Applying the SCAMPER Technique to Enhance Scientific Creativity
Keywords:
Scientific Creativity, SCAMPER TechniqueAbstract
Creativity is one of the essential learning goals for students in the 21st century, as it equips learners with the ability to solve problems, think critically, and generate innovative ideas in response to rapid changes in modern society. The SCAMPER technique serves as an effective tool to foster such creativity by stimulating diverse modes of thinking and encouraging students to develop new ideas from existing concepts. In this process, the role of the teacher is crucial in designing questions, structuring learning experiences, and providing guidance that promotes independent and in-depth thinking. Teachers must also carefully select appropriate situations, phenomena, or experimental activities that prompt students to ask questions, conduct investigations, analyze information, and generate creative explanations or solutions. Altogether, these elements contribute to the effective development of students’ creativity within the context of science learning.
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