Effect of Using the Constructivist Teaching Method on Creative Thinking and Entrepreneurship
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Abstract
Background: The process of entrepreneurship and creativity are the main current principles in human life at the beginning of the third millennium AD; therefore, it is considered one of the most important goals of educational organizations. Preparing students to enter society effectively will not be provided unless creativity is cultivated among them. Therefore, the present study was conducted to use the effect of the constructivist teaching method on students’ creative thinking and entrepreneurship.
Methods: In this interventional study, 40 female students in sixth grade were selected by available sampling and randomly divided into two groups of 20 (20 in the intervention group and 20 in the control group). Then, the intervention group was given the necessary training for 5 one-hour sessions. The investigated variables were collected from demographic questionnaires, Abedi’s creativity , and Lumpkin and Dess’s tendency to entrepreneurship through pre-test and post-test. Data analysis was performed using SPSS software (version 25) and descriptive statistical methods of covariance test.
Results: In terms of parents’ education level and household income, no difference was observed between the two groups (P > 0.05). The average score of creative thinking in the intervention group increased from 67.55 before the intervention to 75.75 after the intervention; however, in the control group, the average score decreased from 20.68 in the pre-test to 55.61 in the post-test. Additionally, the average score of entrepreneurial tendency in the intervention group increased from 43.75 before the intervention to 54.50 after the intervention;
however, in the control group, the average score increased from 40.10 to 42.50.
Conclusions: The constructivist teaching method plays a significant role in the learning approach. In addition, the use of this method can be effective in increasing the tendency to entrepreneurship. Considering the importance of entrepreneurship, teaching constructivist courses in universities and schools is appropriate.
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2. Hoseini MS, Sohrabi N, Baghooli H, Barzegar M. Testing the Conceptual Model of Creativity-based Teaching Method among High School Students. Iran Evol Educ Psychol. 2020;2(4):316-25. https:// doi.org/10.52547/ieepj.2.4.316.
3. Pickering SJ. The development of visuo-spatial work-ing memory. Memory. 2001;9(4-6):423-32. https://doi. org/10.1080/09658210143000182.
4. Dunning DL, Holmes J, Gathercole SE. Does working memory training lead to generalized improvements in children with low working memory? A randomized controlled trial. Dev Sci. 2013;16(6):915-25. [PubMed ID:24093880]. [PubMed Central ID:PMC4232921]. https://doi.org/10.1111/desc.12068.
5. Salehi M, Hoseini Dronkolaei SZ, Nazoktabar H. [The Impact of Family Performance and intelligence beliefs on creativity among students]. Journal of Innovation and Creativity in Human Science. 2019;9(1):211-30. Persian.
6. Arbia SM, Maasawet ET, Masruhim MA. The Development of Learning Tools Oriented Industrial Revolution 4.0 to Improve Students’ Creative Thinking Skills. Int J Sci Basic Appl Res. 2020;51(2):117-31.
7. Carbonell-Carrera C, Saorin J, Melian-Diaz D, de la Torre-Cantero J. Enhancing Creative Thinking in STEM with 3D CAD Modelling. Sustainability. 2019;11(21):6036. https://doi.org/10.3390/ su11216036.
8. Sudjarwo R, Wahyudin A, Sudarma K. The Role of Self-Efficacy in Mediating the Effect of Entrepreneurial’s Knowledge, Personality and Family Circles Against the Enterprise’s Interest. J Econ Educ. 2019;8(1):67-74.
9. Camacho-Miñano MdM, del Campo C. The role of creativity in entrepreneurship: an empirical study on business undergraduates. Educ Train. 2017;59(7/8):672-88. https://doi.org/10.1108/et-08- 2016-0132.
10. Marashian FS, Naderi F, Heidarei A, Enayati M, Asgari P. [The relationship between organizational culture and emotional intelligence with organizational entrepreneurship among the women employees]. Woman and Culture. 2013;5(17):41-53. Persian.
11. Taheri A, Shayan Jahromi A, Torabi S. [A Study of the Relationship between Organizational Entrepreneurship and Creativity]. Journal of New Approaches in Educational Administration. 2010;1(4):45-62. Persian.
12. Suacamram M. Developing Creativity and Entrepreneurship of Undergraduate Students through a Field Trip Overseas. Int J Instr. 2019;12(1):591-606. https://doi.org/10.29333/iji.2019.12138a.
13. Runco MA, Jaeger GJ. The Standard Definition of Creativity. Creat Res J. 2012;24(1):92-6. https://doi.org/10.1080/10400419.2012.650092.
14. Newman A, Obschonka M, Schwarz S, Cohen M, Nielsen I. Entrepreneurial self-efficacy: A systematic review of the literature on its theoretical foundations, measurement, antecedents, and outcomes, and an agenda for future research. J Vocat Behav. 2019;110:403-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvb.2018.05.012.
15. Shane S, Venkataraman S. The Promise of Enterpreneurship as a Field of Research. Acad Manag Rev. 2000;25(1):217-26. https://doi.org/10.2307/259271.
16. Lumpkin GT, Cogliser CC, Schneider DR. Understanding and Measuring Autonomy: An Entrepreneurial Orientation Perspective. Entrep Theory Pract. 2009;33(1):47-69. https://doi.org/10.1111/ j.1540-6520.2008.00280.x.
