Effect of education based on creative problem-solving and asynchronous online discussions on student creativity in a product design course

IF 3.7 2区教育学 Q1 Social Sciences

Thinking Skills and Creativity Pub Date : 2024-09-20 DOI:10.1016/j.tsc.2024.101650

I-Chia Tsai , Fu-Song Hsu

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Abstract

Research in education has employed creative problem-solving (CPS) methodologies to enhance students’ learning efficacy. However, the majority of studies have focused on the effect of CPS on individual creativity. Few studies have examined the effects of CPS on teamwork and creativity. This study adopted CPS in a product design course, incorporating teamwork facilitated by an asynchronous online discussion platform. This platform fostered student engagement and iteration in knowledge construction through collaborative discussion. Additionally, experiments were conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of the proposed method. The study recruited 61 university students divided into two groups. One group underwent CPS-based instruction, which involved knowledge construction, utilization of the asynchronous online discussion platform, and CPS guidance. The second group received conventional instruction, where students were tasked with solving problems set by lecturers. The 14-week experiment revealed that CPS effectively enhanced students’ creativity, fostering increased discussion and reflection. Moreover, CPS encouraged students to engage in deeper thinking processes through teamwork, resulting in the development of more optimal product designs.

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基于创造性解决问题的教育和异步在线讨论对产品设计课程中学生创造力的影响

教育研究采用创造性问题解决（CPS）方法来提高学生的学习效率。然而，大多数研究都侧重于 CPS 对个人创造力的影响。很少有研究探讨 CPS 对团队合作和创造力的影响。本研究在产品设计课程中采用了 CPS，通过异步在线讨论平台促进团队合作。该平台通过协作讨论促进了学生在知识构建过程中的参与和迭代。此外，还进行了实验来评估所建议方法的有效性。研究招募了 61 名大学生，分为两组。一组接受基于 CPS 的教学，包括知识建构、异步在线讨论平台的使用和 CPS 指导。第二组接受传统教学，学生的任务是解决讲师设置的问题。为期 14 周的实验表明，CPS 有效地提高了学生的创造力，促进了讨论和反思。此外，CPS 还鼓励学生通过团队合作进行更深入的思考，从而开发出更优化的产品设计。

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Thinking Skills and Creativity EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

CiteScore

6.40

自引率

16.20%

发文量

172

审稿时长

76 days

期刊介绍： Thinking Skills and Creativity is a new journal providing a peer-reviewed forum for communication and debate for the community of researchers interested in teaching for thinking and creativity. Papers may represent a variety of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches and may relate to any age level in a diversity of settings: formal and informal, education and work-based.