THE EFFECTIVENESS OF STEM-BASED WORKSHEETS TO FOSTER STUDENTS’ CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS

Science Education

One of the learning approach that can be used to practice creative thinking skills is the STEM-based learning approach. This is effective if supported by teaching materials in the form of student worksheets. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of STEM-based worksheets to foster creative thinking skills of junior high school students. The design of this study used the pre experimental method in the form of the non equivalent pre test – post test design. Based on the results of the effectiveness test, it is known that the score of N-Gain at each learning activities has increased with the average score of the learning activities 1 in the amount of 0.48, learning activities 2 in the amount of 0.56, learning activities 3 in the amount of 0.58 and learning activities 4 in the amount of 0.59. The Students' creative thinking skills on each learning activities were increased in each indicator. The students’ fluently thinking skills on the learning activities 1 with the score of 50 and the learning activities 2 with the score of 55 in the adequate criteria, the learning activities 3 with the score of 78 and the learning activities 4 with the score of 86 in the high criteria. The students’ flexibility thinking skills on the learning activities 1 with the score of 66 and the learning activities 2 with the score of 75 in the high criteria, The learning activities 3 with the score of 80 and the learning activities 4 with the score of 85 in the very high criteria. The students’ originally thinking skills on the learning activities 1 with the score of 54 and the learning activities 2 with the score of 56 in the adequate criteria, the learning activities 3 with the score of 84 and the learning activities 4 with the score of 85 in the very high criteria. The students’ elaboration thinking skills on the learning activities 1 with the score of 34 in the low criteria, the learning activities 2 with the score of 63, the learning activities 3 with the score of 77 and the learning activities 4 with the score of 79 in the high criteria. Based on the study, it can be concluded that the STEM-based worksheet is effective to fostering junior students' creative thinking skills.

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