Fostering creative thinking in entrepreneurship among rural students through socioscientific issues and design thinking integration in science education

Siew Nyet Moi @ Sopiah Abdullah and Sufirman Arifin (2025) Fostering creative thinking in entrepreneurship among rural students through socioscientific issues and design thinking integration in science education. Journal of Baltic Science Education, 24 (1). pp. 169-186. ISSN 1648-3898

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Abstract

Previous studies have demonstrated that the socio-scientific issue approach (SIA) and design thinking (DT) can inspire creative thinking in science learning. However, the way in which the integration of SIA and DT fosters creative thinking in entrepreneurship (CTE) among rural secondary school students during science learning remains unclear. To address this gap, a learning module was developed to explore this integration and examine its implementation challenges. A qualitative research design, using a case study approach with purposive sampling, was employed. Individual semi-structured interviews were conducted with nine tenth-grade students from three rural secondary schools in Tawau, Sabah, Malaysia. Students shared their perspectives on the implementation and challenges of the SIA-DT learning module. The interview findings suggest that students believe the SIA-DT method fosters CTE, despite some persistent challenges. This approach has the potential to enhance holistic thinking, critical thinking, transformative learning, systematic inquiry, creative problem-solving, value-based reasoning, strategic planning, and market-driven innovation. Overall, the SIA-DT method shows promise in shaping the next generation of creative entrepreneurs among rural secondary school students.

Item Type:	Article
Keyword:	Creative thinking, Entrepreneurship, Design thinking, Rural secondary schools, Socio-scientific issues approach
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28-9999 Industries. Land use. Labor > HD2321-4730.9 Industry L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB5-3640 Theory and practice of education > LB1555-1602 Elementary or public school education
Department:	FACULTY > Faculty of Education and Sport Studies
Depositing User:	SITI AZIZAH BINTI IDRIS -
Date Deposited:	31 Jul 2025 10:44
Last Modified:	31 Jul 2025 10:44
URI:	https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/44694

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