Because there are no learning models available to better help students understand what the teacher teaches, this research is based on low critical thinking abilities. One of the methods used to improve students' critical thinking skills in this research is the creative problem solving model. The purpose of this research isto find out how creative problem solving learning methods are used in Islamic religious education subjects in class IX at SMPN 21 Malang, how class IX students think critically in Islamic religious education lessons, and how creative problem solving learning models impact their abilities. students in critical thinking in Islamic religious education subjects at SMPN 21 Malang compared with more conventional learning methods. This study applies a quantitative approach and uses a type of experiment. This research uses a sampling method. Thisstudy used a simple random sampling technique. Pretest and posttest are two tests used to collect data. In addition, data analysis includes normality tests, reliability tests, homogeneity tests, and t tests. The results of the research show that students' critical thinking abilities in Islamic religious education subjects at SMPN 21 Malang are influenced by the creative problem solving model learning approach. The results of the hypothesis test show a significance level (2-tailed) <0.05, which indicates that the regression coefficient is accepted (the hypothesis cannot be rejected). In this research, hypothesis testing showed positive results on the ability to think critically about Islamic religious education at SMPN 21 Malang.

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