Effect of PBL Supported by QR Code on Developing Intellectual over Excitability, and Creative Thinking

Abstract

Contemporary education systems emphasize the need to develop CTS, especially in the early stages of education, Given that children's creativity is linked to their level of intellectual over excitability, the current study aims to explore the impact of PBL supported by QR codes on activating their level of intellectual over excitability and developing their CTS. CTS test and intellectual over excitability test were applied on students, and observation card was applied by the classroom teacher, on a sample of 40 sixth-grade students. They were then divided into two equivalent groups. PBL supported by QR codes was applied on the experimental group in ten sessions, included real problems; this group was internally subdivided into cooperative groups. The control group studied in a traditional manner. Finally, both groups were evaluated by using the same tools, and they were assigned an individual task assessed by experts to measure their creative performance. The results revealed that PBL supported by QR codes served as a supportive context for students' intellectual over excitability, it also had a positive impact on students' creative performance. Moreover, it positively affected specific sub skills of CT—flexibility and originality—but did not significantly impact fluency, details, or overall CT level.