Using Technology to Enhance Design Thinking and Creativity in Teachers
Our current projects focus on enhancing students’ design thinking and creativity using a variety of technologies, including blogging, Scratch, 3D printing and 3D modeling. We design curricula, assessments, and tools to support and evaluate students’ creativity and design thinking in these contexts.
Related Publications:
Novak, E. & Soyturk, I. (forthcoming). Factor structure, validity, and reliability of an instrument for assessing design thinking. In Karla Straker and Cara Wrigley (Eds.), Research Handbook on Design Thinking: Interdisciplinary Perspectives. Edward Elgar.
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Novak, E., & Mulvey, B. (2020). Enhancing design thinking in instructional technology students. Journal of Computer-Assisted Learning, 37(1),
80-90.
Novak, E., & Wisdom, S. (2020). Using 3D printing in science for elementary teachers. In J.J. Mintzes and E.M. Walter (Eds.), Active Learning in
College Science: The Case for Evidence-Based Practice. Berlin: Springer Nature.