IJIET 2025 Vol.15(5): 1072-1083
doi: 10.18178/ijiet.2025.15.5.2311
doi: 10.18178/ijiet.2025.15.5.2311
Integrating Open Educational Resources with Design Thinking: An Instructional Design Model for Enhancing Innovator Competencies
Sitthichai Laisema and Eknarin Bangthamai*
Department of Educational Technology, Faculty of Education, Silpakorn University, Nakhonpathom, Thailand
Email: laisema_s@su.ac.th (S.L.); bangthamai_e@su.ac.th (E.B.)
*Corresponding author
Email: laisema_s@su.ac.th (S.L.); bangthamai_e@su.ac.th (E.B.)
*Corresponding author
Manuscript received October 25, 2024; revised November 27, 2024; accepted January 8, 2025; published May 21, 2025
Abstract—Innovator competencies are crucial for preparing learners to thrive in today’s rapidly evolving world by fostering creativity, openness, and the ability to connect ideas for innovation. This study developed an instructional design model integrating Open Educational Resources (OER) with Design Thinking (DT) to enhance these competencies, focusing on the post-COVID-19 context. The research followed three phases: developing the model, creating the OER-Innovator System, and implementing the model experimentally. The study involved 312 lower secondary students from five pilot schools in the Central Lower Region of Thailand, selected through purposive sampling. The model consists of seven components, including instructor’s role, learner’s role, learning content, teaching methods, learning activities, learning resources and assessment and evaluation, organized into an eight-step instructional process. Results showed a statistically significant improvement in students’ knowledge of DT and innovation (p < 0.01). Furthermore, students’ innovation projects and innovator competencies were rated at good levels, demonstrating significant achievement. The analysis also revealed a positive relationship between students’ innovation project outcomes and their innovator competencies, indicating that stronger competencies contribute to better project performance. Expert validation confirmed the model’s appropriateness and effectiveness in promoting studentcentered learning and innovation. These findings highlight the potential of this integrated approach to bridge educational gaps, foster lifelong learning, and support educational innovation in the post-pandemic landscape.
Keywords—instructional design, Open Educational Resources (OER), Design Thinking (DT), innovator competencies
Copyright © 2025 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).
Keywords—instructional design, Open Educational Resources (OER), Design Thinking (DT), innovator competencies
Cite: Sitthichai Laisema and Eknarin Bangthamai, "Integrating Open Educational Resources with Design Thinking: An Instructional Design Model for Enhancing Innovator Competencies," International Journal of Information and Education Technology, vol. 15, no. 5, pp. 1072-1083, 2025.
Copyright © 2025 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).