Elementary Teachers' Perceptions towards Learning Models related to Creative Thinking and Engineering Skills

Abstract

The 21st century competences needed by students can be developed by teachers through learning in schools. The purpose of this study is to investigate the perceptions of elementary school teachers about learning models that support creative thinking and engineering skills. This research used a survey method. The respondents were 40 teachers from different elementary schools located in one of the cities in Indonesia. Random sampling was used as a data collection technique. The research instrument was in the form of questionnaires and the data was collected by employing google form. The data were analyzed qualitatively and quantitatively. The results show that elementary school teachers knew various innovative learning models. The teachers also had positive perceptions about the implementation of creative thinking and integrated engineering skills. Then, the teachers selected the learning models that were properly suitable to provide the development of the creative thinking and enginering skills for elementary schools students.