Paper Airplane Toys: Interpreting Children’s Thinking

Irfan Fauzi; Jiraporn Chano; Mia Komariah; Salma Ihsani Fhilrizki; Herli Salim

doi:10.25217/ji.v8i1.3198

Authors

Irfan Fauzi Elementary School of 093 Tunas Harapan Cijerah Bandung, Indonesia
Jiraporn Chano Mahasarakham University, Thailand
Mia Komariah Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia Bandung, Indonesia
Salma Ihsani Fhilrizki Elementary School of 093 Tunas Harapan Cijerah Bandung, Indonesia
Herli Salim Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia Serang, Indonesia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.25217/ji.v8i1.3198

Abstract

The article aimed to analyze the students' critical thinking and problem-solving skills in making paper airplane toys. It is phenomenology research that was conducted on elementary school students with a total of 15 students. The data collection techniques used documentation and interviews. Because of the form of the data obtained descriptive, the analysis was carried out qualitatively, namely by coding with the flow of data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion. The results showed that the students apply critical thinking and problem-solving concepts in making paper airplane toys. Several other factors were students planning and designing carefully, measuring in detail with mathematical concepts and estimating what allows paper airplanes to fly for a long time or even for a short time. This research contributed to creating learning that develops critical thinking skills and problem-solving through simple things close to children's lives (contextual).

Keywords: STEM, Critical Thinking, Paper Airplane Toys

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