Characteristics of Student’s Creative Thinking in Solving Inquiry Problems (original) (raw)
2021, Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Creative thinking is an authentic and reflective way of thinking and produces a complex product. This study aimed to describe the characteristics of students' creative thinking in solving inquiry problems. This research method used descriptive qualitative. Data collection techniques in this study were creative thinking tests and interviews. The instruments used in this study were creative thinking test instruments and interview guidelines. The triangulation used was method triangulation. The subjects in this study were 20 grade VIII students of SMP Negeri 1 Nganjuk. The sampling technique used is purposive sampling. The data were analyzed through the stages of data reduction, data display, and drawing conclusions. The results showed there are four categories of creative thinking in solving inquiry problems. Students with less creative category can provide more than one alternative answer. Students with quite creative category can solve problems with more than one method. Students with creative category can provide more than one alternative answer and can give different answers from other students. Students with very creative category can provide more than one alternative answer with different methods and can give different answers from other students. Further research can develop an infused learning model to defragment students' creative level in solving inquiry problems.
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