The Exploration Study of Teachers’ Knowledge and Ability on Application of Critical Thinking and Creative Thinking Skills on Learning Process in Elementary School

Abstract

21st century and industrial revolution 4.0 need learning activity which is present high-order thinking skills consist of critical thinking and creative thinking. But the problem in Banjarmasin city elementary schools, teachers have low-quality ability to make an instructional design based on critical thinking and creative thinking. This research wants to describe the knowledge, ability to prepare learning materials, ability to teach, and make an evaluation based critical thinking and creative thinking skills on elementary school teachers in Banjarmasin city. This research uses a quantitative method combined with descriptive analysis. The subject of this research is 200 persons elementary school teachers in Banjarmasin city. The result shows that just 24.25% from samples, understand and know about the critical thinking concept and 20.5% understand and know about the creative thinking concept. Just 39.5% of samples are using critical thinking and creative thinking skills in their lesson plan. About 43.1% of samples present learning activity based on critical thinking and creative thinking skills and more just 19.09% of the range of samples understand and give an evaluation based on critical thinking and creative thinking skills. This result can be used to take the best way to improve elementary school teacher ability.