Vygotsky’s Creativity Options and Ideas in 21st-Century Technology-Enhanced Learning Design
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22042576 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Kalliopi Rigopouli (0009-0005-8594-7483, University of West Attica), Dimitrios Kotsifakos (0000-0002-6656-260X, University of West Attica, corresponding author), Yannis Psaromiligkos (0000-0002-8420-8663, University of West Attica, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 15 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 257 |
| Publication date | 2025-02-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Education Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2227-7102 • E-ISSN: 2227-7102 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/educsci15020257 |
| OpenAlex | W4407748705 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 71 |
This paper interprets the theories of Vygotsky through the lenses of creativity in education and learning design using technology. It is important to address the role of the teacher in today’s technology-enhanced classrooms. This initiative has not been addressed, and it may lead to new ways of thinking about creativity in today’s teaching profession. Teachers’ roles have shifted from instructors to designers of effective scenarios for technology-enhanced learning. In this context, teachers need to be able to creatively connect pedagogy, content, and technology in learning design. The work of Vygotsky emphasizes the role of the teacher when assessing the learner’s developmental level, by tailoring the teaching so that it falls within the zone of proximal development. The procedure leads to new knowledge, indicating a creative process. Language as a tool now has new means to be transmitted—new technologies. Considering these connections, questions need to be re-addressed: What is the connection between creativity and the zone of proximal development? How has the learning design field shifted the role of the teacher and how does this relate to (1) the theory of cognitive development from a constructivist perspective and (2) the theory of the zone of proximal development? What are the connections between the new role of the teacher as a designer with creativity and technology in the zone of proximal development? In this paper, we synthesize the knowledge between creativity in learning design using technology and Vygotsky’s theories, concluding with an interpretation of how the teacher can be assisted by his theories and synchronous technologies in creative learning design
Cognitive science · Creativity · Educational technology · Engineering ethics · Instructional design · Mathematics education · Multimedia · Computer Science · Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Educational Research and Pedagogy · Engineering · Innovative Teaching and Learning Methods · Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 5 |
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| Citations per year | 5 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 5 |