The influence of the scientific approach learning model on the learning outcomes of Buddhism and students' creative thinking skills

Abstract

The study aims to analyze the effect of the learning model with a scientific approach on the learning outcomes of Buddhism and students' creative thinking skills. The study Employing quantitative research, this study carries out a pre-experimental design with one group pretest-posttest design. The research population is SMP Negeri Uggulan Doremi students, and the samples are the grade VIIA students in the 2020/2021 academic year. The instruments used are science learning outcomes tests and creative thinking skills tests. Descriptive statistics and T-test analyze data on learning outcomes and creative thinking skills. The results show that there is a significant difference in (1) learning outcomes between students who were taught using the direct instruction model and students who were taught using the scientific approach (p<0.05), and (2) students' creative thinking skills between students who were taught using the direct instruction model and students who are taught using the scientific approach (p<0.05). This study proves that the scientific approach is an effective learning model to improve student learning outcomes and creative thinking skills.