The Correlation Between Critical and Creative Thinking Skills on Cognitive Learning Results

Abstract

Purpose:  A correlational research was conducted toreveal the correlation between critical thinking and creative thinking skillson students' cognitive learning results in inquiry learning strategy and to revealthe contribution of critical thinking skills and creative thinking skills to students’cognitive learning results. Method: Thepopulation of this research was students of Biology Education Study Program inthe Education and Teacher Training Faculty of Jambi University, Indonesia inthe semester of 2017/2018 academic year. The instrument used was an essay testto measure students’ critical and creative thinking skills, and their cognitivelearning results. The data were analyzed using multiple regressionanalysis with the assistance of SPSS version 16 for Windows program at 5%level. Findings: The results showed that: (1)there was a significant correlation between critical thinking skills andcreative thinking skills on cognitive learning results, (2) the contribution ofcritical thinking skills and creative thinking skills simultaneously tocognitive learning results was 72.80%, (3) the effective contribution ofcreative and critical thinking skills to cognitive learning results was 64.91%and 7.89% respectively. Implications for Researchand Practice: Lecturers can consider inquiry strategies as an alternative learning,especially for new students in universities to empower critical thinking skillsand creative thinking skills, based on research results, that may have a bigcontribution to cognitive learning results.