Journal of Educational Sciences
Vol. 10 No. 6 (2026): Journal of Educational Sciences

Development of Mathematical Creative Thinking Skills in Elementary School Students through the GASING Method

Titin Usmar (Elementary Education, Faculty of Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, 40154, Indonesia)
Turmudi Turmudi (Mathematics Education, Faculty of Mathematics and Sciences Education, Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia, Bandung, 40154, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
15 Jun 2026

Abstract

The demand for higher-order thinking skills is increasing, and mathematical creativity must be developed systematically from the elementary level. This study aims to examine the development of students’ mathematical creative thinking through the GASING method (Fun, Easy, and Enjoyable Learning). This study used a quantitative quasi-experimental design with a pretest-posttest approach on a selected group. The limitation of this study lies in the small sample size (20 students) and the use of purposive sampling limits the generalizability of the findings; therefore, further studies with larger samples are needed to validate the results. The instrument was a mathematical creative thinking test covering fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics and the N-Gain test. The results show that the average score improved from 30.95 (pre-test) to 64.95 (post-test), with an N-Gain of 0.4827 (48.27%), categorized as moderate. The highest improvement occurred in fluency (29 to 84), followed by originality (25 to 63), elaboration (31 to 67), and flexibility (26 to 60). While gains in originality and elaboration suggest that the concrete-to-abstract approach deepens students’ creativity, overall, these findings indicate that the GASING method is effective in improving elementary students’ mathematical creative thinking skills.

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JES

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Religion Humanities Education Library & Information Science Other

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JES publishes original articles on the latest issues and trends occurring regionally and internationally in the educational sciences with the aim to advance our knowledge both in term of theory and practice. Moreover, this journal also covers the issues concerned with the following special sections: ...