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Khan Academy, presents significant potential for enhancing student creativity (Bower, 2017) as a prominent Open Educational Resource. This platform emphasizes on being an interactive, personalized, and collaborative learning experience, it fosters an environment where creativity can thrive.
Khan Academy provides a vast array of interactive content that allows students to engage with material in a self-paced, exploratory manner. This flexibility encourages students to take ownership of their learning, which is a crucial aspect of creativity. According to Mishra and Mehta (2017), creativity in education is nurtured when students have the freedom to explore topics at their own pace, allowing them to delve deeper into areas of interest. Khan Academy’s adaptive learning algorithms, which tailor content to individual learning needs, align with this notion by enabling students to explore and experiment without the constraints of a one-size-fits-all curriculum.
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One of the key features of Khan Academy is its vast array of interactive content, which allows students to engage with mathematical concepts in a self-paced, exploratory manner. This flexibility is crucial for nurturing creativity, as it empowers students to take ownership of their learning. According to Yu et al. (2017), when students have the autonomy to explore topics at their own pace, they are more likely to delve into areas of interest and experiment with different problem-solving approaches.
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Khan Academy’s gamified elements, such as badges and progress tracking, motivate students to set personal goals and achieve them, which can stimulate creative problem-solving skills. According to Jaramillo-Mediavilla et al. (2024), gamification in education can enhance creativity by fostering a growth mindset, where students view challenges as opportunities to innovate rather than obstacles. By rewarding perseverance and experimentation, it encourages students to approach problems creatively, testing multiple solutions until they find the most effective one.
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While Khan Academy provides high-quality resources, it may not fully align with specific curriculum standards or the needs of students with diverse learning requirements. Teachers play a critical role in curating content, aligning it with curriculum standards, and providing additional support through guided instruction and peer collaboration. By supplementing Khan Academy with in-class activities, discussions, and assessments, teachers can enhance the effectiveness of the OER, ensuring that students not only understand the material but also apply it in meaningful ways.
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