Project-based learning model to promote students critical and creative thinking skills

Abstract

This study aimed to assess the worthiness of the project-based learning model in training critical and creative thinking skills on colloidal material. This research is a pre-experimental design with a one group pretest-posttest design. 31 students of XI MIPA 4 at MAN 1 Mojokerto were the targets studied in this study. The results of this study are: 1) The average percentage of the project-based learning treatment obtained is 78% in the good category (1st meeting) and 88% in the very good category (2nd meeting). 2) The activity of students is declared good with a percentage of 88%. 3) Critical and creative thinking skills have high criteria, as shown in the results of N-Gain 0.70, 0.73, and 0.73. 4) Student learning outcomes increase, which indicated from one complete student to 28 complete students. 5) A total of 95% positive responses were obtained from 31 students on the Project-Based Learning model. So the conclusion that can be drawn is that the project based learning model can train students' critical and creative thinking skills on colloidal material. project based learning model can be used as an alternative learning strategy to practice critical and creative thinking skills as the demands of 21st-century skills. It is more maximal and meaningful so that the desired learning activities and better results study can be achieved.

Literature Study: Utilization of the PjBL Model in Science Education to Improve Creativity and Critical Thinking Skills

“…Project-based learning methods (PjBL) have the potential to improve students' creative mindset skills, according to the findings of literature reviews obtained by researchers (Purwanti et al, 2022;Fajrina et al, 2018;(Lestari & Ilhami, 2022); Umamah & Andi, 2019;Ariyani et al, 2019;Nurjanah et al, 2021;(Muhajir, 2022); Sugandi & Rasyid, 2019;Saefullah et al, 2021;Mamahit et al, 2020;Sumarni et al, 2019;Andini & Rusmini, 2022;Trimawati et al, 2020). PjBL as a student-oriented learning method can encourage the development of thinking skills by focusing not only on memorization but also on problem solving (M Hamdani, et al, 2012).…”

“…While the treatment of the PjBL learning method also further develops the assertive reasoning skills of students who are accounted for from the results of exploration, this is what we know as critical thinking (Andini & Rusmini, 2022;Trimawati et al, 2020;Insani et al, 2018;Sumardiana et al, 2019;Istiqomah et al, 2022;Fathimatuz, 2020;Yustina, 2020).…”

Implementation of project-based learning models to improve science literacy of junior high school students

“…Implementing project-based energy teaching materials increases students' scientific literacy skills [11]. In line with research conducted by Rizkamariana, Literacy skills in the PjBL class had increased in all aspects nor aspects of skills [12]. Project-based learning is a learning model that actively involves students in solving problems through scientific stages, either carried out independently or in groups embodied in a product within a certain time limit [13].…”

Raising awareness of the important role of engineering in sustainable development

“…Regarding the learning process employed, despite the students being enrolled in different subjects, they were all assigned to a single group within the Moodle course and all students were tasked with completing a project related to the SDGs. Consequently, the entire sample formed a cohesive unit, with all individuals undergoing the same pre-experimental design process, used in numerous prior studies [ [33] , [34] , [35] ]. However, it should be noted that each teacher independently designed the project, adapting it to their specific subject.…”