Creative Thinking Skills Improvement through Pretend Play Method

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to improve students' creative thinking skills through the pretend play method in group B aged 5-6 years in the 2nd semester of the 2022/2023 academic year. This research method is classroom action research that follows the model of Kemmis and Taggart. This study includes 2 cycles where each cycle includes 4 stages, namely planning, acting, observing and reflecting. The research time is 1 month, from May 2023 to June 2023 with 16 research subjects, while the data was collected through observation, interviews and documentation. Data processing techniques using rubric success criteria with the highest score 4= children independently do it, 3= children are sometimes assisted by teachers, 2= children are often assisted by teachers, 1= children are assisted by teachers. The results showed that there was a significant improvement in creative thinking skills in group B age students. This is evidenced by the average results of creative thinking skills in each cycle increased, namely in cycle I = 30%; cycle 2 = 40%; And cycle 3 = 80% and the results of observations made concluded that creative thinking skills through the pretend play method are fun for students. This study concluded that creative thinking skills through the pretend play method can improve students' creative thinking skills.