Learning Analytics of Mathematical Creative Thinking Skills and Productive Struggle Using NVivo: A Case Study of 5th-Grade Elementary Students.
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| Title: | Learning Analytics of Mathematical Creative Thinking Skills and Productive Struggle Using NVivo: A Case Study of 5th-Grade Elementary Students. |
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| Authors: | Sidik, Ghany Taufik1 ghanytaufiksidik@upi.edu, Herman, Tatang2 tatangherman@upi.edu |
| Source: | IAENG International Journal of Applied Mathematics. Jun2026, Vol. 56 Issue 6, p2071-2085. 15p. |
| Subjects: | Mathematics education, Learning analytics, Qualitative research, Learning, Fifth grade (Education), Divergent thinking, Elementary education |
| Geographic Terms: | Indonesia |
| Abstract: | Mathematical creative thinking skills constitute essential twenty-first-century competencies, requiring students to engage with complex and non-routine problems. This study examines the relationship between productive struggle--defined as sustained effort to overcome mathematical challenges--and creative thinking skills among 5th-grade students. A qualitative learning analytics approach supported by NVivo software was employed in a case study conducted at a public elementary school in West Bandung Regency, Indonesia, involving 25 5th-grade students and one mathematics teacher. Data were collected through mathematical creative thinking tasks, a productive struggle Likert-scale questionnaire, and structured interviews. NVivoassisted coding revealed five empirically grounded conjectures linking levels of productive struggle to key indicators of mathematical creativity: originality, fluency, flexibility, elaboration, and metacognitive awareness. The results indicate that students who consistently engage in higher levels of productive struggle exhibit stronger creative thinking profiles. These findings underscore the importance of integrating technology-enhanced learning environments and studentcentered pedagogical strategies to cultivate productive struggle and foster mathematical creativity in early education settings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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