ENHANCING SECONDARY STUDENTS’ MATHEMATICAL CREATIVE THINKING THROUGH STEM PROJECT-BASED LEARNING

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Fiko Ferdiansyah
https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9309-8540
Sri Hastuti Noer
Widyastuti
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9219-4687

Abstract

Studies have highlighted the persistently low levels of mathematical creative thinking skills among students, emphasizing the need for innovative learning interventions. The STEM-PjBL model, which integrates science, technology, engineering, and mathematics through project-based learning, offers a structured framework to enhance these skills by fostering innovative problem-solving. This study investigates the implementation of the STEM-PjBL model to improve students' mathematical creative thinking skills. A quantitative quasi-experimental approach with pre- and post-tests control group design was used, involving two purposively selected ninth-grade classes from a population of 298 students. Analysis using the Mann-Whitney U test showed a statistically significant improvement in mathematical creative thinking skills following the STEM-PjBL intervention (p < 0.05), with a normalized gain (g = 0.43), indicating that the results for the experimental group were higher than those of the control group. These findings suggest that the STEM-PjBL model is an effective strategy for improving creative thinking in mathematics education.

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Ferdiansyah, F., Sri Hastuti Noer, & Widyastuti, W. (2025). ENHANCING SECONDARY STUDENTS’ MATHEMATICAL CREATIVE THINKING THROUGH STEM PROJECT-BASED LEARNING. Kalamatika: Jurnal Pendidikan Matematika, 10(1), 47-66. https://doi.org/10.22236/KALAMATIKA.vol10no1.2025pp47-66
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