DEVELOPING INVENTIVE THINKING AND SCIENTIFIC ATTITUDE THROUGH CONTEXTUAL TEACHING AND LEARNING TO FACE 21ST CENTURY EDUCATIONAL CHALLENGE

Abstract

This research aims to develop inventive thinking and scientific attitude through contextual teaching and learning of Class XI Science Public Senior High School in Pekanbaru. Samples used in this research are 234 students of class XI Science, selected by stratified random sampling technique that can be seen from the grade of school accreditation (A, B, C). Instruments for data collection use questionnaires and interview. The results showed that the profil of the 21st century skills of Grade XI Science Public Senior High Scholl in Pekanbaru to learn biology from questionnaire obtain an average of 4,0 (Very Good). Result from Anova test shown that there is not significant correlation between achievement and school grade B and C. Otherwise, from that result shown, there are significant correlation between achievement and school grade A, with B and C. From this research we can conclude that student achievement profile is good and it can be developed for all school category. Base on that fact teacher participate very important for developing students skills. Developing of contextual teaching and learning could become student asset facing 21st century educational challenge