Creativity as Key Trigger to Cognitive Achievement : Effects of Digital and Analog Learning Interventions

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Fleissner-Martin, Juliane ; Paul, Jürgen ; Bogner, Franz X.:
Creativity as Key Trigger to Cognitive Achievement : Effects of Digital and Analog Learning Interventions.
In: Research in Science Education. (2024) .
ISSN 1573-1898
DOI der Verlagsversion: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11165-024-10211-3

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Abstract

This study analyses the coherent integration of creativity into science education modules for eighth-grade students to enhance competence development. The learning modules’ content covered a basic ecological unit about forests, applied as digital or analog lesson. By utilizing the creativity subscales ‘Act’ and ‘Flow’ its analysis resulted in a clear factorial structure. Notably, higher levels of creativity were associated with increased cognitive learning achievements among students, irrespective of the instructional delivery method—be it analog or digital. Particularly, the ‘Act’ and ‘Flow’ dimensions exhibited a promising potential for augmenting learning outcomes in learner-centric, gamified modules. The mentoring role of teachers is supposed to promote a flow state and simultaneously to highlight the significance of autonomy in learning processes. Unexpectedly, there were no discernible gender differences. This research significantly contributes to our understanding of the interplay among creativity, learning success, and instructional modalities within the realm of science education.