Implementation of Project Based Learning Model to Enhance Science Creativity and Critical Thinking Skills of Students on Ecosystem Material in Primary School
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https://doi.org/10.22487/j25490192.2026.v10.i1.pp37-46Keywords:
PjBL, Science Creativity, Critical Thinking SkillsAbstract
This research aims to determine the influence of implementing the Project Based Learning (PjBL) model in enhancing science creativity and critical thinking skills on the ecosystem material among fifth-grade students at SD Inpres Malei. The research sample consisted of 22 fifth-grade students enrolled in the academic year 2022/2023. The research method employed a quasi-experimental design with a one-group pretest-posttest design. Data collection involved observations and learning outcome tests. Data analysis utilized SPSS 23, involving tests for normality, homogeneity, and incidental sample T-test. The findings revealed that the pretest average scores for science creativity and critical thinking skills were 59.09 and 49.32, respectively. In the posttest, the average scores increased to 85.45 for science creativity and 79.09 for critical thinking skills. The mean differences between pretest and posttest demonstrated an improvement in learning outcomes. The average improvement for science creativity was 26.36 while for critical thinking skills, it was 29.77. The SPSS output yielded significance values lower than the significance level of 0.05 (0.000 < 0.005), rejecting H0 and accepting H1, indicating a positive influence of the Project Based Learning model in enhancing science creativity and critical thinking skills on the ecosystem material among fifth-grade students at SD Inpres Malei.
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