International Journal of Cognitive Research in Science, Engineering and Education (IJCRSEE)

IJCRSEE Editorial Team; Adnan; Sitti Saenab; Rahmatullah; Rifka Almunawarah; Sahla Sahira

doi:10.23947/2334-8496-2025-13-1-51-61

Authors

Adnan Department of Biology Education, Makassar State University, Makassar, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6376-2801
Sitti Saenab Department of Science Education, Makassar State University, Makassar, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5311-0620
Rahmatullah Department of Economic Education, Makassar State University, Makassar, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4589-2148
Rifka Almunawarah Department of Biology Education, Makassar State University, Makassar, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3621-6554
Sahla Sahira Department of Biology Education, Makassar State University, Makassar, Indonesia https://orcid.org/0009-0001-9499-5939

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.23947/2334-8496-2025-13-1-51-61

Keywords:

citizen science project, critical thinking skills, creative thinking skills, student

Abstract

Critical and creative thinking skills are essential in 21st-century education, but conventional learning approaches are still less effective in developing these skills. This study aims to analyze the influence of the Citizen Science Project learning model on the critical and creative thinking skills of high school students in Indonesia. The research method used experiments with post-test control groups, involving 70 students divided into experimental and control groups (35 students each). Instruments in the form of essay questions were used to measure students’ critical and creative thinking skills, while data were analyzed using quantitative descriptive analysis and inferential statistics using the MANOVA test. The results showed that the Citizen Science Project model significantly improved students’ critical and creative thinking skills compared to conventional learning (p < 0.05). This improvement demonstrates the effectiveness of the model in facilitating high-level thinking skills. These findings indicate that the Citizen Science Project can be an innovative strategy in learning to improve 21st-century skills. Therefore, this model is recommended to be applied in Education.

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