Promoting Creative Learning in Social Studies by Exploring Floating Cage Fish Cultivation Activities as Learning Resources

Abstract

This article aims to provide a description of how creative learning is by integrating contextual social studies learning resources. This matter is based on social studies learning must be able to accommodate students' critical and creative thinking skills. The researcher as a research instrument, conducted structured interviews, non-participatory observations, and documentation. Data analysis using the interactive model of Miles and Huberman reduces interview and documentation data; presentation of data through descriptive narratives; documentation; and drawing conclusions. The results of the study describe the activities of floating net cage fish in Banua Anyar Village. In terms of floating net cage fish farming activities, there are two main activities, namely; production, and consumption. The activity of floating net cage fish in Banua Anyar Village indicates the suitability of the Human, Place, and Environment learning material for class VII semester I. This material is presented in social studies subjects which cover the discussion of Indonesia's natural conditions (physical conditions of the region) which includes the discussion of actions, motives, and economic principles. The relationship between floating net cage fish activities as social studies learning resources provides room for confirmation of contextual examples from students' closest lives. A creative learning formulation can be designed based on floating net cage fish activities as social studies learning resource. Keywords: Activities; Floating Net Cages; Social Studies Learning Resource