Exploration of Secondary Students' Creativity by Integrating Web-Based Technology into an Innovative Science Curriculum

Autor/in	Jang, Syh-Jong
Titel	Exploration of Secondary Students' Creativity by Integrating Web-Based Technology into an Innovative Science Curriculum
Quelle	In: Computers & Education, 52 (2009) 1, S.247-255 (9 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0360-1315
DOI	10.1016/j.compedu.2008.08.002
Schlagwörter	Creativity; Student Attitudes; Online Courses; Science Teachers; Grade 7; Internet; Word Processing; Secondary School Students; Science Curriculum; Educational Environment; Interviews; Video Technology + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kreativität; Schülerverhalten; Online course; Online-Kurs; Science; Teacher; Teachers; Science teacher; Wissenschaft; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; Textverarbeitung; Sekundarschüler; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	The purpose of the study was to investigate how web-based technology could be utilized and integrated with real-life scientific materials to stimulate the creativity of secondary school students. One certified science teacher and 31 seventh graders participated in this study. Several real-life experience science sessions integrated with online teaching were used for one semester. The study used an interpretive methodology, which was qualitative analysis rather than quantitative analysis. The main data included students' online data, interviews, videotape recordings and the teacher's journals. The results also showed that this study provided information to enhance students' expression of sensitivity, fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration of scientific creativities. Students' creativity was motivated by the online interactivities and the teacher's inquiry. The difficulties and limitations of the teaching and learning environment included strong attraction toward the Internet, poor ability of students in word processing and discussion online, students' utilitarianism due to the pressure of entrance examination, and large amount of time spent on explorative activities. (Contains 2 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10