This research examines the effect of discovery learning method using various cognitive styles on metacognitive and critical thinking skills of pre-service elementary school teachers. Quasi-experimental pretest-post tests non-equivalent control group design is selected to be the method of this research. The subjects of this research are 144 preservice teachers. The instrument used to measure the subjects' metacognitive skill is Metacognitive Awareness Inventory (MAI) questionnaires as adapted from Schraw & Dennison (1994), whereas modified essays of Ennis (1985) are to evaluate critical thinking skills. Embedded Figure Test Group (GEFT) as adapted from Witkin, et al (1977), is utilized to measure the cognitive styles of the research subjects. The data is then analyzed through two-way MANOVA technique. The findings of the research conclude that: (1) there are significant differences in metacognitive and critical thinking skills between groups which learned using discovery learning method and discussion method;(2) there are significant differences in metacognitive and critical thinking skills between pre-service elementary school teachers when integrated with field independence cognitive style and field dependence cognitive style; (3) there is an interaction between discovery learning and discussion method integrated with cognitive styles on metacognitive and critical thinking skills of pre-service elementary school teachers.

To realize the creative Human resources could be done through education or structured learning by implementing the model of synectic learning which was an important demands. The model of learning had syntax that could stimulate the students' creativities. The research as one of method in examining the difference result of learning creativities between the synectic model and the conventional learning model. The research used experiment test. The sample collection used cluster random sampling about 2 classes learning of Indonesian Language, when the first was controll class that learned the conventional method and the other class was experiment class that learned the synectic learning model. And the research analysis used the independent sample t-test. The research showed that the were influences between synectic learning model toward the students' creativities about the Indonesian Language material.

The 2013 curriculum is a competency-based curriculum designed to anticipate 21st century competency needs. In this century, as we can witness together, the ability of creativity and communication will be very important. Intelligence in processing a science is an important thing to do, one of which is to sharpen multiple intelligences in students to produce a maximum student achievement, especially in thematic learning. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of thematic learning and multiple intelligence on student learning outcomes. This research is an experimental quantitative research, this research was conducted on science class 5 subjects on the theme of plants and animals. The subjects in this study were 25 students. When this research was conducted in January-February 2017. The instrument used for data collection was the questionnaire / questionnaire method. Testing the credibility of the instrument using the instrument validity and reliability test. Data collection procedures in this study used observation, questionnaires / questionnaires and documentation. The data analysis technique of this study uses multiple linear regression analysis. The results showed there was a significant influence between integrative thematic learning and multiple intelligence in improving student learning outcomes.

Abstract COVID-19 became a problem in Indonesia, especially in education. The whole educational level ranging from basic to higher education is required to learn from home or online. This study aimed to find: (1) the learning motivation effect on the Achievement Index (AI), (2) the parents’role effect on AI, and (3) the interaction of learning motivation and parents’ role in AI. This research used a descriptive quantitative method with a google form survey approach. The sample in this study was 154 students of PGMI study program for the even semester in 2020/2021. The analysis technique used was multiple linear regression analysis to test three hypotheses. The results showed that: (1) there was an influence of learning motivation on students' AI, (2) there was an influence of parents' role on AI, and (3) there was an interaction between learning motivation and parents' role in students' AI.

This research on the development of the TND Box Uno Stacko media is based on several things including (1) the lack of use of media to support the thematic learning process (2) lack of interest in learning, and students' learning motivation. In overcoming these problems, it is necessary to develop media in the form of developing TND Box Uno Stacko media. The study was conducted in class IV SDN Tanjung as many as 20 students. This research was conducted based on several objectives, namely (1) producing a product in the form of TND Box Uno Stacko media for fourth-grade students at SDN Tanjung, (2) knowing the level of attractiveness of the TND Box Uno Stacko media. This study uses the ADDIE development model. The results of the TND Box Uno Stacko validation are 98.6 media experts with very valid categories, 91.6 linguists (very valid) validation results, 87 material expert validation results (very valid), 91.9 user expert validation results (very valid). Field test results show the attractiveness rate reaches 99% (very interesting). So it was concluded that the TND Box Uno Stacko media was proven to be valid and interesting for fourth graders at SDN Tanjung.