Creative Thinking of Low Academic Student Undergoing Search Solve Create and Share Learning Integrated with Metacognitive Strategy

Abstract

This research was carried out to analyze the effectiveness of the Search Solve Create and Share learning integrated with metakognitive strategy [SSCS + MS] on the creative thinking ability of low academic students. A quasi experimental design has been used to compare the effect of traditional learning, SSCS, and SCCS + MS learning on the creative thinking ability of tenth grade students in Kupang, Indonesia, conducted in three schools. The research data were analyzed by ANCOVA and Least Significant Different test. The results of the research showed that the SSCS + MS learning improved the creative thinking ability of the low academic students ability as much as 36.18% higher than that of the high academic students. These findings also showed that the SSCS + MS learning had the potential in improving the creative thinking ability of the low academic students, as well as the potential to equalize the low academic students and those of high academic ability. Teachers need to implement SSCS + MS learning because this learning can improve the student creative thinking ability especially of those of low academic ability. SSCS + MS learning uses problem solving so has the potential to empower student confident attitude.