The Implementation Model of Creative Problem Solving to Improve the Creative Thinking of the Students on the Concept of Biodiversity

Abstract

This research aims to determine whether the model of creative problem solving (CPS) can increase students ' creative thinking on the concept of biodiversity. The research on the subject of class X MIPA in high school Angkasa Bandung, which was used as a sample is a student as much as 32 people by using purposive sampling. The research method used was pre-experimental research designs with one group pretest-posttest design. Parameters measured are a test of the ability of the creative thinking of students. The research instrument was used to test the ability of the creative thinking of students in the form of reserved 20-question multiple-choice and essay question 5 round. Of research results obtained the average value of pretest of 57.34 and posttest average 79.84 with value highest N-Gain of 0.83 and the value of the low N-Gain of 0.33, this suggests that the ability of creative thinking students experience increased after learning using models of creative problem solving (CPS). Thus it can be concluded that the ability of creative thinking in students can be increased through a model of creative problem solving (CPS).