Developing Students’ Creativity in Building City Mathematics through Project Based Learning
Nurwati Djam’an, Bernard, Sahid
Abstract
Abstract The major objective of this study was to develop, implement, and evaluate the use of the Project Based Learning model in improving students’ creativity in building their own city using mathematics (geometry, area, and volume). This study used mixed methods to collect, describe, and interpret the data. The data were collected through focus group discussion, classroom observations, project, and the lecturer’s research journal. The participants in this study consisted of 34 students enrolled in the School Mathematics 2 course during term 1, 2020. In this project, students went through several steps including designing, measuring, calculating, cutting, color, and using math problem-solving skills to construct their own city. This study analyzed the creativity displayed by student participants while performing the project result. The students’ group project met all components of the creative dimension (novelty, resolution, and elaboration). Particularly, the results of the study concluded that the model could improve the creativity of students in building a city through mathematics concepts.