Thinking Skills: Students' Critical and Creative in Digital Electronics Subjects in Term of Gender Equality

Abstract

Critical and imaginative thinking is essential for learning because it teaches students how to draw careful, exhaustive conclusions based on various points of view. Each subject, particularly the Digital Electronics course, should incorporate the development of critical and creative thinking skills. The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of gender in critical and creative thinking processes in the study of Digital Electronics.

The findings revealed that (1) male critical thinking capacity, with an average value of 82.82 and a practical value of 73.25, and a final score of 78.04. Female students have an assignment score of 84.5, a practical score of 80.41, and an average final score of 82.46 for critical thinking ability. (2) Men's average creative thinking ability is 71 percent, which is sufficient, while women's creative thinking capacity is 70 percent, which is also sufficient. The findings of this study reveal that male and female pupils have diverse thinking abilities, with some parts scoring better than others. A student-centered, problem-solving-focused learning strategy is required to promote critical thinking skills. More activities can be designed by lecturers. The implication of this research is that there has never been a research difference in critical and creative thinking skills between boy and girl students in Digital Electronic Learning. While male students' capacity for critical thought is higher than that of female students, the value of female students' creative thinking in the realm of elaboration is noticeably higher.