Project-Based Learning Promotes Students' Creativity in Learning Living Organism Classification

Revalina Dinda Ashari; Ima Aryani

doi:10.51276/edu.v7i3.1855

Authors

Revalina Dinda Ashari Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta
Ima Aryani Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51276/edu.v7i3.1855

Keywords:

Creativity , Flexibility , Fluency , Originality , Project-Based Learning

Abstract

This study describes students’ creativity following Project-Based Learning (PjBL) in learning about the classification of living organisms. A quantitative descriptive approach with a one-shot case study design involved 27 seventh-grade students at SMP Negeri 1 Jatisrono. Data were collected through a creativity observation rubric covering four indicators: fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration. The instrument underwent content validation by two Biology Education experts, and data were analyzed using quantitative descriptive procedures. The results showed that fluency (83.02%) and flexibility (85.49%) were categorized as highly creative, whereas originality (79.32%) and elaboration (79.01%) were categorized as creative. Overall, 15 students (56%) were classified as creative and 12 students (44%) as highly creative. These findings provide a descriptive profile of students’ creativity following PjBL implementation and indicate that the learning activities provided opportunities to generate, vary, refine, and elaborate ideas during project completion. The findings offer practical considerations for science teachers designing activities that provide opportunities for creative thinking.

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Author Biographies

Revalina Dinda Ashari, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

She was born in Wonogiri on July 11, 2004. She is currently pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in Biology Education at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta (UMS). Her academic interests include biology education, innovative learning, and the development of students’ creativity.

Ima Aryani, Universitas Muhammadiyah Surakarta

She is a lecturer in the Biology Education Program at the Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Muhammadiyah University of Surakarta (UMS), who actively contributes to academic activities. She is actively engaged in research and scientific publications in the field of biology education.

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