ВИКОРИСТАННЯ ІНФОРМАЦІЙНИХ ТЕХНОЛОГІЙ ДЛЯ ФОРМУВАННЯ ЦИФРОВОЇ КОМПЕТЕНТНОСТІ ФАХІВЦІВ З МЕНЕДЖМЕНТУ

The swift advancement of information technology in the Industrial Revolution 4.0 age, progressing towards Society 5.0, has underscored the vital significance of digital transformation for industries. Digital transformation is a crucial strategy for enterprises to ensure business continuity, improve operational efficiency, and sustain competitiveness in a constantly changing industrial landscape. This study examines the function of Learning Management Systems (LMS) in enhancing employees' digital competencies and its resultant effect on attaining digital transformation in a chemical firm located in Gresik, Indonesia. The study used a quantitative methodology with an explanatory research design, examining the interrelations among LMS, digital competence, and digital transformation through route analysis. Data were gathered from 95 employees across multiple areas of the organization using standardized questionnaires. The research utilized primary data from participants and secondary data from literature reviews of books, journals, and pertinent papers. The questionnaires aimed to assess perceptions of LMS usage, the growth of digital competence, and advancements in digital transformation. Data research indicated that LMS has a favorable and considerable impact on enhancing employees' digital competencies. Moreover, improved digital proficiency immediately and substantially facilitates the effective execution of digital transformation within the firm. The results indicate that LMS is essential for employee training, offering a flexible and accessible learning environment that promotes self-directed learning and adaptability to emerging technology. By providing employees with essential digital competencies, LMS improves individual performance and aids organizational achievement in addressing the challenges of the digital age. The study highlights the indirect influence of LMS on digital transformation via enhanced digital competence, stressing the interrelation of these factors in fulfilling organizational goals. The report provides actionable insights for organizations aiming to expedite digital transformation by utilizing LMS as a strategic asset for employee development. It underscores the need to invest in superior LMS platforms and connect them with company objectives and policies to guarantee active employee engagement. Furthermore, the research paves the way for further investigation into factors affecting the relationship among LMS, digital competence, and digital transformation, including organizational culture, leadership, and the degree of technology use. This study underscores the essential function of LMS in enhancing digital competence and facilitating digital transformation within industries, specifically in the context of the chemical industry in Gresik. It offers critical insights for firms seeking to fortify their digital strategy, augment personnel competencies, and elevate competitiveness in the global marketplace. These findings further enhance the broader academic conversation regarding the interaction between digital learning platforms, workforce competency, and organizational change in the digital era.

The aim of this study was to examine the implementation of media education in France, Poland, and Sweden, focusing on identifying common trends and differences in approaches to developing media literacy. The methodology included methods such as cross-cultural analysis to identify similarities and differences in media education models, cultural-historical analysis to determine the evolution of media education between 2020-2025, comparative analysis of national platforms such as Pix, Media and Information Literacy Sweden Network, and DigComp, as well as the development of recommendations. It was confirmed that the use of digital tools and social informatics contributed to the development of critical thinking, digital literacy, and social responsibility among students in France, Poland, and Sweden. It was established that between 2020-2025, France implemented the “Digital Education” programme, opened the TUMO Lyon centre, and integrated the educational series “Adolescence” into school curricula, fostering media literacy through practical tasks and the integration of media into various subjects. In Poland, the “New Literacy” programme was launched in 2020, with digital competence of teachers enhanced between 2021-2023. In Sweden, the Media and Information Literacy Sweden Network was established in 2020, the digital education strategy was updated in 2022, and in 2023-2025, a national Media and Information Literacy survey was conducted, alongside the preparation of a ban on mobile phones in schools. The development of national platforms was studied: in France, Pix certified students’ digital skills, while in Poland, DigComp formed curricula and digital competence assessments. Common data regarding the integration of media into curricula, development of practical skills, teacher training, and active student involvement in project-based activities were identified. The results of the study can be used by educational institutions, teachers, government bodies, and international organisations to improve curricula, enhance students’ media competence, and develop national and international media education strategies

