Exploring Alternative Education for Fostering Creative Thinking: Personal-WIKI Based Learning as a Knowledge Construction Tool

This study qualitatively examines how undergraduate students develop and construct creative thinking skills through learning experiences based on Personal WIKI activities. The participants were a total of six undergraduate students in their junior or senior in college of study, enrolled in a Personal WIKI based course at I-University in the metropolitan area of South Korea. Data were collected through semi-structured in-depth interviews and analyzed using Colaizzi’s phenomenological method. The findings indicate that Personal WIKI based learning effectively fosters core components of creative thinking, namely reasoning, questioning, critical thinking, and associative thinking. These results suggest the potential of Personal WIKI as a practical tool to enhance creative thinking in higher education. Furthermore, the study provides foundational insights for designing creativity centered curricula and improving instructional environments in university settings.