This study examined the creativity forms as applied to the teachers teaching at SM3T regionsusing Project-Based Learning (Pj-B and learners’ academic achievement at Lany Jaya Regency, Papua, Indonesia. Total sampling technique was decided to be applied because of 100% attendance of the learners throughout the course of the lesson.32 participants got involved in this study. They were disperesed in to 4 to 5 people in 7 disctricts at 7 elementary schools: 4 participants taught in Tiom district; 5 taught in Poga district; 4 in Nokapoka district; 5 in Maki district; 5 in Indawa district; 5 in Guapaka district and 4 in Dome district.The data were gathered by means of test and questionnaire. The former was intended to the learners of the 7 schools and latter was administered to the SM3T participants. Total population of the learners followed the test were 450 learners comprising the first to the fourth grade of the 7 districts. Parameters applied in this research were: A. Creativity in developing knowledge that covers 4 indicators: 1. Forms of innovations, 2. Idea originality, 3. Idea varieties B. Learners’ achievement. The data on creativity were collected in the form of observation sheet based on peer assessment. Meanwhile, the learners’ achievement were gathered by test sheets. It was analyzed by referring to the score ranges, then the scores were converted and tabulated, finally they were descriptively discussed. The findings indicated that the four creativity indicators were grouped in to good level.This study concluded that the Project-Based Learning model proved to be effective to build up the creativity of the SM3T participants and improve the learners’ students achievement at Lanny Jaya Regency, Papua Province, Indonesia.

Key words: Developing knowledge, creativiy, SM3T programs, Project-Based Learning.

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