Critical and creative thinking skills are the core of 21st century skills that learners must have to face global challenges. The ability to interpret, analyze, evaluate, inference, explanation, self regulation, think fluency, flexibility, originality and elaboration can shows the level of their critical and creative thinking ability. The research aims to develop e-portofolio for enchancing the critical and creative thinking ability of 8th level students at Junior High School by soil pollution and waste management education. The research used a one-group pretest-posttest experimental design. The validity of e-portfolios consists of construct and content validity. The practicality of e-portfolios was assessed based on student response questionnaires. The effectiveness of the e-portfolio was assessed through a test designed to measure their critical and creative thinking skills. After the e-portfolio trial, a test was conducted to enable the improvement of critical and creative thinking skills. This study used the Research and Development (R&D) method with the ADDIE model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation) which is limited to three stages namely analysis, product design and development. The validity assessment used expert judgement. The design of e-portfolio learning media involves elements that are in accordance with the indicators of critical and creative thinking by providing feedback, self-assessment, peer assessment, self-reflection. The data generated in this study is the validity of e-portfolios to measure critical and creative thinking skills. Based on the profile analysis of critical and creative thinking skills of SMP Negeri 8 Purwosari students, it was found that there was an increase in the percentage of critical thinking skills of grade VIII students from 73.08% in the very low category (19 students) to 88.46% in the very high category (21 students). It was also found that the percentage of creative thinking ability of the largest VIII grade students was 69.23% in the very low category (18 students) to 46.15% in the very high category (12 students) after using e-portfolios. This research developed e-portfolios as an innovative instrument that not only measures critical or creative thinking ability separately, but also learns both critical and creative thinking ability . In its implementation, the e-portfolio is designed to integrate various learning components, such as problem-based assignments, case studies, experiments and self-reflection that are relevant to practising critical and creative thinking skills. Keywords: critical thinking ability, creative thinking ability, e-portfolio, pancasila student profile.

This study aims to see the effect of hots oriented job sheets with barcode assistance in online learning to the students' critical and creative thinking on heat and the kinetic theory of gases learning topic in grade xi of 1st harau district senior high school. This type of research is a quasi-experiment with a randomized only control group design. This study involved two classes, the first class as the experimental class using hots-oriented job sheets with barcode assistance and the second class as the control class. Data collection techniques in the form of a written test with a graded essay question model. The assessment is based on observable indicators of critical and creative thinking skills. data analysis using qualitative descriptive analysis techniques. The results showed that there was an increase in the ability to think critically and creatively. the experimental class was 57% and the control class was 12%. Based on the research results it can be concluded that: First, after implementing HOTS-oriented worksheets assisted by barcodes in online learning, there was an increase in students' critical thinking skills and creative skills in the experimental class. Second, there is a significant difference in the improvement of students' critical and creative thinking skills in the experimental class after implementing HOTS-oriented job sheets assisted with barcodes in online learning compared to the control class that did not apply the job sheets. Third, HOTS-oriented worksheets assisted with barcodes are very suitable to be applied in schools with an online learning system because they can improve students' critical thinking skills and creative thinking skills on heat material and the kinetic theory of gases.

The integration of digital technology into 21st-century learning demands a paradigm shift in education, particularly at the secondary school level, where the use of Learning Management Systems (LMS) is becoming increasingly central. This article presents a literature review that aims to analyze the implementation of LMS in secondary education by focusing on three key aspects: effectiveness, challenges, and pedagogical integration models. The review is conducted through a systematic examination of recent international and national publications addressing LMS use within the context of 21st-century learning. Findings indicate that LMS significantly contributes to enhancing students’ digital competencies, improving the effectiveness of online learning, and fostering 21st-century skills such as collaboration, communication, critical thinking, and creativity. However, its implementation continues to face various challenges, including limited digital literacy among teachers, varying levels of student readiness, infrastructure constraints, resistance to change, and difficulties in embedding LMS into innovative pedagogical strategies. To address these barriers, the study recommends an integrative approach that incorporates the TPACK framework, the SAMR model, and adaptive digital competencies. With the support of appropriate policies, teacher training, and effective managerial strategies, LMS holds strong potential as a transformative tool for building an inclusive, sustainable, and future-oriented 21st-century education ecosystem.

