Analysis Creative Thinking Ability and Scientific Communication in HOTS Learning Using Whatsapp Media

Abstract

The purpose of knowing whenever the achievement of HOT learning through WhatsApp media is to measure the ability to communicate scientifically and think creatively in solving problems related to current problems related to the Covid-19 outbreak in the Population and Environmental Education (PKLH) course. The method used in quantitative research. Where a sample of 30 students in the even academic year 2019/2020 in the physics education study program, Indraprasta PGRI University. The results of the study were students’ communication skills at good stages which were 63.3 percent of all existing activities, discussion and reporting of activity results. This is in line with the results of research which explained that the ability to communicate using blended learning and Inquiry will produce scientific communication with an increase above the average learning rate which previously increased by 9% to 15% at the level of each indicator of the student’s creative thinking ability test at good or moderate stages with an average of 63% to 73% based on an indicator of test ability. The conclusion in this research is HOT learning with whatsapp media in the experiment, the ability to communicate scientifically and the ability to think creatively has a positive or good change.