105.75 of a maximum score of 120 with a value of "A" is categorized as "Very Good", (2) a student worksheet categorized as "Good" with a value of ' B "based on student response with score 66.09 of maximum score of 88, (3) the student's creative thinking skill improves after using a student worksheet based on Problem Based Learning with N-gain score 0.72 categorized as "High".

This study aims to analyze students' creative thinking skills based on Contextual Teaching and Learning (CTL) in basic physics 1 subject, the physics education study program at Pattimura University. The research subjects were 22 students in semester 1 class of 2022. This research uses quantitative and qualitative descriptive research types. The research design used is a one shot case study. The instruments in this study are, 1) Observation sheets, to assess student creativity during the learning process. 2) Questionnaire sheet, to see student responses related to CTL learning and creative thinking skills. Data analysis in this study was carried out using quantitative descriptive analysis. The results of the study show that indicators of creative thinking skills have percentages, namely Elaboration of 60.61%, Flexibility of 57.58%, and Originality of 56.06%. The three indicators have percentages above 50% and the average final score for creative thinking skills for physics students class of 2022 is 58.08. So it can be said that creative thinking skills are sufficiently mastered by students. Student response data to learning using the CTL model was obtained at 73.27% in the satisfactory category. Based on the results of the study, it can be concluded that students' creative thinking skills based on CTL are sufficiently mastered by students

<p>Teaching and learning in the 21st century should equip students with creative thinking skills to be ready to live and contribute productively to society. This study aims to determine the effect of the implementation of STEM-PjBL on Creative Thinking Skill in Environmental Pollution Material of 7-grade. The quasi-experimental design of the nonequivalent pretest-posttest control group was used in this study. The subjects in this study were students of class VII at SMP Negeri 37 Medan. Subject selection was done by purposive sampling technique. The samples of this study consist of class VII-D as the control class and class VII-C as the experimental class. Data collection techniques used in this study were test techniques. The instrument used was the multiple-choice questions consist of 25 questions to measure student learning creative thinking skill based on the Tawil and Liliasari from Building The Knowledge, Arouses Curiosity, Looking at The Different Angle of Information and Forecasting Limited Information. This means that there is an effect for learning between the experimental class and the control class. The average result of the student creative thinking skill in the experimental class was 91% (very good category). The results showed that there was a significant effect of the STEM-PjBL Model on Students Creative Thinking Skill learning was in 0.030 for effect learning with t-test and this is the results of the t-test obtained that the 2-tailed significance value, the STEM-PjBL model can be used as an alternative learning to empower 21st century skills.</p>

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 study aims to describe perceptions, practicum results, and students' creative thinking skills in online and offline practicums. This research is ex post facto. The subjects of this study were 70 students of the 2016 and 2017 batches of the Department of Biology Education, University of Muhammadiyah Malang. The two batches experienced different treatments; the 2016 batch took offline practicums, while the 2017 batch took practicums online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The research instruments consisted of (1) student perception sheets, (2) tests, and (3) creative thinking skills assessment instruments. Data were analyzed descriptively and inferentially using one-way ANOVA and Hotelling's T2. The study results show students' perceptions of offline and online practicum. Students tend to understand the material better in offline practicum than online, and students also think that offline practicum is more interesting than online. Other findings indicate that students find it difficult to understand procedures in online practicums compared to offline ones. In addition, students experience technical problems in offline practicums, especially those related to networks. In contrast, technical issues can be overcome in online practicums because students can consult directly with practicum assistants. Analysis of student practicum results shows no difference between offline and online practicum results from the aspects of understanding and activeness. Meanwhile, from the aspect of report value, the online practicum is better than the offline one. This study also shows that students' creative thinking skills in offline practicums are higher than online in terms of the four aspects of creative thinking and three aspects of assessment, namely data analysis, work methods, and lists of references. In general, student perceptions, practicum results and creative thinking skills in offline practicums are better than in online ones.

This study aims to improve students' creative thinking skills through the implementation of the Flipped Classroom model combined with a pre-class literacy strategy. Pre-class literacy activities are designed to provide students with initial knowledge before the lecture, so that they are better prepared for learning and can increase active participation in class discussions. The sample consisted of 75 students of 4th semester Islamic Education Study Program students, who were selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected through a Likert scale-based questionnaire and analyzed using descriptive statistical methods. The results showed that pre-class literacy activities had a significant impact on various aspects of students' abilities. Most respondents felt that literacy improved their understanding of the material (mean = 4.58) and their readiness to attend lectures (mean = 4.48). In addition, literacy activities also improved students' creative thinking skills, with 36% of respondents strongly agreeing that literacy contributed to the improvement of creative thinking skills. This finding is in line with previous research that revealed a positive relationship between literacy and creative thinking skills. Overall, this study shows that the implementation of the Flipped Classroom model combined with pre-class literacy strategies can improve students' material understanding, learning readiness, and creative thinking skills.

Given the importance of globalization and the need to train students' thinking skills and broad knowledge to prepare them to face the demands of the 21st century work, education from the start needs to look more critically at educational practices and learning methods that should be directed. This study seeks to examine the effect of applying the guided inquiry model with the Self Regulated Learning approach to students' creative dispositions and creative thinking skills in high school biology learning. To achieve this goal, a sample of 70 students at one of the State Senior High Schools in Mataram, NTB. Subjects were purposively grouped into the experimental class, namely learning using the Guided Inquiry Model with the Self Regulated Learning (IT-SRL) Approach and the control class using the Ordinary Guided Inquiry (IT) model. Data on students' creative dispositions were obtained from a creative disposition questionnaire while data on students' creative thinking skills were obtained from tests of creative thinking skills which were compiled based on indicators of creative thinking skills. Hypothesis testing in this study uses. The results of the ANCOVA test showed that students who were taught using the guided inquiry model using the self-regulated learning (IT-SRL) approach had better creative dispositions and creative thinking skills than students who were taught using the inquiry method (IT).

