A Proposed Model to Increase Creativity, Collaboration and Accountability in the Online Classroom

Abstract

Abstract-As technological advances have revolutionized almost every aspect of our daily lives, the field of education has been evolving to optimally address the opportunities and challenges afforded by these new technologies. Like everything else, education has migrated online; however, some problems need to be addressed, such as the high drop rates for online courses, student disengagement, and course quality. Furthermore, developing the 21st century skills of critical thinking, communication, collaboration and creativity requires that we develop a pedagogy that goes beyond traditional lecture and information transfer models of the past. This paper will describe a few of the problems and possible solutions to online learning and 21st century skills through the use of collaboration and creativity. Accountability for collaborative and creative work will also be addressed.

Enhancing creativity in genetics using three teaching strategies-based TPACK model

“…Empowering students creativity requires developing a pedagogy that is different and better than the traditional lecture and information transfer models of the past. Online learning must evolve from a passive lecture method to a more engaged, dynamic process to maximize student learning (Joy, 2015). Active learning with appropriate pedagogical and content knowledge can create creativity in an effort to improve the quality of learning (Kutaka-Kennedy, 2015).…”

“…The three teaching strategies of PBL, RQA, and PBL-RQA need to be well designed by educators so that their various advantages have an impact on the development and improvement of various 21 st century skills, one of which is creativity. Different teaching strategies are needed to empower students creativity (Joy, 2015). Creative instructional design should be incorporated into the teaching of educators to develop the knowledge and skills needed to shape student development, particularly the development of creativity (Kaplan, 2019).…”

“…Creative instructional design should be incorporated into the teaching of educators to develop the knowledge and skills needed to shape student development, particularly the development of creativity (Kaplan, 2019). Creativity can be presented in virtual classrooms through the development of appropriate content and teaching strategies by educators (Joy, 2015).…”

“…In terms of teaching, technology complements pedagogy and content that is applied together, known as technological, pedagogical, and content knowledge (TPACK model) (Atun & Usta, 2019;Irdalisa et al, 2020). The TPACK model is a framework that brings together content knowledge, pedagogy, and technology to make classroom learning more effective (Brown & Neal, 2011;Joy, 2015;Koehler et al, 2013;Novo et al, 2016;Rosenberg & Koehler, 2015;Tanak, 2018).…”

The Development of Teaching Materials Based on Project-Oriented TPACK Approach to Improve the Creative Thinking Skills of Elementary School Teacher Prospective Students

“…Recent research explains that successful 21st century learning involves understanding material or content, teaching methods, and utilizing information technology (TPACK) synergistically (Baya'a & Daher, 2015) (Bektas, 2015) (Young et al, 2012). The idea of TPACK also has a close relationship with increased collaboration, accountability, and creative thinking in learning (Joy, 2015). Thus, this research intends to develop TPACK (Technological Pedagogic Content Knowledge)-based and project-oriented learning that is packaged in a teaching material.…”