Developing Creative and Critical Thinking Skills in an Authentic Learning Environment

Abstract

The Malaysian Ministry of Education has called for a need to produce skilled graduates that are highly employable. In this study, Herrington and Kervin’s Authentic Learning principles were adapted into the design of an Authentic Learning environment that is driven by a problem-based group project. The impact of this learning environment on engaging students’ creative and critical thinking as well as the students’ perception towards the Authentic Learning environment was studied. The learning environment was designed to center on an authentic problem-based group project and was supported by multimedia and web technologies. Results indicate that Authentic Learning principles, when adapted into a learning environment engaged the use of higher-order thinking skills, encouraged the cultivation of crucial skills, made learning an active process, and enhanced understanding. Students responded positively towards the Authentic Learning environment as learning became more relevant. The positive results of this study provide support for the development of more Authentic Learning environments to engage students’ creative and critical thinking skills, thereby answering the call of the national agenda to produce industry-ready graduates with skills that make them highly employable.

Improving Creative Thinking Skills of Junior High School Students through a Project-Based Learning Model of Cassava Peel Waste Processing

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Media for History Learning In the Digital Era

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“…This is in line with the 2013 course which focuses on communication processes, collaboration, critical thinking skills and creativity in today's digital era. Therefore, learning media plays an important role in the learning process especially in the learning of history [1].…”

Analysis of mathematical investigation ability reviewed from personality types in Junior High School

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