UNTUK MENINGKATKAN KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KREATIF SISWA KELAS VIII SMP NEGERI 5 PEKANBARU

Abstract

Abstract: This study aims to determine the improving of students creative
thinking ability by applying the experiential learning model, and to know the difference
in students improving creative thingking ability in the class applying the experiential
learning method with the class applying the conventional method in SMP Negeri 5
Pekanbaru . The population in this study is 296 students that spread over in eight
classes. The sample was taken by simple random sampling method obtained from 2
classes with 75 students as the study samples. The design of this study uses
nonequivalent control group design. The Instrument of data collection in this study were
written questions in the form of multiple choice reasoned with 4 choices as much as 13
questions through pretest and posttest arranged according the ability to think fluency,
flexible thinking ability, original thinking ability, ability to elaborate, and ability to
evaluate. The test results were analyzed using descriptive and inferential analysis. This
study shows that the students creative thinking ability taught with the students
experiental learning method are higher than those taught with conventional method (P
= 0.003, P < 0:05 or H0 is reject ). After the implementation of experiential learning in
the experimental class obtained an average score 70.83% with the creative category
and the class with conventional models obtained an average score 58.92% with the
category of quite creative. The results of this study provide information that the
application of experiential learning models in SMP Negeri 5 Pekanbaru can improve
students' creative thinking abilities.
Keywords: Experiential Learning model, Creative thinking ability