Improving of Creative Thinking and Learning Outcomes Physics Through Creative Problems Solving (CPS) Approaches

Abstract

The  objective  in  this  research  to  describing  implementation  of  learning  physics  using  the  approach  Creative  Problem  Solving  (CPS)  to improve creative thinking skills and student’s achievement in class X IPA-1 SMAN 1 Pangsid. The research method applied is Classroom Action Research  (CAR)  through  two  learning  cycles;  each  cycle  consisted  by planning,  implementation,  observation  and  reflection.  The  results  showed that  learning  physics  with  CPS  approach  can  improve  student’s  ability  to  think  creatively.  After  learning  undertaken  by  the  CPS  approach  increased students ability to think creatively and achievement.

This is evidenced by: (1) Increasing the number of students who pass out of 12 person in the first cycle to 29 person in the second cycle with an average of 77,39 learning outcomes. N-gainin the first cycle of 0.19 is included in the category of low-and N-gain in the second cycle of 0.30 is included in the medium category, (2) Activity group  average  student  in  the  learning  process  are  included  in  the  category Activities  Fair  increased  to  High  Activity  category,  and  (3)  The  use  of creative thinking of students in the first cycle an enough increased to a high in the second cycle. Creative thinking ability of students in teaching physics to provide benefits in solving problems in the community.