The effect of mobile learning media and scientific reasoning on creative thinking

Abstract

This study aims to analyze the effect of mobile learning media and scientific reasoning ability on students’ creative thinking on chemistry bonding material. This research was carried out in a state high school in Jakarta, Indonesia. The test is carried out during the first semester of the 2019/2020 school year. The research method implemented in the study is a quasi-experiment with treatment design by level 2x2, then the data acquired are analyzed with two-way ANOVA. The research sample consists of 40 science students in grade 10, and then the sample is divided into two categorized, namely the experiment class of 20 students and the control class of 20 students. They are selected by a multi-stage random sampling technique. In the experiment class, the learning process used mobile learning media while in the control class, the learning process used traditional or conventional media. Scientific reasoning tests and creative thinking tests are the test instruments used in this research. The result shows that students who learn through mobile learning have higher creative thinking skills than those who learn through traditional media. The result also shows that there is an effect of mobile learning media interaction and scientific reasoning ability on students’ creative thinking. The use of mobile learning media has positive impacts on students’ creative thinking for students who have high scientific reasoning. On the other hand, it has negative impacts on students' creative thinking for students who have lower scientific reasoning.