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This study aimed to examine the effect of implementing Screencast-O-Matic-assisted project-based learning on the creativity of prospective early childhood education teachers in higher education. A quantitative approach with a descriptive-associative design was employed. The participants comprised 75 sixth-semester students enrolled in the Islamic Early Childhood Education program at the Faculty of Tarbiyah and Teacher Training, IAIN Langsa, Aceh, selected using the Slovin sampling technique. Data were collected through an observation checklist assessing four dimensions of creativity, fluency, flexibility, originality, and elaboration, and a questionnaire measuring students’ responses to the use of Screencast-O-Matic–assisted project-based learning. Data analysis was performed using Pearson Product–Moment correlation, t-tests, and simple linear regression with the assistance of SPSS version 20. The results indicated that Screencast-O-Matic–assisted project-based learning had a statistically significant effect on students’ creativity, with a t-value of 2.312 and a significance level of 0.004 (p < 0.05). Furthermore, a positive relationship was identified between project-based learning supported by Screencast-O-Matic and student creativity, as reflected by a correlation coefficient of r = 0.370. The novelty of this study lies in the integration of Screencast-O-Matic as a digital instructional medium within project-based learning to enhance creativity among prospective early childhood education teachers. This area remains underexplored in prior research, particularly within Islamic early childhood teacher education contexts. In conclusion, Screencast-O-Matic–assisted project-based learning exerts a positive and significant influence on the creativity of prospective early childhood education teachers and may serve as an alternative instructional strategy in higher education. Moreover, this approach has potential applicability for future implementation in early childhood classroom instruction. Future research is recommended to adopt experimental or mixed-method designs, involve larger and more diverse samples, and investigate the long-term effects of digital project-based learning on additional pedagogical competencies.

Keywords

creativity; early childhood teachers higher education project-based learning Screencast-O-Matic

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Jelita, J., & Anggreni, F. (2025). Encouraging Creativity among Prospective Early Childhood Teachers: The Effects of Screencast-O-Matic-Assisted Project-Based Learning. Atfaluna Journal of Islamic Early Childhood Education, 8(2). https://doi.org/10.32505/atfaluna.v8i2.12707

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