Profile of creative thinking abilities of students measured by multi representation-based creative thinking assessment

Abstract

This study aims to describe the profile of students’ creative thinking abilities. This research is a mixed study using the method of embedded experimental model. Quantitative data in the form of test results become the main data which is then triangulated with qualitative data from collected through classroom observation activities, asking students to fill out questionnaires, and conducting interviews. The subjects of this study are high school students who have studied the topic of linear motion. This topic was chosen because it has a characteristic that is the scope that can be presented with a variety of representations that can reveal students’ creative thinking abilities. The selected school is a state high school with accreditation A with the assumption that students have received education with national standards. This means that it can be a benchmark for the success of a learning program in training students’ creative thinking skills. Based on the results of data collection obtained information that the stimulation to encourage students to solve problems with a variety of display representation is still in the category of less creative. This is supported by field observation data that the one-way learning model, the conclusion of the questionnaire data confirmed from the results of the interview that students lack the opportunity to answer in creative ways.