Integrating the Creative Problem Solving (CPS) Model and Curipod-Based Digital Learning to Foster Students^ Creativity and Engagement in Senior High School Mathematics^
Ade Andriani(a*), Izwita Dewi (a), Katrina Samosir(a), Nadrah Afiati Nasution(a),Lyly Alinta Paulina Sembiring(a)

(a) Mathematics department, Universitas Negeri Medan, Jalan Williem Iskandar Pasar V, Medan Estate, North Sumatra, Indonesia
*adeandriani[at]unimed.ac.id

Abstract

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of integrating the Creative Problem Solving (CPS) instructional model with the interactive learning platform Curipod in enhancing creativity and active student participation at the senior high school level. The research was motivated by the observation that students often demonstrate limited engagement and creative thinking skills when taught using conventional methods. As senior high school education emphasizes the development of higher-order thinking skills, the combination of CPS and interactive digital tools offers a promising pedagogical approach. A quasi-experimental design was employed, utilizing a pretest-posttest control group framework. The participants consisted of eleventh-grade students from a senior high school in North Sumatera. The experimental group received instruction through CPS supported by Curipod, while the control group was taught using traditional methods. Data were collected through creativity questionnaires, classroom observation checklists, and academic performance tests. The findings indicated a statistically significant improvement in students^ creative thinking-particularly in fluency, flexibility, and originality-as well as increased levels of active participation during lessons. These results suggest that the integration of CPS with Curipod is effective in fostering a student-centered, creative, and engaging learning environment. This study recommends the broader application of interactive digital tools to support problem-based learning strategies in secondary education.

Keywords: Creative Problem Solving, Curipod, creativity

Topic: Education in Mathematics, science and Vocational