<![CDATA[Creative thinking is an essential competency in Islamic Religious Education and Character Education, as it enables students to generate ideas, examine problems from multiple perspectives, and develop meaningful solutions in everyday life. This study aims to analyze the effect of the role-playing cooperative learning model on students’ creative thinking skills in Islamic Religious Education and Character Education at SMP Taman Siswa Bandar Lampung. The study employed a quantitative approach with a quasi-experimental method and a posttest-only control group design. The sample consisted of 60 eighth-grade students: 30 students in Class VIII A served as the control group, and 30 students in Class VIII B served as the experimental group. The experimental group received instruction using the role-playing cooperative learning model, while the control group received conventional instruction. Data were collected through an essay-based posttest developed around four indicators of creative thinking: fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration. Data analysis included normality testing, homogeneity of variance testing, and a t-test using SPSS. The reported test suggests a between-group difference, although the p-value and degrees of freedom require verification against the original SPSS output. Because the intact classes were assessed only after instruction, the finding does not establish individual improvement or a definitive causal effect. These findings identify role-playing as a potentially useful collaborative and contextual teaching option, subject to statistical and instrument verification.]]>
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