Peningkatan Kreativitas Menulis Cerpen Siswa MA Nurul Ichsan Melalui Penerapan AI dan Metode Mind Mapping

This research aims to present alternative methods for learning literature and examine the potential for increasing students' creativity in writing short stories through the use of AI and mind maps. This research uses qualitative research methods with action research methodology. This research design was structured in two cycles. First, observation and initial data collection through interviews and short story writing test I. Second, increasing knowledge and short story writing test through the use of AI and mind map techniques. The research results show that the use of mind map techniques can increase student creativity. By using this technique, students can improve their ability to generate ideas and concepts before composing a short story, so that the resulting narrative is better and more imaginative. The percentage increase reached 17.22%. Because this research utilizes mind map techniques and AI as learning media, this research has implications for increasing student motivation, excitement and involvement in the learning process. As a result, students understand the material studied better and the effectiveness of the learning process increases.