Implementation of Problem Based Learning to Improve the Critical and Creative Thinking Skills

摘要

This is a class action research that aims to improve students' critical and creative thinking skills through the application of problem-based learning model on fourth-grade students of SDN Gayungan I/422 Surabaya. This study was conducted during two learning cycles. The subjects of the study were the fourth-grade students of SDN Gayungan I/422 Surabaya in the second semester of the academic year 2017/2018. Data collection techniques used in the research are observation and test. Data analysis used is quantitative descriptive analysis. The finding indicates that the use of problem-based learning model can improve critical thinking and creative skills of fourth grades in social studies lesson. The results of this research include (1) students' critical thinking skill by 71% in cycle I, 83% in cycle II; (2) students' creative thinking skill by 71% in cycle I, 83% in cycle II. Based on the results of the study can be concluded that the application of problem-based learning model can improve students' critical and creative thinking skills in social studies subject of the fourth grade of SDN Gayungan I/422 Surabaya.