Improving collaborative problem solving skills in 7th grade junior high school students through science learning based on creative problem solving models
Abstract
Collaborative problem solving skills are one of the key skills of the 21st century. Students have difficulty working together to solve problems because studying the science appears to be cooperative and less geared towards having direct experience. There is a need for efforts to make studying the science meaningful. The aims of this research were to find out: 1) the differences in collaborative problem solving skills of junior high school students before and after the implementation of the creative problem solving (CPS) model, and 2) to improve collaborative problem solving skills through science learning based on the CPS model in 7th grade junior high school. This study was conducted at one of East Java’s state junior high schools. A one group-pretest-posttest design was study method used. Purposive sampling with a sample size of 32 students was used for the sample selection technique. Using paired t-test and n-gain data analysis. The findings showed that (1) there was a difference before and after the implementation of the CPS model with paired t test results obtained -5,175 or 2,232 or 5,175, and (2) there was an improvement in collaborative problem-solving skills of junior high school students with 0.34 classified moderate n-gain tests. It can be inferred on the basis of the research results that the CPS model can improve collaborative problem-solving skills in junior high school students in class VII.
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Amran, M.S., Kutty, F.M., & Surat, S. (2019). Creative Problem-Solving (CPS) Skills among University Students. Creative Education, 10(12): 3049-3058. DOI:10.4236/ce.2019.1012229.
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Arikunto, S. (2016). Dasar-dasar Evaluasi Pendidikan. Jakarta: Bumi Aksara.
Astutik, S., Nur, M., & Susantini, E. (2017). Validity Of Collaborative Creativity Model. The 3 International Conference on Research, and Implementation and Education of Mathemathics and Science, 1-6.
Bord, G. (2021). Toward an understanding of when prior knowledge helps or hinders learning. NPJ Science of Learning, 6(24): 1-3. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41539-021-00103-w.
Chasanah, A.N. (2019). Cognitive Growth Learning Model to Improve the Students’ Critical Thinking Skills. Journal of Research and Advances in Mathematics Education, 4(2): 112-123. DOI:10.23917/jramathedu.v4i2.8127.
Darling-Hammond, L., Flook, L., Cook-Harvey, C., Barron, B., & Osher, D. (2019). Implications for educational practice of the science of learning and development. Applied Developmental Science, 1–44. doi:10.1080/10888691.2018.1537791.
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Mercier, E., & Higgins, S. (2014). Creating joint representations of collaborative problem solving with multi-touch technology. Journal of Computer Assisted Learning Published, 497–510. https://doi.org/10.1111/jcal.12052
Murwaningsih, T., & Fauziah, M. (2020). The Effectiveness of Creative Problem Solving (CPS) Learning Model on Divergent Thinking Skills. International Journal of Science and Applied Science, 4(1): 78-90. DOI: https://doi.org/10.20961/ijsascs.v4i1.49460.
Muzaimah, Gani, A., Pada, A.U.T., Rahmayani, R.F.I., Syukri, M., Yusrizal. (2022). Implementation of Creative Problem Solving Model to Improve Students' Critical Thinking Skills in Chemistry Lessons. JTK: Jurnal Tadris Kimiya, 7(2): 227-244. DOI: https://doi.org/10.15575/jtk.v7i2.21262.
OECD. (2016). Results from PISA 2015. Washington : OECD Publishing, 1–8. https://www.oecd.org/pisa/innovation/collaborative-problem-solving/.
Rehalat, A. (2014). Model pembelajaran pemrosesan informasi. JPIS, Jurnal Pendidikan Ilmu Sosial, 23(2), 1–11.
Rojas, M., Nussbaum, M., Chiuminatto, P., Guerrero, O., Greiff, S., Krieger, F., & Van Der Westhuizen, L. (2021). Assessing collaborative problem-solving skills among elementary school students. Computers & Education, 175, 104313. doi:10.1016/j.compedu.2021.104313.
Sagita, I., Medriati, R., & Purwanto, A. (2018). Penerapan Creative Problem Solving Model untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Pemecahan Masalah Fisika Siswa Kelas XI MIA 4 MAN 2 Kota Bengkulu. Jurnal Kumparan Fisika, 1(3), 1–6.
Schwab, K. (2017). The Fourth Industrial Revolution. New York: World Economic Forum.
Siswadi, I. B. I. P., Abadi, I. B. G. S., Agung, I. G., & Negara, O. (2014). Pengaruh Model Pembelajaran Creative Problem ( Cps ) Solving Berbantuan Media Grafis Terhadap Hasil Belajar IPA Siswa Kelas V Sd Gugus Vi Pangeran Diponogoro Denpasar Barat Tahun Ajaran 2013 / 2014. Jurnal Mimbar PGSD Universitas Pendidikan Ganesha, 2(1).
Sumargo, E., & Yuanita, L. (2014). Penerapan Media Laboratorium Virtual (Phet) Pada Materi Laju Reaksi Dengan Model Pengajaran Langsung. Unesa Journal of Chemical Education, 3(1), 119–133.
Syam, F. A., Ali, M. S., & Palloan, P. (2018). Penerapan Model Pembelajaran Creative Problem Solving Terhadap Keterampilan Berpikir Kreatif Dalam Pembelajaran Fisika Peserta Didik SMA 2 Bulukumba. Seminar Nasional Fisika 2018 Program Pascasarjana Universitas Negeri Makassar, 1–4.
Tias, I. W. U. (2017). Penerapan Model Penemuan Terbimbing Untuk Meningkatkan Hasil Belajar Ipa Siswa Sekolah Dasar. Jurnal Riset Pedagogik UNS, 1(1), 50–60.
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Triyanto. (2019). Understanding student participation within a group learning. South African Journal of Education, 39(2): 1-8. https://doi.org/10.15700/saje.v39n2a1629.
Voit, E.O. (2019) Perspective: Dimensions of the scientific method. PLoS Comput Biol 15(9): e1007279. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pcbi.1007279
Wismath, Shelly L. and Orr, Doug (2015) Collaborative Learning in Problem Solving: A Case Study in Metacognitive Learning. The Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 6(3): 56-74. http://ir.lib.uwo.ca/cjsotl_rcacea/vol6/iss3/10.
Wulandari, A.Y. (2014). Pengaruh Pembelajaran Kooperatif Student Team Achievement Division (STAD) dan Group Investigation (GI) Ditinjau dari Aktivitas Belajar. Jurnal Pena Sains, 1(2): 36-45. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21107/jps.v1i2.1337.
Yang, W., Green, A.E., Chen, Q., Kenett, Y.N., Sun, J., Wei, D., Qiu, J. (2022). Creative problem solving in knowledge-rich contexts. Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 26(10): 849-859. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tics.2022.06.012.
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2023-04-26
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YASIR, Mochammad; WULANDARI, Ana Yuniasti Retno; AWALIYAH, Nur Irmiyanni.
Improving collaborative problem solving skills in 7th grade junior high school students through science learning based on creative problem solving models.
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