This study aims to see the effect of hots oriented job sheets with barcode assistance in online learning to the students' critical and creative thinking on heat and the kinetic theory of gases learning topic in grade xi of 1st harau district senior high school. This type of research is a quasi-experiment with a randomized only control group design. This study involved two classes, the first class as the experimental class using hots-oriented job sheets with barcode assistance and the second class as the control class. Data collection techniques in the form of a written test with a graded essay question model. The assessment is based on observable indicators of critical and creative thinking skills. data analysis using qualitative descriptive analysis techniques. The results showed that there was an increase in the ability to think critically and creatively. the experimental class was 57% and the control class was 12%. Based on the research results it can be concluded that: First, after implementing HOTS-oriented worksheets assisted by barcodes in online learning, there was an increase in students' critical thinking skills and creative skills in the experimental class. Second, there is a significant difference in the improvement of students' critical and creative thinking skills in the experimental class after implementing HOTS-oriented job sheets assisted with barcodes in online learning compared to the control class that did not apply the job sheets. Third, HOTS-oriented worksheets assisted with barcodes are very suitable to be applied in schools with an online learning system because they can improve students' critical thinking skills and creative thinking skills on heat material and the kinetic theory of gases.

The 21st-century competencies have become a primary focus for enhancing human resource capacity in Indonesia. The 21st-century competencies refer to a set of skills necessary for development in the modern era. These competencies include creative thinking, critical thinking and problem solving, communication, and collaboration, collectively known as the 4C skills. The 4C skills of students in Indonesia tend to be low. Based on the observations and interviews conducted by the author with teachers and students in several schools in Padang City, it was found that the majority of students did not achieve mastery in mathematics learning. They struggled to solve the mathematical problems presented to them. This research aims to analyze the relationship between critical and creative thinking skills toward problem-solving abilities of elementary school students in Padang City. This is correlational descriptive research. The study was conducted on fifth-grade students at SD 22 Kampung Dalam Padang. A random sample of 127 students was taken. The instruments used included a questionnaire for critical thinking skills, a questionnaire for creative thinking skills, and an essay test on problem-solving abilities. Data were analyzed descriptively, quantitatively, and inferentially. The results of the data analysis indicated that there was a significant relationship between critical and creative thinking skills toward students' problem-solving abilities. Keywords: critical, creative and problem-solving skill, mathematics. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23960/jpmipa/v25i2.pp784-791

Introduction: Hybrid-PjBL is an innovative learning model aligned with 21st-century demands but remains limited and rarely studied by Indonesian researchers. This study intends to test the effectiveness of implementing Hybrid-PjBL on students' critical and creative thinking skills.Methods: The pre-experimental method was used by combining a one-group pretest-posttest design in this study. The population consisted of fourth-semester Elementary Education students at Universitas Samudera. A single class was randomly selected from four classes, involving students enrolled in the Development of Language and Literature Learning in Elementary Schools course. A critical and creative thinking skills questionnaire was employed to collect data. The data were averaged to observe improvements before and after treatment and analyzed inferentially using a paired sample t-test.Results: This study presents the finding of a probability value (sig) of 0.00 < 0.05, meaning that there is a significant difference before and after the Hybrid-PjBL model is applied, as seen from the pretest and posttest scores. Descriptive analysis also revealed an increase in the average pretest and posttest scores for critical and creative thinking skills in the Development of Language and Literature Learning course. The average critical thinking skill score increased from 13.74 to 18.15, while the average creative thinking skill score increased from 32.22 to 39.19. This demonstrates an improvement in both skills after applying the Hybrid-PjBL model. Conclusions: This study concludes that there is a significant impact after implementing the hybrid-PjBL model on critical and creative thinking skills in the Language and Literature Learning Development course in Elementary Schools. This model encourages students to actively construct their own knowledge and solve problems, leading to improved critical and creative thinking skills

