Developing the Creative Thinking Ability of Grade 5 Students Through A Constructivist Learning Approach Together With Animation Media
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Creativity is a cognitive process that enables individuals to think diversely and innovatively, allowing for the application of ideas that lead to the invention of new products or novel concepts. This research aims to enhance students' creative thinking abilities through a constructivist-based instructional approach integrated with animation media. Additionally, it seeks to examine students' satisfaction with animation media. The target group consisted of 38 fifth-grade students from the Demonstration School of Khon Kaen University (Elementary Education Division), selected through purposive sampling. A classroom action research approach was employed in this study. The research instruments included six lesson plans, six instructional animations were integrated into the teaching process, learning management observation record structured into three cycles with two plans per cycle, three sets of post-cycle tests, and three sets of a student satisfaction assessment form. Quantitative data were analyzed using statistical methods, including mean, percentage, and standard deviation. Additionally, qualitative data were analyzed through descriptive analysis based on Guilford's concept of creativity. The research findings revealed that students' average creative thinking ability scores at the end of each cycle were 80.92% (SD = 1.83), 86.94% (SD = 1.63), and 87.83% (SD = 1.41), respectively. It was also found that student satisfaction was at a high level. The findings indicate that implementing a constructivist learning approach integrated with animation media can enhance students' creative thinking while simultaneously stimulating their interest in learning.
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