Effect of synchronous web-based teaching combined with visually creative teaching under the background of information science
| Published date | 07 October 2019 |
| Pages | 830-841 |
| Date | 07 October 2019 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/EL-02-2019-0023 |
| Author | Ruan Li |
| Subject Matter | Information & knowledge management |
Effect of synchronous web-based
teaching combined with visually
creative teaching under the
background of information science
Ruan Li
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,
Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, China
Abstract
Purpose –The paper aimsto study the effects of the combination of synchronousWeb-based teaching with
visually creative teaching on art students’creativity. The twenty-first century is the society of information
technologyand knowledge-based economy. To cope with the informationsociety, teaching methods would be
changed. Traditionalchalk and talk can no longer adapt to the changingsociety. In addition to passing down
the tradition, new ideas shouldalso be introduced. In the informational age, the internet becomes an essential
living element and synchronousWeb-based teaching breaks through the obstacle of space, provides instant
and multiplecommunication channels and creates alternative creativitylearning environment.
Design/methodology/approach –With experimentaldesign, totally, 208 students in Fujian University
of Technology, as the research objects, were led to a 15-week (3hours per week for total 45 hours)
experimental teaching. The study uses analysis of variance for discussing the effect of synchronous Web-
based teaching on art students’creativity and further understanding the effect of the combination of
synchronousWeb-based teaching with visually creativeteaching on art students’creativity.
Findings –The research results show significanteffects of synchronous Web-based teaching on creativity,
visually creative teaching on creativity and the combination of synchronous Web-based teaching with
visuallycreative teaching on the promotion of creativity.
Research limitations/implications –First, the sample size taken in this study was not large enough to
fully reflect the results of the study. The survey sample didn’tcover all the maj or cities in China, which had a small
coverage and couldn’treflect the research situation of the whole country. Second, the evaluation criteria for artistic
students’creativity were too broad. More specific evaluation rules should be set and the creativity standards should
be graded to better guide the implementationof art courses and the cultivation of students’creativity.
Practical implications –The synchronous Web-based learning environment provides favorable
individual thinking space to effectively reduce disturbance among classmates. Synchronous Web-based
teaching shares sound, pictures andeven films with each other to enrich the learning media. What is more,
teachers would be moreconvenient and fast to deal with materials or handouts or rapidly updatingmaterials
and avoidingthe loss of handouts.
Originality/value –This paper studiedthe effects of the combination of synchronous Web-based teaching
with visuallycreative teaching on art students’creativity, whichwas a meaningful and innovative topic. And
this studycan provide more enlightenment and referencefor future education.
Keywords Data analysis, Social networking, Online databases, Synchronous web-based teaching,
Visually creative teaching, Art, Creativity
Paper type Technical paper
1. Introduction
Innovation and technology not only enhance the quality of life, but also drive national economic
trend and social development. To outperform on the international stage, it is necessary to
EL
37,5
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Received2 February 2019
Revised11 April 2019
Accepted1 May 2019
TheElectronic Library
Vol.37 No. 5, 2019
pp. 830-841
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