Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development

Roziana Shaari ¹, Azlineer Sarip ², Azizah Rajab ³, Nor Hasliza Binti Md Saad ⁴

Affiliations
1 Associate Professor, School of Human Resource Development and Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, MY
2 Senior Lecturer, School of Human Resource Development and Psychology, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, MY
3 Associate Professor, Language Academy, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, MY
4 Senior Lecturer, School of Management, Universiti Sains Malaysia, MY

Abstract

Problem-solving teaching technique is believed to contribute to critical and creative, pupil-centered learning environment. This article presents results from a study of problem-solving games and the development of pupils’ mental model towards critical and creative thinking. An experimental study was carried out on 163 pupils aged 11 in one primary school in Kangkar Pulai, Johor Bahru district in Malaysia. Quantitative and qualitative results show that pupils’ level critical and creative thinking changed after the intervention of problem-solving games.

Keywords

Problem-Solving Games, Critical and Creative Thinking, Mental Model.

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