This study aimed to investigate the correlation between (1) critical and creative thinking skills; (2) critical thinking skills and learning achievement; (3) creative thinking skills and learning achievement; and (4) critical thinking, creative thinking, and learning achievement. The current study was conducted in April 2019 and employed a correlational research design. The participants of this study consisted of 30 fourth-semester students from the Department of Biology Education of IKIP Mataram, Indonesia, who were currently studying Plant Physiology. Data were collected using a test that contained 19 essay questions on photosynthesis. The critical thinking instrument was composed of five aspects, whereas the creative thinking instrument comprised of eight aspects. Besides, the instrument used to determine learning achievement incorporated six aspects. Each of the elements was represented by one test item. The results of the data analysis indicated correlations between (1) critical and creative thinking skills; (2) critical thinking skills and learning achievement; (3) creative thinking skills and learning achievement; (4) creative thinking, critical thinking, and learning achievement. Since critical and creative thinking skills affect learning achievement, the empowerment of these skills may lead to the enhancement of learning achievement.

21st-century skills demand that learners have critical thinking and creative thinking skills, which can be used in solving problems in everyday life in chemistry learning activities. The Scientific Critical Creative Thinking (SCCrT) model is one of the constructivist learning models that can train students' critical thinking and creative thinking skills. The purpose of this study was to determine the difference between the critical thinking skills and creative thinking skills of students with the SCCrT model (experimental class) and the Direct Instruction (DI) model (control class) in learning salt hydrolysis material. Quasi-experimental research method with nonequivalent control group design, research sample class XI MIPA SMAN 10 Banjarmasin. The research data were obtained from the test results of learners' critical and creative thinking skills, then analyzed descriptively, qualitatively, and inferentially (with the SPSS program version 25). The results showed that the average critical thinking skills with the SCCrT model were higher than those of the DI model (significance value 0.001 < 0.05). The average creative thinking skills with the SCCrT model are also higher than those of the DI model (significance value 0.002 < 0.05). Thus, the SCCrT model is better than the DI model in training learners' critical thinking and creative thinking skills in learning salt hydrolysis material.

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.

Monotonous learning activities and a lack of development of critical thinking skills in students cause low critical and creative thinking skills. Based on this, the purpose of this study is to analyze the effect of STEAM Based Learning with Loose Part Media on the Critical Thinking and Creative Thinking Skills of Group B Children. The research method employed in this study is a quasi-experimental design. The design of this study employs a post-test-only control group design. The population in this study consisted of 5-to 6-year-old kindergarten students, with a sample size of 30 students. In this study, the sampling technique employed was purposive sampling, with a total sample of 30 students. The method used in collecting data was a test. The instrument used for data collection was a checklist sheet with a rating scale. The data analysis technique used the t-test. The results of the study showed a significant difference between the experimental group and the control group in terms of critical thinking skills. The average difference value (indicates that the average score of children's critical thinking skills in the experimental group given treatment is higher than that of the control group. Second, there is a significant difference between the experimental group and the control group in terms of creative thinking skills. The average difference value indicates that the average score of the children's creative thinking skills in the experimental group, given the treatment, is higher than that of the control group. It is concluded that the STEAM approach, assisted by Loose Parts media, has a positive effect on improving critical and creative thinking skills in children in Group B.

