From leading to guiding, facilitating, and inspiring: A needed shift for the 21st Century

CJ Maker - Education Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
In the 21st-century context, problem solving, creativity, critical thinking, collaboration, and
communication are the most valued skills in the workplace. Thus, those in positions often …

The role of teachers' implementation of the Real Engagement in Active Problem Solving (REAPS) model in developing creative problem solving in mathematics

AK Bahar, CJ Maker… - Australasian Journal of …, 2021 - search.informit.org
Teaching is more effective when students are taught through research-based teaching
approaches that have been found to be successful in producing the outcomes they …

[HTML][HTML] Discovering and nurturing creative problem solving in young children: An exploratory study

CJ Maker, AK Bahar, R Pease, FS Alfaiz - Journal of Creativity, 2023 - Elsevier
The purpose of this exploratory study of creative problem-solving characteristics of young
children was to (a) determine whether the percentage of creativity-relevant behaviors …

What does it take to be original? An exploration of mathematical problem solving

AK Bahar, I Can, CJ Maker - Thinking Skills and Creativity, 2024 - Elsevier
This study focused on original mathematical problem solving among elementary students.
The purpose of this study was to investigate originality in the solving of mathematical …

[PDF][PDF] Journal of Creativity

AJ Bullard, AK Bahar - Journal of Creativity, 2023 - researchgate.net
Creativity has been often cited as an essential skill to be nurtured among students in 21st-
century classrooms because of its innovative contributions to individuals and society …

Deep Learning Influences on Higher Education Students' Digital Literacy: The Meditating Role of Higher-order Thinking.

X Tian, KH Park, Q Liu - International Journal of Engineering …, 2023 - search.ebscohost.com
Digital literacy has emerged as a core competency in the 21st century society, and deep
learning and higher-order thinking have been discussed as effective ways to improve digital …

General education teachers' perceptions of the Real Engagement in Active Problem Solving (REAPS) model

IC Wu, R Pease, CJ Maker - Australasian Journal of Gifted …, 2021 - search.informit.org
The purpose of this study was to explore general education teachers' perceptions of their
experiences while implementing the Real Engagement in Active Problem Solving (REAPS) …

Differentiated Instruction for Gifted Teaching Behavior in Classrooms: What Are the Levers of Change in the United Arab Emirates?

MP Opoku, H Elhoweris, N Anwahi… - Journal of …, 2025 - journals.sagepub.com
Differentiation is recommended as the best teaching strategy to nurture gifted and talented
(GT) students. While numerous studies have explored teachers' perceptions of differentiating …

Talent development in inclusive classrooms: An analysis of student growth

J Maker, K Bahar - Australasian Journal of Gifted Education, 2024 - search.informit.org
In this 21st century context, communities and nations cannot afford to lose the talents of any
young people. Shifts in thinking and practices are needed: from one-dimensional definitions …

Identifying and cultivating innovators and increasing diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM): A needed paradigm shift

CJ Maker, R Pease, R Zimmerman - Roeper Review, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Although writers have advocated a shift from the gifted child to a talent development
paradigm, changes in methods for identifying and cultivating talent in STEM are needed. We …