Abstract
Purpose : A correlational research was conducted to reveal the correlation between critical thinking and creative thinking skills on students' cognitive learning results in inquiry learning strategy and to reveal the contribution of critical thinking skills and creative thinking skills to students’ cognitive learning results. Method: The population of this research was students of Biology Education Study Program in the Education and Teacher Training Faculty of Jambi University, Indonesia in the semester of 2017/2018 academic year. The instrument used was an essay test to measure students’ critical and creative thinking skills, and their cognitive learning results. The data were analyzed using multiple regression analysis with the assistance of SPSS version 16 for Windows program at 5% level. Findings: The results showed that: (1) there was a significant correlation between critical thinking skills and creative thinking skills on cognitive learning results, (2) the contribution of critical thinking skills and creative thinking skills simultaneously to cognitive learning results was 72.80%, (3) the effective contribution of creative and critical thinking skills to cognitive learning results was 64.91% and 7.89% respectively. Implications for Research and Practice : Lecturers can consider inquiry strategies as an alternative learning, especially for new students in universities to empower critical thinking skills and creative thinking skills, based on research results, that may have a big contribution to cognitive learning results.
Highlights
The need for the 21st century in the curriculum of educational institutions is oriented to create productive, creative, innovative, and effective generations through the integration of attitudes, abilities and knowledge with life skills (Andrini, 2016; Kabeel and Eisa, 2016; Taghva, Rezael, Ghaderi, and Taghva, 2014)
The results showed that: (1) there was a significant correlation between critical thinking skills and creative thinking skills on cognitive learning results, (2) the contribution of critical thinking skills and creative thinking skills simultaneously to cognitive learning results was 72.80%, (3) the effective contribution of creative and critical thinking skills to cognitive learning results was 64.91% and 7.89% respectively
The data of critical thinking skills and creative thinking skills were used as the predictor variables, and the score of cognitive learning results was used as the criterion variable
Summary
The need for the 21st century in the curriculum of educational institutions is oriented to create productive, creative, innovative, and effective generations through the integration of attitudes, abilities and knowledge with life skills (Andrini, 2016; Kabeel and Eisa, 2016; Taghva, Rezael, Ghaderi, and Taghva, 2014). The application of inquiry strategy has a significant effect on students’ learning results (Llewellyn, 2013; Njoroge, Changeiywo, and Ndirangu, 2014; Olukayode, 2012; Opara, 2011), and it is recommended to be implemented in learning, in order that students are actively involved in the exploration process using logical and critical thinking skills. The information on the correlation and contribution of critical thinking skills and creative thinking skills toward cognitive learning results using inquiry learning strategy has not been revealed. It is essential to conduct a research to reveal the correlation between critical thinking skills and creative thinking skills toward cognitive learning results at the implementation of inquiry learning strategy and to find out the amount of the related contribution. The contribution value is used as a basis of information and recommendations for the application of inquiry strategy to improve the quality of learning
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