Panduan meningkatkan kreativiti murid berbantukan TMK dalam subjek dunia sains dan teknologi

Abstract

This study aims to provide guidance on how to improve children's creativity aided by information technology communication (ICT) in the subject of Dunia Sains Dan Teknologi based on Activity Theory . The study involved two methods of quantitative and qualitative. The study was conducted at Sekolah Kebangsaan Gelang Patah, Nusajaya, Johor. The study involved 60 teachers, parents or guardians and students. The data were collected using questionnaires, documents and interviews. The data were analyzed using descriptive statistics (mean, average, and percent ) , document analysis ( frequency and percentage ) and interviews ( theme ) . The findings indicate that the school and teachers have a high level of motivation in using ICT to nourish the creativity of students and teachers also have high computer skills. In addition, the parents in the skills of using ICT are moderate but have a high level to encourage their children to use ICT to enhance creativity. By using the Torrance Creativity Test, documents analysis results showed that there was an enhancement of the element of creativity after the pupils using Tux Paint application; compare to the Microsoft Word application . Through the interviews with the students, it was found that application of Tux Paint help enhance their creativity on the characteristics of such multiple tools, user-friendly, attractive interface and instructions that easy to understand . In conclusion, the objectives of the study had answered the requirements. In this study , some suggestions are presented for future research , as well ; some suggestions to the management of the organization in education at several levels.