Prethodno priopćenje
Encouraging Creativity When Teaching Computer Science
Đeni Zuliani
; Odjel za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti Sveučilišta Jurja Dobrile u Puli
Maja Matić
; Odjel za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti Sveučilišta Jurja Dobrile u Puli
Vedrana Keteleš
; Odjel za odgojne i obrazovne znanosti Sveučilišta Jurja Dobrile u Puli
Sažetak
Creativity can be defined as a process and a way of thinking that results in original problem solutions, ideas, theories or products. It is believed that it is a skill that must be developed through practice, and therefore its development is considered to be one of the most important educational tasks. The basic aim of this research was to determine whether the use of a computer in the course of computer science class could help develop creativity in children. The research was conducted in elementary schools of Istria County and included 23 computer science teachers who evaluated their own creativity, learning and testing modes, students’ computer technology knowledge, computer science and computer tools contribution to students’ creativity. The results indicate teachers’ positive attitudes regarding the possibility to encourage students’ creativity when teaching computer science. Teachers’ encouragement of student creativity depends on the type of computer tools used, as well as teachers’ own creativity and teaching style. Apart from those characteristics, student creativity also depends on other aspects of educational process of teaching computer science: motivation; curiosity; possibility to create new experiences; creative learning activities; students’ ability to use programs that stimulate their creativity. Teachers’ ratings also indicate the possibility of using computer tools while teaching other school subjects, which could additionally help students learn more easily, more quickly and more efficiently.
Ključne riječi
creativity; computer science; computer tools; teacher’s role
Hrčak ID:
152296
URI
Datum izdavanja:
19.6.2015.
Posjeta: 3.453 *