JEP (Jurnal Eksakta Pendidikan) Volume 7, Issue 2, 185 - 196 ISSN: 2579-860X (Online), ISSN: 2514-1221 (Print) https://jep.ppj.unp.ac.id/index.php/jep *Correspondence: Poncojari Wahyono, Department of Biology Education, University of Muhammadiyah Malang, Indonesia  email : poncojari@umm.ac.id Copyright (c) 2023 Zelvia Aprima Putri, Dewi Insyasiska, Poncojari Wahyono This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. https://doi.org/10.24036/jep/vol7-iss2/767 Problem Based Learning to Improve Creative Thinking Skills and Technological Literacy on Virus Material Zelvia Aprima Putri 1 , Dewi Insyasiska 2 , Poncojari Wahyono 3 1,3 Department of Teacher Professional Education, University of Muhammadiyah Malang, Indonesia 2 State Senior High School 1 Batu, Indonesia Received: May 20, 2023 ▪ Revised: June 16, 2023 ▪ Accepted: June 26, 2023 ABSTRACT Creative thinking skills and technological literacy are important skills possessed by students in the 21st century. However, many students are still poorly trained these skills, so they need learning strategy that can improve them. This classroom action research aims to improve creative thinking skills and technological literacy through the application of PBL. The method used is Stephen Kemmis and Robyn McTaggart (2007) model, includes planning, acting, observing and reflecting stages in each cycle. The research subjects were 34 students of class X-10 State Senior High School 1 Batu. The results obtained in the form of the average value of creative thinking skills in the precycle of 55.37%, cycle I of 73.97%, while in cycle II of 84.19%, while the average score of technological literacy in the precycle of 66.43, cycle I of 75.62, while in cycle II of 87.68. This shows that the application of PBL can improve creative thinking skills and technological literacy in students of Class X-10 State Senior High School 1 Batu. The implication of this research is that the application of PBL develops problem solving skills, creative thinking in formulating solutions, and being able to utilize the role of technology appropriately so that students can continue to adapt in the digital era. Keywords: Problem based learning, Creative thinking, Technological literacy INTRODUCTION Students and teachers have changed roles in the learning process. From teacher centered learning to student centered learning. The role of the teacher is no longer a source of learning that provides information to students. Instead, the role is to be an educator, guide, demonstrator, mediator, motivator, facilitator, and evaluator in order to improve the quality of learning and help achieve the expected learning competencies, so as to develop the potential in students (Daga, 2022; Minsih, 2018). Students are not only passive recipients of information conveyed by the teacher. But it plays a role as a learning subject by actively carrying out the process of thinking, searching, processing, constructing and using knowledge continuously, and solving problems (Farisi, Hamid, & Melvina, 2017). This can be realized through the Problem Based Learning model of Biology subject in virus material. Problem Based Learning is a student centered learning model using authentic and meaningful problems, to help students to acquire 21st century skills, including scientific work, critical thinking, scientific communication, independent learning, working cooperatively, synthesizing findings to solve problems (Lewinsohn et al., 2015; Suwono et al., 2017). The learning model allows students to be actively involved in learning activities, have the opportunity to solve contextual problems in a collaborative environment, create mental