Improving Creative Thinking Skill through Project-oriented Read-Answer-Discuss-Explain-and Create (RADEC) Learning Model 1Program Studi Pendidikan Dasar, Jl. Dr. Setiabudi No. 229 Bandung 40154, Indonesia Abstract Abstract. This research was aimed at investigating the development of students’ creative thinking skill through project-project oriented Read-Answer-Discuss-Explain-and Create (RADEC) learning model. The background of this research was the low students’ creative thinking skill at the fourth semester of group G department of PGMI, IAIN Tulungagung in Subject of Biology for Elementary Education. Project-oriented RADEC learning model was considered effective to solve the problem. The excellences of this learning model is that its syntactic stage which is certain, easy to understand, and can be implemented based on the students’ characteristics in Indonesia. Moreover, the create stage in this model can integrate knowledge and experience through project so that the students’ stimulating and accommodating ability of the students’ creative ideas. This research applied quantitative research method by using pre experiment one group pre test post test design. The instruments of data collection were test, observation sheet, interview, and field notes. The result of the research showed that there was a significant development of the students’ creative thinking skill such as 40. 1%, flexibility 43. 81%, originality 37%, and elaboration 45. 04%. Therefore, it can be concluded that project-project oriented RADEC learning model can be used to develop the fourth students’ creative thinking skill in Subject of Biology for Elementary School Department of PGMI at IAIN Tulung Agung 2018/2019. Keywords: RADEC learning model, Project-oriented, Creative Thinking Skill Topic: Biology Education |
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