Seventh Grade Students’ Scientific Creativity Test: A Preliminary-Study on Earth Science Context

Abstract

The main purpose of a preliminary-study is to develop the test of Hu & Adey's scientific creativity for seventh grade students on earth science context. Furthermore, the detailed-topics concerning in the context of earth science are the layer of earth, earthquake, volcano and tsunami. The Four-D Model systems-approach is implemented in this research. They are four experts that review the design of scientific creativity; involve two experts in assessment and two experts in the earth and science content. Moreover, the design of scientific creativity has already been developed by recommendations from several experts. The thirty-one students from Bandung city are tested by using this scientific creativity test. To sum up, four experts agreed that seven items which have already been developed are suitable for measuring scientific creativity of seven grade students concerning the earth science context.