APPLICATION OF OPEN ENDED LEARNING TO THE CREATIVE THINKING ABILITY OF STUDENTS ALIYAH ALKHAIRAT CITY OF TERNATE Asri Ode Samura, Darhim, Dadang Juandi, Arwan M. Said, Alfian, Maximus Tamur
1. Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia,
2. Institut Agama Islam Negeri Ternate
3. Universitas Katolik Indonesia Santu Paulus Ruteng
Abstract
This research was conducted to examine and analyze the improvement of students^ creative thinking skills using open-ended Learning and conventional Learning. The study used quantitative methods designed with nonequivalent control-groups experimental patterns. The sample is 63 people, not taken at random from two different classes. One class is given open-ended learning, and the other class is given conventional learning. Data collection was done by using tests, namely pretest and posttest. They measured the difference in the increase in creative thinking skills using the Normalized N-Gain. Data were analyzed using an independent sample t-test. The study and analysis results found that open-ended Learning and conventional Learning can improve creative thinking skills. In comparison, open-ended learning is better than conventional learning.
