Students^ Creative Thinking Ability in Developing Biology Learning Media in the Era Covid-19 Pandemic Anisyah Yuniarti
Program Studi Pendidikan Biologi FKIP Universitas Tanjungpura
Jl. Prof. Dr. H. Hadari Nawawi No 1 Pontianak 78124 Kalimantan Barat, Indonesia
anisyah.yuniarti[at]fkip.untan.ac.id
Abstract
Learning biology in the era of the Covid-19 pandemic requires teachers to be creative in virtual teaching. Having the ability to think creatively is important because teachers are expected to have many ways to solve various problems with different perceptions and concepts. Included in the development of digital-based biology learning media is considered to be very appropriate in overcoming the limitations of space and time. Creative thinking skills consist of fluency, flexibility, and novelty. Problem-solving can be used to raise motivation and cultivate creative traits. The purpose of this research is to describe the aspects of the achievement of each level of creative thinking ability of students of the Biology Education, Tanjungpura University in solving problems in developing biology learning media in the era Covid-19 pandemic. This research method uses a quantitative approach and descriptive research type. Quantitative data is obtained from the results of students^ answers on written assignments which will be analyzed in percentage, then converted into descriptive data. The result of the achievement aspect of each level of students^ creative thinking ability in problem-solving namely the creative level with fluency aspect is high, flexibility and novelty is medium. The quite creative level with fluency, flexibility and novelty is medium. Less creative level with fluency is medium, flexibility and novelty is low.
