scholarly journals Analysis of Creative Thinking Skills Development under Active Learning Strategies

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (10) ◽  
pp. 621
Author(s):  
Jacqueline Forte-Celaya ◽  
Luis Ibarra ◽  
Leonardo David Glasserman-Morales
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Educational Environment ◽  
Skills Development ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
Flipped Learning ◽  
Active Learning Strategies ◽  
Time Availability

Educational systems are now focusing on skills enhancement, such as creative thinking skills (CTS), as a means of long-lasting, significant learning. To this end, some universities and higher education institutions incentivize active learning (AL) strategies as CTS developers. Indeed, a positive link among creative results, time availability, and the educational environment has been reported; however, it is mainly based on qualitative and perceptual results. For this reason, we present this comparative, quantitative study in the context of a Mexican high school, weighing the effectiveness of the flipped learning and gamification teaching strategies against a conventional approach. The study revealed no differences in the learning environment; instead, the type of activity and the teamwork interaction affected CTS the most. However, those who participated in the learning Strategies (LS) evaluated themselves higher than their peers in the traditional classes. These results highlight the independence of CTS toward the referred LS and set a departing point for further research addressing the course activities’ qualities seemingly related to CTS enhancement.

scholarly journals THE CONTRIBUTION OF ACTIVE LEARNING STRATEGIES IN ACTIVATING STUDENTS’ ORAL COMMUNICATION

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uniqbu
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Classroom Interaction ◽  
Oral Communication ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Learning Situation ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Active Learning Strategies ◽  
Roles Of Teacher

The paper is aimed at describing the procedures of three active learning strategies which can be used to design a learning situation for learners to speak English actively. The three active learning strategies are live interview, short conversation, and long talk. Specifically, the implementation of each strategy can give impact to the learners’ speaking performance in terms of accuracy, fluency, and comprehensibility. Each strategy promotes the learners’ self-confidence and thinking skills. The implementation of each strategy considers four aspects, namely: the roles of teacher, the classroom interaction, the material, and the learning process. Each strategy evokes variation in those aspects.

ACTIVE LEARNING OF RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY IMPROVES PERFORMANCE ON RESPIRATORY PHYSIOLOGY EXAMINATIONS

2001 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 55-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sumangala P. Rao ◽  
Stephen E. DiCarlo
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Respiratory Physiology ◽  
Traditional Lecture ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Active Involvement ◽  
Active Learning Strategies ◽  
Lecture Format

Active involvement in the learning process has been suggested to enhance creative thinking, judgement, interpretation, and problem-solving skills. Therefore, educators are encouraged to create an active-learning environment by incorporating active-learning strategies into the class. However, there is very little documentation of the effectiveness of active-learning strategies. Furthermore, faculty are often reluctant to incorporate new strategies without documentation of the effectiveness of these strategies. To address this concern, we compared the performance of two individual classes on an identical respiratory physiology examination. One class was taught respiratory physiology using active-learning strategies. The other class was taught respiratory physiology using the traditional lecture format. The results document that students who learned using active-learning strategies did significantly better ( P < 0.05) on the respiratory physiology examination than students who learned by the traditional lecture format (61 ± 2.2 vs. 86 ± 1.0). Thus, by actively involving students in the learning process, academic performance is enhanced.

Active Learning Strategies...Not for the Birds!

2006 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Donna J. Bowles
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Knowledge Retention ◽  
Nursing Educators ◽  
Short Period ◽  
Active Learning Strategies ◽  
Assessment Techniques ◽  
Time Availability ◽  
Teaching Learning

Nursing students historically have struggled to learn a large amount of content in a short period of time. Reliance on intense memorization of endless facts from multiple textbook chapters is ineffective, exhausting, and generally does not result in knowledge retention. Nursing educators face the challenge of facilitating learning that promotes critical thinking through the use of strategies that actively engage the students. Creating an environment of learning where students come prepared to class and use the textbook material to enhance understanding and knowledge acquisition is imperative. This article presents active learning strategies that are flexible for varying class sizes, time availability, and topics. Classroom assessment techniques support the value of this teaching-learning approach.