This study aims to determine the application of a mind-mapping Project-Based Learning (PjBL) model to the human digestive system in improving creative thinking skills and creativity in eighth-grade students at SMP Dakwah Pekanbaru. This study used a quantitative approach with a one-group pretest-posttest pre-experimental design. The subjects consisted of eighth-grade students at SMP Dakwah Pekanbaru. The research instruments included a creative thinking skills test, a product creativity assessment sheet, and learning documentation. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the N-gain test, the Wilcoxon test, and the Spearman correlation test. The results showed an increase in students' creative thinking skills after implementing the mind-mapping-based PjBL model, as indicated by an increase in the average posttest score compared to the pretest and a low to moderate N-gain score. Furthermore, students' product creativity was in the good category and had a significant relationship with their creative thinking skills. Thus, implementing the mind-mapping-based PjBL model is effective in improving students' creative thinking skills and creativity in the human digestive system.

This study aims to identify students’ creative thinking skills in solving the problem of using chitosan as a natural preservative in processed meat. This research uses mixed methods, namely a combination of quantitative and qualitative research methods. We used quantitative research methods to analyze the results of student’s creative thinking skills in the application of RBL-STEM, while qualitative research methods were used to analyze the learning activities and portrait phases of students’ creative thinking skills. The research respondents consisted of two classes, namely the control class and the experimental class. The control class has 25 students, and the experimental class has 30 students. We used tests, interviews, and questionnaires to collect data in this study. The results showed that the independent sample t-test on the post-test scores of the control class and the experimental class showed significant differences. This is due to the value of sig (2-tailed) is 0.000 (p=<0.05). It can be concluded that the application of the RBL learning model with the STEM approach can improve students' creative thinking skills in solving the problem of using chitosan as a natural preservative for processed meat. The rest, based on the results of observations on student learning activities, 98.25% of students in the experimental class lies in the “very active” category.

Critical and creative thinking skills at SMA Pangudi Luhur (PL) Don Bosko are still classified as moderate critical thinking and less creative thinking, respectively. This illustrates that some students have not been able to interpret information scientifically and develop ideas to solve a problem. This study aims to analyze students' critical and creative thinking skills in understanding renewable energy material at SMA PL Don Bosko. These skills are important to face global challenges related to sustainable energy utilization. The research method used is descriptive with quantitative and qualitative approaches. Data were obtained through tests and questionnaires involving 20 students as respondents. The results of the analysis show that most students have critical thinking skills in the moderate category with an average achievement percentage of 62.94%, with the most dominant aspect of Elementary Clarification. However, students' creative thinking skills are still classified as lacking with an average achievement of 63.8%, with dominant results in the fluency aspect. Factors such as learning approaches, active student involvement, and learning resource support influence the development of these skills. This study suggests integrating a project-based learning model to improve students' critical and creative thinking skills on renewable energy materials.

The research aims to develop a diagnostic test assessment to measure the creative thinking skills of biology preservice teacher students. This research and development used Thiagarajan's 4D (Define, Design, Develop, and Dissemination) model. The diagnostic test assessment was developed in the form of an essay test with five numbers of scoring rubrics. This research was conducted at the Biology Education Study Program, University of Sintuwu Maroso. The results of the expert validation of the assessment instrument are high, and the reliability value is high. The results of the test found that all questions were valid and reliable. The student's creative thinking skills obtained an average value of fluency of 75.01% in the high category, flexibility thinking skills of 64.13% in the medium category, originality thinking skills of 69.56% in the medium category, elaboration skills of 75.01% in the high category and evaluation skills of 75.07% in the high category. All students' creative thinking skills are in the moderate category with a score of 71.74%, and the follow-up to the diagnostic results is that the lecturer can provide remedial on several learning indicators that have not been achieved.

This study was motivated by the low level of creative thinking skills among fifth-grade students at MI Ar-Rifa in the subject of Natural Sciences. Initial assessment results revealed that out of 24 students, 14 (59%) had not reached the Minimum Mastery Criteria (MMC) of 70, with an average class score of 59.6 and a classical completeness rate of only 41%. The limited development of students’ creative thinking was attributed to the use of conventional teaching models that lacked interactivity and failed to involve students actively in the learning process. This study aimed to explore: (1) the creative thinking abilities of students before the implementation of the Team Quiz cooperative learning model, (2) how the model was applied during the learning process, and (3) the improvement in students’ creative thinking skills after each intervention cycle. Conducted in a fifth-grade classroom at MI Ar-Rifa, the study employed a mixed-method approach, combining qualitative and quantitative data analysis. The research was designed as classroom action research implemented in two cycles, each consisting of planning, implementation, observation, and reflection. Data were collected through written tests, observation, and documentation. The results indicated a consistent improvement in students’ creative thinking skills. The average score increased from 59.6 in the pre-cycle to 68.5 in the first cycle, and to 75.0 in the second cycle. Likewise, the classical completeness rate rose from 41% to 62% and finally reached 83%. These outcomes demonstrate that the Team Quiz cooperative learning model is effective in enhancing creative thinking skills among students in science learning