Formation of creative thinking of schoolchildren using interactive timelines in the conditions of additional education

Abstract

The problem and the aim of the study. Preparing a graduate who can apply acquired knowledge in practice in new non-standard situations is one of the key tasks facing a digital school teacher. The information environment of additional education makes it possible to organize didactic interaction with online tools in a special way, during which its participants receive opportunities to demonstrate creativity and generate original ideas and solutions. The purpose of the study is to identify the potential of using interactive time tapes in classes in the additional education system to develop the creative thinking of schoolchildren. Research methods. The methodology is based on an analysis of the didactic possibilities of additional education and interactive services for the formation of creative thinking; on clarifying the training program and ways of organizing activities in the classroom when creating timelines. To develop a timeline, an online application Timeline JS is used. The experiment involved 60 schoolchildren from the creativity studios “Word” and “Miniature” (Russian Federation). To assess the maturity of creative thinking, the “Test of Divergent (Creative) Thinking” technique is used (author – F. Williams, adaptation – E. E. Tunik). For statistical processing of data, Pearson's χ2 (chi-square) criterion is used. Results. An important feature of the proposed work system is the integration of timelines into various areas of the studio activities: social-pedagogical, technical, physical education and sports, etc. Schoolchildren from the experimental group study according to the following plan: studying ready-made timelines; analysis of relevant Internet resources; creation of an interactive scale; discussion of the designed timeline; foresight session to identify options for its possible application. Statistically significant differences were revealed in the qualitative changes that occurred in the pedagogical system (χ2 = 6.154; p < 0.05). In conclusion, the possibilities of interactive timelines for the development of creative thinking are formulated: reusability; retrospective and multimedia presentation, etc. The difficulties that complicate the use of online services are described: time costs, the need to develop criteria for systematically assessing the effectiveness of using interactive applications for the appropriate purpose, etc.