Pengaruh Science Activities terhadap Kemampuan Berpikir Kreatif Anak

ABSTRAK. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh science activities terhadap kemampuan berpikir kreatif anak. Metode penelitian yang digunakan adalah true eksperimen dengan desain between-subject design (two experiment control group design). Sampel penelitian adalah 42 anak usia 5-6 tahun dari TK di gugus Srikaya Surakarta. Metode pengumpulan data dengan skala berpikir kreatif, tes, observasi, dan dokumentasi. Analisis data menggunakan t-test dengan SPSS 17 for windows. Hasil penelitian ini adalah science activities berpengruh terhadap kemampuan berpikir kreatif anak.Kata Kunci : anak, science activities,kemampuan berpikir kreatif. ABSTRACT. The aim of this study is to know the effect science activities toward the creative thinking of children. The research methodology used in this study was true experiment and employed between-subject design (two experiment control group design).The sample were 42 children among 5-6 years old from kindergarten of Gugus Srikaya Surakarta. The method used in gathering the data was creative thinking scale, tes, observation, and documentation. In analyzing the data, this study employed t-test of SPSS 17 for windows. The result of this study was that science activities gave an effect toward the creative thinking of children.Keywords: children, science activities, creative thinking.