A preliminary investigation into critical and creative thinking skills of university students in integrated science class 7 course

Abstract

The ability to think critically and creatively is necessary for learning. To determine the ability of critical and creative thinking of students, researchers conducted a preliminary analysis. Preliminary analysis was conducted in two research classes. The instrument used in this study was an essay test, interview and observation sheet. The research used a quantitative descriptive method. Aspects assessed were 5 indicators of critical thinking ability and 4 indicators of creative thinking ability. Results showed the control class had a score of 62.21 and 66.30 while the experimental group had a score of 64.33 and 67.38 for critical thinking and creative aspects.