Lecturer-Student Collaboration in Higher Education as a Solution for Fostering Students Creative Personality

Rahmat Aziz, Miftahus Surur, Sumia Lestari, Yuliati Hotifah, Ngainun Naim

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Abstract: Lecturer-Student Collaboration in Higher Education as a Solution for Fostering Students Creative Personality. Objective: This study aims to elaborate on the role of lecturer-student collaboration in developing student creativity. Method: This research is mix-method research. Data were obtained from 30 students and eight lecturers at three state universities in Malang, East Java. Data was collected through a creative personality scale and interviews. Quantitative data were analyzed using descriptive analysis techniques, while interview data were analyzed by thematic analysis. Findings: The analysis results show that lecturer-student collaboration activities have implications for the high level of student creativity. Conclusion: The results of this study have implications that lecturer activities have an essential role in developing student creativity. The limitation of this research lies in the data collection process, which is only done online. Further research is expected to use the method of observation and in-depth interviews to be able to reveal the data more comprehensively.

Keywords: academic atmosphere, creativity, creative personality, lecturer-student collaboration, teaching models.

Abstrak: Kolaborasi Dosen-Mahasiswa di Pendidikan Tinggi sebagai Solusi untuk Meningkatkan Creative Personality. Tujuan: Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengelaborasi peran kolaborasi dosen-mahasiswa dalam mengembangkan kreativitas mahasiswa. Metode: Penelitian ini merupakan jenis penelitian mix-method. Data diperoleh dari 30 mahasiswa dan delapan dosen di tiga perguruan tinggi negeri di kota Malang, Jawa Timur. Pengumpulan data dilakukan melalui skala kepribadian kreatif dan wawancara. Data kuantitatif di analisis dengan teknik analisis deskriptif, sedangkan data wawancara dianalisis dengan analisis tematik. Temuan: Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa kegiatan kolaborasi dosen-mahasiswa berimplikasi pada tingginya tingkat kreativitas mahasiswa. Kesimpulan: Hasil penelitian ini berimplikasi bahwa aktivitas dosen mempunyai peran yang penting dalam mengembangkan kreativitas mahasiswa. Keterbatasan penelitian ini terletak pada proses pengambilan data yang hanya dilakukan secara secara online. Penelitian selanjutnya, diharapkan menggunakan metode observasi dan wawancara mendalam sehingga mampu mengungkap data secara lebih komprehensif.

Kata kunci: Kreativitas, kepribadian kreatif, kolaborasi dosen-mahasiswa, model pembelajaran, suasana akademik.


DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23960/jpp.v12.i1.202219


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