Integration of PBL, TaRL, and RME in Developing Creative Mathematical Thinking in Secondary School Students
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This study evaluates the effectiveness of the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) model, integrated with the Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) approach and the Realistic Mathematics Education (RME) strategy, in enhancing students' creative thinking skills. Focusing on the Pythagorean Theorem at SMPN 1 Sakra, this research aims to: 1) measure the effectiveness of the integrated PBL-TaRL-RME model in improving students' creative thinking levels, and 2) describe the distribution of students' creative thinking abilities following the intervention. Using a mixed-methods approach with a one-group pretest-posttest design, data were collected and analyzed both quantitatively and qualitatively. The Paired Samples t-test showed a p-value of 0.000 (< 0.05), confirming that the integrated learning model significantly improves students' creative thinking skills. Qualitative analysis revealed that 6 students reached Level 0, 10 reached Level 1, 7 reached Level 2, and 5 reached Level 3.
Keywords: Problem-Based Learning; Teaching at The Right Level; Realistic Mathematics Education; Creative Thinking Skills; Pythagoras.
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