Adopting the Thoughts of Ibn Sina and Thomas Kuhn in Character Education Based on Digital Technology to Improve Creativity and Innovation of Elementary School Students in Bogor City

Abstract

Nowadays digital technology-based learning is increasingly developing in the world of education, especially in improving students' creativity and innovation. This study aims to analyze the relationship between the thoughts of Ibn Sina and Thomas Kuhn in digital technology-based learning with the level of creativity and innovation of elementary school students in Bogor City. The thoughts of Ibn Sina, which emphasizes education based on ethics and intellectuals, and Thomas Kuhn, who carries the concept of paradigm shift in thinking, are used as the basis for understanding how digital technology can be optimally applied to improve students' creativity. This study uses a quantitative approach with a descriptive correlational design. Data were collected through questionnaires given to elementary school teachers and students who have implemented digital technology-based learning. The data analysis technique used descriptive statistics and Pearson's correlation test to see the relationship between the variables of Ibn Sina and Thomas Kuhn's thoughts with the level of creativity and innovation of students. The results of the study showed that there was a significant relationship between the approach based on the thoughts of Ibn Sina and Thomas Kuhn with the creativity and innovation of elementary school students. Ibn Sina's thoughts contribute to the formation of students' character and ethics in using technology, while Thomas Kuhn plays a role in encouraging a more innovative paradigm shift in thinking in learning.