World Journal on Educational Technology: Current Issues

Study of creative thinking skills: a bibliometric analysis

Anggie Yudistira Aditya — 2024-01-25

This study aims to review creative thinking skills. This research method is a systematic literature review (SLR) following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) diagram using 2,179 scientific articles from the Dimensions database from 2014-2023. A review of the article used in this study is by using the VOSViewer application. This study produced useful findings. The results of this study contribute to developing research related to creative thinking skills. The limitation of this study is that it only uses database dimensions so it cannot describe comprehensively research trends in creative thinking skills around the world. Further research is recommended to use scientific articles sourced from international journals such as Science Direct, Springer, and Scopus.

Keywords: Bibliometric analysis; creative thinking; creative thinking skills

Studying English teachers’ attitudes toward speaking tasks in online classes

Afsaneh Baharloo — 2024-01-25

The present research was an attempt to shed more light on the current wave of teaching English in Online classes. To achieve the intended object, this study examined Iranian teachers' attitudes toward teaching in online classes. To find out if teachers think online lessons are helpful and efficient in helping students learn how to speak, data was obtained through interviews. What makes the present research different from the other language attitude studies is in the context of research, namely Iran, an underrepresented country in the literature concerning teachers' attitudes toward speaking tasks in online classes. To collect the data, the researchers employed interviews. The results indicated that the participants maintained contradictory and ambivalent attitudes toward teaching in online classes. The results of the study may have fruitful implications for teachers and EFL researchers.

Keywords: English; online classes; speaking skill; teachers’ attitudes

Unraveling the transformative role of Artificial Intelligence in design thinking proficiency among instructional designers

Abdulrahman Al-Zahrani — 2024-01-25

This study investigates the factors that influence the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in design thinking among instructional designers. It explores the perceptions of instructional designers regarding the impact of AI on design thinking and the challenges associated with its integration. The research employs quantitative methodology, utilizing an online survey questionnaire distributed to 152 instructional designers. Descriptive and MANOVA tests are used for analysis. The findings shed light on several influential factors including gender, education level, years of experience, awareness of AI implications, subjective expertise, AI actual integration, and self-confidence. Gender differences are observed, with male instructional designers perceiving a higher impact of AI compared to their female counterparts. Education level plays a significant role, with participants holding bachelor's degrees or PhDs demonstrating a deeper understanding of AI's potential in design thinking. The study concludes that addressing gender differences, enhancing education and awareness, supporting early-career professionals, promoting hands-on experience, and building self-confidence is crucial for successful AI integration in design thinking.

Keywords: AI; artificial intelligence; design thinking; instructional design; instructional designers

In search of quality: students’ perceptions of designed online courses

Abednego Kofi Bansah — 2024-01-25

Emphasizing, obtaining, and utilizing a standardized guide for online instruction can never be overemphasized. The study sought to explore the degree to which an adapted and modified Quality Matters Review Standards; students’ engagement, student support, and student learning reflected on students’ perception of designed online courses. Convenience sampling was employed to access 542 participants through a link situated in Google Forms via the student listserv. Data was analyzed using descriptive statistics and multiple regression analysis. Participants reported high positive perceptions on all the independent latent variables: students' learning, engagement, and support based on QM-rubric-designed online courses. The study revealed that all three variables contributed to predicting students’ evaluation of the designed online course. Higher education institutions especially the one under study should develop coherent strategies to integrate the QM-rubric as a pedagogical standard for best practice in delivering online learning.

Keywords: Online courses; pedagogy; quality matters rubric; students’ engagement; student learning; students support

E-Moodle Flipbook: Deconstructing local wisdom-based social studies learning media innovations, to improve students' critical thinking skills

Hasni — 2024-01-25

The key motivation behind this research is the lack of Moodle flipbooks as an innovative tool for teachers to use and the lack of Moodle flipbooks as a local knowledge-based social studies learning medium to enhance students' critical thinking abilities. This study aims to determine the effectiveness of using Moodle flipbooks based on local wisdom in improving students' critical thinking skills, in the material of community life during the pre-literacy period. The research method is a quasi-experiment with the design of the matching-only pretest-postest control group design. This research was conducted at SMP Negeri 2 Makassar, Indonesia with a research sample of 70 students, consisting of class VII A students 35 students (experiment class) and class VII B 35 students (control class). Effectiveness is measured based on n-gain test results analyzed with t-tests developed by Hake. The results of the study found that the use of Moodle flipbooks as an innovation in social studies learning media based on local wisdom was quite effective for improving students' critical thinking skills, as evidenced by the n-gain of the experiment class higher and significantly different from the control class.

Keywords: Critical thinking; E-Moodle; Flipbook; learning media; local wisdom; social studies