Creative Thinking of Learners with Metaverse for Education Through Constructivist Based -Learning to Promote Creative Thinking for Grade 1 Students

Abstract

Metaverse learning environment is a learning management design which is combined between Metaverse and methos. This learning design was based on Constructivism theory. It was to create elementary level citizen who will be fulfilled with creative thinking skill which was an important skill of learning and innovation in 21^st Century. This research aimed to investigate the effectiveness of Metaverse-based learning environment through constructivist approach in promoting creative thinking. The target group was 41 students from grade 1 at Khon Kaen University Demonstration Elementary School (Modindang), the first semester of the 2023 academic year. This research was a pre-experimental design, single group with post-test (One-short case study). The research instruments consisted of 1) Metaverse learning environment which was based on Constructivism theory 2) creativity measurement and 3) creativity interview form. Quantitative data was collected from creativity measurement which was mean ( ), percentage (%) and standard deviation (S.D.). Qualitative data was collected from students’ creativity interview form by using protocol analysis method.

The research findings revealed that the average score in the classroom was 14.05    or 90.09% of the total score and S.D. = 0.69. The finding shown that it was higher than the determined condition which was set at 70%. Moreover, protocol analysis was shown that the students demonstrated four aspects of creative thinking, included: 1) Fluency; students were able to think a lot of opinion in a time-limited 2) Flexibility; students were able to think variously to replace the old idea 3) Originality; students were able to create new ideas and   4) Elaboration; students were able to think thoroughly to complete the idea.