Open AccessProblem-solving and creative thinking skills with the PBL model: The concept of the human circulatory system
Author(s) -
Marleny Leasa,
Albertus Fenanlampir,
John Rafafy Batlolona,
Abdul Salam Saimima
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
biosfer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2614-3984
pISSN - 0853-2451
DOI - 10.21009/biosferjpb.20825
Subject(s) - mathematics education , creative thinking , problem based learning , creative problem solving , psychology , higher order thinking , critical thinking , population , creativity , teaching method , cognitively guided instruction , social psychology , medicine , environmental health
Science learning in elementary schools using the PBL learning model can grow students' higher-order thinking skills, such as problem-solving and creative thinking skills. The purpose of correlational research was to analyze the relationship between problem-solving and creative thinking skills of elementary school students through the implementation of PBL. The predictor variables and criteria in the research were in the form of problem-solving and creative thinking skills, respectively. The population of this study was the fifth-grade elementary school students, totaling 120 students. This study’s sample was 33 students. The data retrieval used problem-solving and creative thinking skills tests on the concept of the human circulatory system. The data analysis was performed by linear regression. The results showed a correlation between creative thinking and problem-solving skills in learning with PBL. There is a strong relationship between problem-solving and creative thinking skills through PBL. The predictor variable contributed 37.8% to the criterion variable. This study recommends that it is essential to familiarize PBL in elementary schools learning to improve students' higher-order thinking skills.