The Influence Of The Independent Curriculum In Christian Religious Education Learning To Improve Student Creativity

Abstract

This research aims to determine the effect of the Merdeka Curriculum in Christian Religious Education (CRE) learning on the enhancement of student creativity at Methodist Private High School 7 Medan Timur. The creativity referred to includes aspects of fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration. The research method used is descriptive quantitative. The research instrument is a questionnaire distributed to students to measure their level of creativity and their perceptions of Merdeka Curriculum-based learning. The data is analyzed using validity and reliability tests, as well as descriptive statistical techniques to see the implementation of the curriculum and its relationship to student creativity. The research results show that in general, there is a positive and significant influence of the Merdeka Curriculum in Christian Religious Education on the enhancement of students' creativity. Specifically, the indicators of Pancasila Student Profile, differentiated learning, and the Pancasila Student Profile strengthening project (P5) contribute positively and significantly to increasing students' creativity. The obtained correlation coefficient of 0.36 indicates a strong relationship between the influence of the Merdeka Curriculum and students' creativity, with a coefficient of determination of 12.96% indicating its contribution. The simple linear regression equation Y = 2.0094 + 0.51X indicates that an increase in the implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum will significantly increase.