Correlation of Cognitive Ability Relevance to the Ability of Scientific Creative Thinking and Scientific Critical Thinking Skills of Students of Work and Energy Concept H Rusnayati, R Wulansari, D Saepuzaman, S Karim and S Feranie A
UNIVERSITAS PENDIDIKAN INDONESIA
Abstract
The aim of this study was to analyze the correlation of cognitive ability relationship to the ability of scientific creative thinking and students critical scientific thinking ability. According to the aim mentioned, research method used was correlation research because in this research there was no effort to influence the research variables (there is no manipulation of variables). Data obtained in the form of cognitive test results consisting of twenty multiple choice questions, scientific creative instrument test results consisting of two cases described into four point description of the description in each case and test results of scientific critical instruments consisting of two cases described each three points. Participants are high school students in Cimahi city consisting of 32 students. Cognitive tests are sorted by sub-chapter on work and energy and divided into four cognitive levels ranging from C1 to C4. Scientific thinking thinking tests are based on the Scientific Structure Creativity Model (SSCM) with three assessed abilities of fluency, flexibility and originality. While the critical thinking test instruments are based on the Assessment of Critical Thinking Ablility (ACTA) with the three capabilities being reviewed Critical Thinking Ability 1, Critical Thinking Ability 2 and Critical Thinking Ablility 3. From the data correlation coefficient value for the relationship of cognitive ability with creative thinking ability is 0.743578, the correlation coefficient value for the relationship of cognitive ability with critical thinking ability is 0, 745445, while the value of correlation coefficient relationship of creative thinking ability and critical thinking ability is 0,45003. From the above results, there is a very strong relationship between the ability of creative thinking and critical thinking ability with cognitive ability while the relationship between the ability of creative thinking and critical thinking ability is said as a moderate relationship.
