Imagine: Design for Creative Thinking, Learning, and Assessment in Schools

Area of Science:

• Education
• Cognitive Science
• Educational Technology

Background:

• Creative thinking is increasingly recognized as essential for future-focused education.
• Implementation in schools is hindered by definitional ambiguity and assessment challenges.
• Existing methods lack effective curriculum-embedded strategies for creative thinking learning and assessment.

Purpose of the Study:

• To develop a framework for formative assessments of creative thinking.
• To provide considerations for designing technology-enhanced learning and assessment.
• To support the cultivation of creative thinking competency in students.

Main Methods:

• Development of a framework for formative assessments.
• Design of task models to elicit evidence of creative thinking development.
• Considerations for technology-enhanced learning and assessment integration.

Main Results:

• A framework for formative assessment of creative thinking has been developed.
• Task models are proposed to foster creative thinking and gather competency evidence.
• Guidelines for technology integration in creative thinking education are provided.

Conclusions:

• Effective frameworks and methods are needed for creative thinking assessment in schools.
• Technology-enhanced approaches can support creative thinking competency development.
• Further validation of learning and assessment strategies is required.