THE IMPACT OF PROJECT-BASED LEARNING ON STUDENTS' CREATIVITY: A SYSTEMATIC LITERATURE REVIEW FROM 2005 TO 2025

Abstract

Creativity is a critical skill for students to address global challenges in the 21st century. Despite the growing application of Project-Based Learning (PBL) to foster students’ creativity, its specific impact remains underexplored. This study aims to investigate how PBL enhances students’ creativity by conducting a systematic literature review of studies published between 2005 and 2025. Using the PRISMA methodology, 26 articles were selected, analyzing country of origin, research trends, research types, topics, and results. The findings show that PBL significantly boosts creativity by encouraging creative thinking. However, limitations such as small sample sizes and varying contexts hinder the generalizability of the results. The study argues for further research to explore the long-term effects of PBL in diverse educational settings and the development of standardized creativity assessment tools. It also emphasizes the importance of integrating technology into PBL and improving teacher training to optimize its impact. This research contributes to the understanding of PBL’s role in enhancing student creativity and provides valuable insights for educators and policymakers to refine teaching strategies that promote creativity in various educational contexts.