Learning Design of Creative Writing in Higher Education Based on Case and Team Based Project Methods in Creating High Order Thinking Skill

Improving the quality of learning in creative writing courses at the Indonesian Language and Literature Education Study Program at Universitas Negeri Medan needs attention. For this reason, the aim of this research is to create an appropriate learning design for creative writing courses; namely project-based learning and case methods. This research is a type of qualitative research with descriptive analysis techniques. The results of the research are learning designs for creative writing courses by combining two learning models, namely case method learning and project-based learning models. The research was conducted on students taking creative writing courses at the Department of Indonesian Language and Literature, Universitas Negeri Medan. The results: 1) A needs analysis study of the model to be developed proved that 100% of lecture and students stated that they needed the case method and team-based project learning model to improve students' high-level thinking abilities (HOTS). learning process to make it easier to understand the learning material. 2) The case learning method design in creative writing courses includes: material in-depth activities, case presentations, and creating study groups, with team-based project learning design in creative writing courses starting with creating study groups. ks.