The purpose of this study is to develop IPAS teaching materials using the RADEC model based on metacognitive strategies to enhance critical and creative thinking skills among elementary school students. The research follows the Research & Development approach with the ADDIE development model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation). The study involves 84 elementary school students in Surakarta. Data were collected through literature review, expert validation, pretests and posttests, observations, interviews, and documentation. Validation results confirmed that the developed book is valid and suitable for use in terms of content, language, and presentation. A paired sample T-test was conducted on the pretest and posttest results of critical and creative thinking skills for 84 student respondents. The t-test results indicated a significance value of 0.00<0.05 for both pretest and posttest scores of critical thinking skills and creative thinking skills. This suggests a significant difference in the average scores between the pretest and posttest, indicating the influence of the developed book on critical and creative thinking skills. The NGain test results for pretest and posttest scores of critical thinking skills were 70.9252, and for creative thinking skills, it was 70.9284. With these values, it can be concluded that the developed book falls into the category of being sufficiently effective in influencing the critical and creative thinking skills of students

This study aimed to analyze the profile of senior high school students’ critical and creative thinking skills in Biology learning as part of developing 6C competencies. The method employed was descriptive quantitative research involving 33 students of class XI.10 at SMAN 1 Karanganyar, Kebumen Regency, selected through purposive sampling. Data were collected using essay tests of critical thinking skills based on Ennis’ indicators, creative thinking skills based on Torrance’s indicators, student perception questionnaires, and classroom observations. The data were analyzed descriptively using the mean score of each indicator. The results showed that the average score of students’ critical thinking skills based on the five Ennis indicators was 67.8%, categorized as moderate, while creative thinking skills based on Torrance’s indicators reached 55.56%, categorized as low. Students’ perception questionnaires indicated that both critical and creative thinking skills were in the high category with an average score of 73%. Classroom observation results supported the findings of the essay tests. In conclusion, students’ critical thinking skills in Biology learning are categorized as moderate, while their creative thinking skills are categorized as low. Keywords: Biology, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking, Profile, Senior High School Students.

BackgroundThe emergence of remote teaching during the Coronavirus (COVID‐19) pandemic caused several gaps due to teachers being unprepared to teach online. Teachers did not achieve many digital competencies, resulting in an inability to facilitate the students' learning by using technology creatively to overcome challenges. Accordingly, developing teachers' digital competencies to facilitate the teaching and learning process will: positively impact students' innovative use of digital technology in completing their tasks; consequently, develop their digital competencies; prepare them for jobs that do not yet exist; and support them for unexpected challenges they might face.ObjectivesThis study investigates the impact of the upskilling training programme on developing teachers' digital competence, where the aim is to investigate if the teachers' digital competence has improved from the expected intermediate level stated by the World Bank Report in 2021, where strategies for the Digital Skills Action Plan were mentioned. For instance, strategy 2 “Reform of Digital Skills programmes” stated that students must acquire at least intermediate level of general digital skills. Strategy 3 “Enhance use of technologies in teaching and learning” aims to advance teachers' digital competencies to be above the intermediate level. Accordingly, the above average level was used in the hypothesis as a benchmark of the teachers' levels after attending the upskilling training programme. The upskilling training programme of this study is a 10‐week training session using blended learning approach with instructor leading. The training's long‐term goals aim to construct a higher level of competency in a set of skills, attitudes as well as knowledge, which include digital citizenship; communication and collaboration; critical thinking, problem‐solving, and decision‐making; creativity and innovation; using technology as a tool.MethodsA sequential mixed‐method approach using quantitative and qualitative data was used. An online survey with closed‐ended items was adopted to collect quantitative data from teachers. The qualitative data was collected through teachers' focus group discussions using the Zoom conference meetings platform. The participants are K‐12 teachers from a group of national charity schools in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).Results and ConclusionsThe study results revealed that the upskilling training programme efficiently developed teachers' digital competence where they construct knowledge and skills. Teachers exhibit a positive attitude towards using technology that supports collaboration, learning, and productivity, consequently developing their digital competence. As a result, this will also lead to the development of the students' digital competencies, where they will be able to overcome challenges they might face in this changing world, especially after the pandemic of Covid‐19, where there is reliance on the use of technology.TakeawaysThese findings aid in understanding the impact of the upskilling training programme on the development of the teachers' digital competence. Educators need to provide teachers with suitable online and face‐to‐face training that meets the teachers' needs. However, understanding the difference between upskilling and reskilling training programmes is vital to delivering training that develops the teachers' capabilities.