Interactive online classes in music education: The impact of online technologies on the level of creative thinking of students

Interactive technologies are a new, creative, and extraordinary approach to organizing students' educational activities. A modern person is defined by qualities such as creative thinking, being able to solve all kinds of problems and find a way out of any situation, being able to work in a team, taking responsibility and making decisions, while actively using modern information technologies. This study aims to develop an interactive online music education course and determine the impact of online technologies on students' creative thinking. The experimental research was conducted in a music school in China and used a questionnaire survey as a data collection technique. The study sample included 2 music teachers and 100 first-year students who studied music under the developed online program. The students were interviewed twice: before and after taking the course. The results show clear improvements in students' creative thinking. Further research should explore useful interactive e-learning strategies and techniques, tools and activities for developing teaching methods.