Augmented Reality Digital Media in Conjunction with Techniques for Lateral Thinking to Promote Creative Thinking for Undergraduates

Abstract

The purposes of the research were as follows: 1) to develop augmented reality digital media in conjunction with techniques for lateral thinking to promote creative thinking for undergraduates, 2) to compare the creative thoughts of students who learn by using digital media with those who learned with traditional methods, and 3) to measure students' interest in learning using digital media. This sample consisted of 60 students studying at Ubon Ratchathani University, Faculty of Education, Department of Computer Education and Digital Technology Education in Education. Research tools used included digital media assessments, the Torrance Creative Thinking Test, and student interest surveys on digital media learning. Statistical methods used included means, standard deviations, correlation coefficients, and unpaired t-tests. The results of this research were as follows: 1) The performance of students' augmented reality digital media in conjunction with techniques for lateral thinking should be measured by 1.19 out of 1.00 according to Meguigan’s criteria standard. Therefore, it can be said that the digital output model follows Magnusson's model. 2) Creative ability was compared between the two groups using the independent t-test, which calculated a t-value of 8.23. This showed that there is a significant difference of 0.05 in the development of positive thinking between students who learned using digital media and those who learned using traditional methods. 3) Students enjoyed using digital media.