Implementation of Inquiry Learning Model Towards Students' Critical and Creative Thinking in Islamic Education

Abstract

This study aims to develop students' critical thinking skills and creativity in Islamic education learning Data collection was carried out using document study techniques or documentation studies. The results and discussion of this study include two main aspects. First, the concept of inquiry learning as a framework for developing students' critical thinking skills. Inquiry learning allows students to actively seek, discover, and construct knowledge through the process of asking questions, investigating, and formulating explanations based on existing evidence. Creative thinking refers to the entire series of cognitive activities used by individuals in a condition to react to problem objects based on their abilities. Creative thinking skills include fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration. Through the application of the inquiry learning model, students are encouraged to think critically, ask questions, collect data, analyze, evaluate, and draw conclusions.