17. Azizi N, Bolandhematan K, Saedi P. [Investigating the Creativity Backgrounds and Factors in Teaching Creative Teachers in Rural Schools]. Res Teach. 2019;7(2):88-114. Persian. https://doi.org/10.34785/j012.2019.477.
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19. Seif A. [Modern Educational Psychology: Learning and Teaching Psychology]. Tehran: Doran; 2016.
20. Shahvali A, Pasha R, Bakhtiarpour S, Makvandi B, Heidari A. [The Effect of Teaching Method Based on Constructionism Approach on Student’s Creativity]. Q J Child Ment Health. 2018;5(2):185-94. Persian.
21. Kayii NE, Akpomi ME. Constructivist Approaches: A Budding Paradigm for Teaching and Learning Entrepreneurship Education. Int J Educ Teach Soc Sci. 2022;2(1):31-44. https://doi.org/10.47747/ ijets.v2i1.586.
22. Mukti NA, Hwa SP. Malaysian Perspective: Designing Interactive Multimedia Learning Environment for Moral Values Education. J Educ Technol Soc. 2004;7(4):143-52.
23. Safavi A. [General Teaching Methods and Technology]. Tehran: Moaser; 2014.
24. Afshari GH, Erfan Far H. [Active teaching models (design and implementation)]. Tehran: Shiveh; 2010.
25. Abedi J. [Creativity; A New Instrument for its Assessment]. Psychological Research. 1993;2(1-2):46-54. Persian.
26. Lumpkin GT, Dess GG. Linking two dimensions of entrepreneurial orientation to firm performance: The moderating role of environment and industry life cycle. J Bus Ventur. 2001;16(5):429-51. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0883-9026(00)00048-3.
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28. Forozanfar H, Forozanfar H, Shorofi MA, Bahrami S. Investigating Organizational Entrepreneurial Orientation In IKCO (Iran Khodro). Aust J Basic Appl Sci. 2011;5(9):1790-8.
29. Goodarzi Sorkhi F, Bakhshipour B, Homayouni A. [The Teaching Model of E5 with a Constructivist Approach on Students’ Problem-Solving Ability]. Middle Eastern Journal of Disability Studies. 2021;11:127. Persian.
30. Naemi AM, Karimi A, Faghihi S. [The Effectiveness of Learning Cycle Model Based on Constructivist Approachon Students’ Academic Motivation and Creativity in Female Students of 7th Grade]. Biquarterly Journal of Cognitive Strategies in Learning. 2020;8(14):163-86. Persian. https://doi.org/10.22084/j.psychogy.2019.15799.1730.
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32. Kumar Shah R. Effective Constructivist Teaching Learning in the Classroom. Shanlax Int J Educ. 2019;7(4):1-13. https://doi.org/10.34293/education.v7i4.600.
33. Noureen G, Arshad T, Bashir M. Effect of Constructivist Teaching Approach on Student’s Achievement in Science at Elementary Level. Pak Soc Sci Rev. 2020;4(III):904-11. https://doi.org/10.35484/ pssr.2020(4-III)64.
34. Ahmadi A, Rasouli B, Islampanah M, Ahmadi F. [The effect of 5e teaching method on students’ learning and creativity]. Instructional Engineering Journal of Instructional Technology and Design. 2014;3(4):45-60. Persian.
35. Jack GU. The Effect of Learning Cycle Constructivist-Based Approach on Students’ Academic Achievement and Attitude towards Chemistry in Secondary Schools in North-Eastern Part of Nigeria. Educ Res Rev. 2017;12(7):456-66.
36. Mohebbi A. [The effect of constructivism-based teaching method on science course performance of 4th grade primary school students]. J Educ Innov. 2014;13(3):111-24. Persian.
37. Makgato M. Identifying Constructivist Methodologies and Pedagogic Content Knowledge in the Teaching and Learning of Technology. Procedia Soc Behav Sci. 2012;47:1398-402. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.06.832.
38. Raza T, Mehmood S, Channa S, Karim NA. A Comparative Study of Constructivist and Traditional Methods of Teaching Science to Grade V, Primary Level Public School of District Korangi, Karachi. Voyage J Educ Stud. 2023;3(2):326-46. https://doi.org/10.58622/vjes.v3i2.60.
39. Fernando SYJN, Marikar FMMT. Constructivist Teaching/Learning Theory and Participatory Teaching Methods. J Curric Teach. 2017;6(1):110. https://doi.org/10.5430/jct.v6n1p110.
40. Mirzaloo M, Mousavi Kashi Z. [The Effect of Teaching Based on Functionalist and Constructivist Approaches on Students’ Performance]. Iran J Educ Soc. 2021;6(2):152-61. Persian. https://doi.org/10.22034/ijes.2021.242039.
41. Sayadi S, Mesrabadi J. [Meta-analysis of the effectiveness of concept mapping instruction on cognitive, meta-cognitive and emotional indexes of academic achievement]. Biquarterly Journal of Cognitive Strategies in Learning. 2018;6(11):67-94. Persian. https://doi.org/10.22084/j.psychogy.2018.12275.1491.
42. Pandey L, Ameta D. Effect of Constructivist Based Training on Learning and Teaching: An Experiment in Classroom J Educ Pract. 2017;8(13):67-72.
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Raeisoon M, Raeisi M, Mohammadi Y. Effect of Using the Constructivist Teaching Method on Creative Thinking and Entrepreneurship. Health Tech Ass Act. 2024;8(1).
