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Ethno-Stem Project-Based Learning: Its Impact to Critical and Creative Thinking Skills

Jurnal Pendidikan IPA Indonesia · Vol. 9 No. 1 (2020) · pp. 11–21

DOI
10.15294/jpii.v9i1.21754
ISSN
2089-4392, 2339-1286
Published
2020-03-31
Publisher
Program Studi Pendidikan IPA Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam (FMIPA)
Language
eng

Abstract

Guiding students how to think critically and creatively is a crucial part of the educational process in order to meet the required skills to face the 21st century. In addition, attention to the local culture especially that is closely related to the scientific concepts needs to be strongly emphasized. Due to those two aspects i.e. creative and critical thinking as well as attention to local culture, the ethno-STEM project-based learning for high school students has been implemented and its impact to students’ critical and creative thinking skills has been investigated. This study involved 230 students from seven high schools in Central Java Indonesia. The data collection was carried out through a set of instruments to reveal the students’ critical and creative thinking skills. The instruments were declared as valid based on the experts’ judgment and showed an Alpha Cronbach score of 0.79 prior to use. The results showed that the ethno-STEM project-based learning was able to improve the average critical and creative thinking skills of students in all indicators varying from low to medium categories. The improvement of students' critical thinking skills was observed by the achievement of the N-gain score, i.e. 52 students (22.6%) achieved a high category, 102 students (44.4%) achieved a medium category, and 76 students (33.0%) achieved a low category. Moreover, an increase in the creative thinking skills was also observed, indicated by the N-gain score, i.e. 63 students (27.4%) were at a high category, 109 students (47.4%) were at a medium category, and 58 students (25.2%) were at a low category. In conclusion, the ethno-STEM project-based learning showed a significant effect on the improvement of students' critical and creative thinking skills.

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  • University of Bremen
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Sri Susilogati SumartiState University of Semarang4
Siti Herlina DewiState University of Semarang1
Muhammad Firdaus ImaduddinUniversity of Bremen1
Ramlawati RamlawatiState University of Makassar1
Endang SusilaningsihState University of Semarang1
Murbangun NuswowatiState University of Semarang1
Sudarmin SudarminState University of Semarang1
Sri WardaniState University of Semarang1
Dwi Norma GupitasariState University of Semarang1
Kasmadi Imam SupardiState University of Semarang1
S. SaptoriniAffiliation unknown1

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