BLENDED AND FLIPPED LEARNING: ENTREPRENEURIAL TEACHING STRATEGIES FOR ACQUIRING CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 745-754
Author(s):  
Ahmad A. S. Tabieh ◽  
Mohamed M. Hileh ◽  
Hana M.F. Al-Shakea
Keyword(s):  
Blended Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Real World ◽  
Private School ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Educational Background ◽  
The Other ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Flipped Learning

Purpose of the study: This study investigated the effect of blended learning and flipped learning strategies on acquiring creative thinking skills at its three levels: fluency, flexibility, and originality by tenth graders in science compared to the traditional method. Methodology: Quasi-experimental method was used. The study was applied to 54 tenth-grade students from a private school who were divided into 3 sections, one of which was control while the other two were experimental. One of the experimental sections studied using the learning through real-world problems method of blended learning (Real World hereafter) while the other used flipped learning's 3D virtual worlds method. Creative thinking was measured by an immediate achievement test, which consisted of thirty questions designed to measure the three creative thinking skills. Moreover, the validity and reliability of the test were verified. Main Findings: The findings yielded significant differences in favor of the experimental groups whose scores mean was noticeably higher. Furthermore, the experimental group that studied using flipped learning demonstrated better performance than that which studied using blended learning. Applications of this study: this research will help to establishment of educational institutions specialized in designing and producing educational 3D virtual activities, such as 3D videos. Such activities need to be suitable for the Arabic educational background and in keeping with its culture and values. Novelty/Originality of this study: The study reviews two learning strategies that allow educational institutions to break free from classroom restrictions and examines the extent of their ability to develop students' creative thinking. Currently, the need for these strategies has been increased by educational institutions, especially after COVID-19.  

scholarly journals Active Learning Strategies for Technological Courses

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 770-774
Keyword(s):  
Active Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Traditional Learning ◽  
Traditional Teaching ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Knowledge Domains ◽  
Role Learning ◽  
Active Learning Strategies ◽  
Course Outcomes

Almighty created human beings with countless endeavors among that learning plays a vigorous role. Learning can be systematized set of principles which acquires, stores, disseminates, process or understand and recall the various knowledge domains. Quenching the thirst of knowledge is conceivable by either Traditional Learning or Active Learning and both strategies or mechanisms. In this study we discuss on how Traditional Learning strategies continuous from years to gather in importing the knowledge by using chalk and board with numerous pros and cons. This learning focuses on memorization techniques but partially succeed in developing creative thinking strategies. Other limitation of this traditional teaching is due to participation of “only teacher interaction with the student “could not able to achieve outcome of the entire courses. To create interactive environment between the teacher and student we focus on active learning strategies. Active learning is super engaged strategy for cultivating creating thinking power of learners. This strategy is ongoing best suited and result oriented for mainly experimental and applied courses. In this paper we discuss how effective these strategies could be a productive means of achieving course outcomes for modern technological courses. Active Learning strategies will bridge the gap between traditional teaching strategies and modern technological courses outcomes. The various Active Learning strategies which are encountered are perception learning (listening & speaking), Thinking & Reasoning, Class room discussions, Think pair & share; Problem based learning, Solution Based Learning, Shared brain storming and Experimental learning. These strategies can be applied to technological, management, Engineering, medical courses which exhibit the active learning strategies.

scholarly journals Developing critical thinking skills towards biology course using two active learning strategies

2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 221-237
Author(s):  
Raghad Shaher Alsarayreh
Keyword(s):  
Critical Thinking ◽  
Active Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Female Students ◽  
Critical Thinking Skills ◽  
Tenth Grade ◽  
Active Learning Strategies ◽  
Biology Courses ◽  
Experimental Group

This study aimed to identify the impact of teaching critical thinking skills on the attitude towards biology courses among female students of tenth grade in Jordan using two active learning strategies. To achieve this, the Critical Thinking Scale and the Attitude towards Biology Scale was used, and its validity and consistency were verified. The sample of the study wad (90) female students from the tenth grade in Southern Mazar Directorate in the academic year (2019-2020). The sample of this study was randomly assigned to three groups: the first was experimental group which consisted of (31) students who studied the genetics unit using the directed investigation strategy. The second was the experimental group which consisted of (29) students who studied the genetics unit using the discussion strategy, but the control group consisted of (30) students who studied the genetics unit in the usual way. Data were collected and analyzed after implementing the experiment, which lasted for two months. The results showed that there were statistically significant differences in performance on the Critical Thinking Scale and the Attitude towards Biology Scale in favor of the two experimental groups. The study recommended adopting active learning strategies in teaching science courses in general and biology courses, in addition to conducting more studies on active learning strategies with other variables and classrooms.   Keywords: active learning, investigation, discussion, critical thinking, attitude towards biology

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