Developing a Project-Based Learning Course Model Combined with the Think–Pair–Share Strategy to Enhance Creative Thinking Skills in Education Students
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22045992 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mengmeng Li (0000-0001-5093-386X, Krirk University), Meng-meng Li (Krirk University), Chia Ching Tu (0000-0001-9090-1598, Krirk University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 233 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-23 |
| 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/educsci14030233 |
| OpenAlex | W4392110357 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
The aim of this research was to produce a project-based learning (PjBL) course model that combines with the Think–Pair–Share (TPS) strategy and to determine its effectiveness in improving the creative thinking skills of education students. The sample of participants comprised 100 students from a university in Bangkok, Thailand. Five main elements comprised the PjBL-TPS course: 1. Project Preparation (including an introduction, pairs formation, and an understanding of the project); 2. Project Pair Cooperation (including discussion, knowledge framework development in pairs, practice analysis, brainstorming, and pair feedback); 3. Project Production (including its development, testing, refinement, and presentation); 4. Project Evaluation (including giving feedback on the work of the other pairs); and 5. Project Conclusion (including reflecting on the overall experience of the project). The results show that, in their post-course exercises, the students displayed enhanced creativity in all areas of creative skills (involving fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration). The experimental group demonstrated significantly higher creativity levels compared to the control group. In addition, the post-course assessments of the self-perceived creativity improvements of the students revealed that, post-course, most of the students perceived improvements in every aspect of their creativity
Creative thinking · Creativity · Critical thinking · Mastery Learning · Mathematics education · Pedagogy · Teaching method · Computer Science · Education and Critical Thinking Development · Educational Curriculum and Learning Methods · Engineering · Psychology · Technology-Enhanced Education Studies · Artificial Intelligence
| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |