The Effect of the Hybrid Project-Based Learning (Hybrid-PjBL) Model on Critical Thinking and Creativity Skills

Introduction: Hybrid-PjBL is an innovative learning model aligned with 21st-century demands but remains limited and rarely studied by Indonesian researchers. This study intends to test the effectiveness of implementing Hybrid-PjBL on students' critical and creative thinking skills.Methods: The pre-experimental method was used by combining a one-group pretest-posttest design in this study. The population consisted of fourth-semester Elementary Education students at Universitas Samudera. A single class was randomly selected from four classes, involving students enrolled in the Development of Language and Literature Learning in Elementary Schools course. A critical and creative thinking skills questionnaire was employed to collect data. The data were averaged to observe improvements before and after treatment and analyzed inferentially using a paired sample t-test.Results: This study presents the finding of a probability value (sig) of 0.00 < 0.05, meaning that there is a significant difference before and after the Hybrid-PjBL model is applied, as seen from the pretest and posttest scores. Descriptive analysis also revealed an increase in the average pretest and posttest scores for critical and creative thinking skills in the Development of Language and Literature Learning course. The average critical thinking skill score increased from 13.74 to 18.15, while the average creative thinking skill score increased from 32.22 to 39.19. This demonstrates an improvement in both skills after applying the Hybrid-PjBL model. Conclusions: This study concludes that there is a significant impact after implementing the hybrid-PjBL model on critical and creative thinking skills in the Language and Literature Learning Development course in Elementary Schools. This model encourages students to actively construct their own knowledge and solve problems, leading to improved critical and creative thinking skills