student creativity

This article examines the pedagogical experience of teachers who use project activities in the learning process; it identifies the basis for working on a project. The article discusses the conditions that contribute to the development of creative self-realization among high school students, such as the increasing complexity of project activities. The article concludes with relevant recommendations.

The article analyzes the process of development and initiation of creative abilities at various stages of profession-oriented foreign language training for technical university students. Each stage of foreign language training is described by key characteristics that contribute to the development of students’ creative abilities in a non-linguistic university. The process of developing students’ creative abilities is a hierarchical one. Each stage of foreign language training serves as a preparatory step for the development and initiation of the student's creative abilities.

Research on information and communication technology (ICT) use and educational outcomes has reported positive, negative, and null associations, and little is known about creative thinking, which Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) assessed for the first time in 2022. This study examined how profiles of ICT use relate to creative thinking and whether profile membership predicts creative thinking beyond the dimensions of use from which the profiles are derived. Using data from a large international sample of PISA 2022 students, latent profile analysis of the six Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) dimensions of ICT use identified four profiles that differed mainly in the overall level of use. Creative thinking was compared across profiles using all plausible values, replicate weights and a bias-adjusted three-step approach, and random forest models compared the predictive value of the profiles and the dimensions. Students with below-average use scored highest, followed by those with above-average use, whereas students with very low and very high use scored lowest. The low scores at the two ends had different correlates: adjustment for socioeconomic status and gender substantially reduced the gap for very low use but left the gap for very high use almost unchanged. In the random forest models, the six dimensions predicted creative thinking better than profile membership did. Partial dependence plots showed higher predicted scores with more school activities outside the classroom and lower predicted scores with high weekday leisure use and more support or feedback via ICT. The findings suggest that the association between ICT use and creative thinking is not linear, and that profiles based on the level of use are useful for describing groups of students but carry less information than the dimensions of use.

The development of digital technology requires Islamic Religious Education (IRE) to accommodate students’ diverse potentials and foster creativity, including in Akhlak learning, which is often delivered through conventional approaches. This study aims to describe the planning and implementation of digital technology-based product differentiation, identify the forms and quality of students’ products, analyze the development of creativity, and examine the supporting and inhibiting factors at SMAN 1 Majalengka. The study employed a qualitative approach with a case study design. Data were collected through participatory observation, in-depth interviews with one IRE teacher and six eleventh-grade students, and documentation of instructional materials and students’ digital works. Data were analyzed through data reduction, data presentation, and conclusion drawing. The findings indicate that instruction was systematically planned through diagnostic assessment, product choices, and assessment rubrics. Implementation resulted in short films, educational videos, and digital posters that represented students’ understanding of moral values. Creativity was reflected in the development of originality, flexibility, elaboration, and fluency of thinking. Teachers’ technological competence, students’ enthusiasm, and a collaborative learning environment supported implementation, while limited time and technical constraints remained challenges. This study provides practical insights into implementing digital product differentiation to foster creativity in Islamic Religious Education. ABSTRAK Perkembangan teknologi digital menuntut pembelajaran Pendidikan Agama Islam (PAI) yang mampu mengakomodasi keberagaman potensi siswa dan mengembangkan kreativitas, termasuk pada materi Akhlak yang cenderung disampaikan secara konvensional. Penelitian ini bertujuan mendeskripsikan perencanaan dan pelaksanaan pembelajaran berdiferensiasi produk berbasis teknologi digital, mengidentifikasi bentuk dan kualitas produk siswa, menganalisis perkembangan kreativitas, serta mengungkap faktor pendukung dan penghambat implementasinya di SMAN 1 Majalengka. Penelitian menggunakan pendekatan kualitatif dengan desain studi kasus. Data dikumpulkan melalui observasi partisipatif, wawancara mendalam dengan satu guru PAI dan enam siswa kelas XI, serta dokumentasi perangkat pembelajaran dan karya digital. Analisis data dilakukan melalui reduksi data, penyajian data, dan penarikan kesimpulan. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pembelajaran direncanakan secara sistematis melalui asesmen diagnostik, pilihan produk, dan rubrik penilaian. Pelaksanaannya menghasilkan film pendek, video edukasi, dan poster digital yang merepresentasikan pemahaman nilai Akhlak. Kreativitas siswa tampak pada perkembangan orisinalitas, keluwesan ide, elaborasi, dan kelancaran berpikir. Kompetensi teknologi guru, antusiasme siswa, serta lingkungan kolaboratif mendukung implementasi, sedangkan keterbatasan waktu dan kendala teknis menjadi hambatan. Penelitian ini memberikan gambaran praktis penerapan diferensiasi produk digital untuk mengembangkan kreativitas siswa dalam pembelajaran PAI.