scholarly journals Creativity Assessment of Primary School Children by the Tests, Teachers’ Ratings, and Self-estimates

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 08-12
Author(s):  
Svetlana Petrova ◽  
Elena Shcheblanova
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
School Achievement ◽  
Work Organization ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Creativity Assessment ◽  
Personal Variables ◽  
Intellectual Abilities

Development of the child’s creativity is recognized as one of the main objectives in education. Our study aimed to investigate the relations of the objective and subjective indicators of creativity with intellectual and personal variables in 240 primary school children (aged 7-8 and 9-10). We used Teachers' Checklist of children’s abilities; The Torrance Test of Creative Thinking; Group Inventory for Finding Talent; Cognitive Abilities Tests; school achievement. The results show positive correlation between the teachers' ratings of intelligence and creativity in both ages, but not between the intelligence and creativity test-scores. The teachers' creativity ratings also did not correspond to the pupils’ creativity self-estimates because the teachers mostly orientated towards intellectual abilities and work organization skills of the children. The data demonstrate the need to integrate subjective and objective information to evaluate multifaceted children’s creativity.    Keywords: creativity;  intelligence; school children; teachers;

scholarly journals The Contribution of Executive Functions in Predicting Mathematical Creativity in Typical Elementary School Classes: A Twofold Role for Updating

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 26
Author(s):  
Marije Stolte ◽  
Trinidad García ◽  
Johannes E. H. Van Luit ◽  
Bob Oranje ◽  
Evelyn H. Kroesbergen
Keyword(s):  
Executive Functions ◽  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Mathematical Creativity ◽  
Mathematical Ability ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Starting Model ◽  
General Creativity

The goal of the current study was to investigate the role of executive functions in mathematical creativity. The sample included 278 primary school children (ages 8–13). Two models were compared: the starting model tested whether executive functions (shifting, updating, and inhibition), domain-general creativity, and mathematical ability directly predicted mathematical creativity. The second model, which fitted the data best, included the additional assumption that updating influences mathematical creativity indirectly through mathematical ability and domain-general creativity. Updating was positively related to mathematical creativity. Additionally, updating was positively related to mathematical ability and domain-general creativity. Inhibition, shifting, domain-general creativity and mathematical ability did not have a significant contribution to either model but did positively correlate with mathematical creativity. This study reports the first empirical evidence that updating is a predictor of mathematical creativity in primary school children and demonstrates that creativity is a higher order cognitive process, activating a variety of cognitive abilities.

scholarly journals NUTRITION EDUCATION MODULE AND WORKBOOK DEVELOPMENT FOR PRIMARY SCHOOL CHILDREN

ICCD ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 141-147
Author(s):  
Khoirul Anwar ◽  
Hardinsyah Hardinsyah ◽  
Muhammad Aries ◽  
Hana Navratilova
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Nutrition Education ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
School Achievement ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Food Label ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Protein Food

Primary school students are in a period of continued growth and development after the pre-school age period. However several studies have shown that children at this age are vulnerable to under- and over-nutrition, which can interfere in their learning process and school achievement. The objective of this activity was to develop a nutrition education module for primary school students aged 8-12 years. This activity was held on January – August 2018 into Primary Schools of Bogor. The steps of this activity included: 1) to establish of technical working group (TWG); 2) to review existing nutrition education for primary school students; and 3) to develop student module and workbook (SMW) for nutrition education. The TWG which were formed, consists of school principles, nutrition professional society (Food and Nutrition Society of Indonesia), university staffs (Bogor Agricultural University and SAHID University Jakarta), and local government (Bogor Education Office). This activity was done collaboration with SEA-PHN. Currently, there is no activity on nutrition education at these schools, neither teacher guide for nutrition education for primary school students. The TWG developed nine topics of SMW were developed, namely balance diet and my plate, active and healthy life, cereals, fruit and vegetable, protein food, limit sugar salt and fat, choosing safe and nutritious food, food label, and summary. The SMW was designed colorfully and interestingly. Prior to final version of SMW, it was assessed to be used by school children. In conclusion, the SMW could be used to educate primary school students on nutrition. 

Organization of cultural and leisure activities of children of the primary school age in the extracurricular time process of school

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 126-135
Author(s):  
I. Bodnar ◽  
◽  
G. Kolesnikova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
School Children ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Leisure Activities ◽  
Free Time ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Social Aspect ◽  
The Social ◽  
Comprehensive Development ◽  
Primary School Age

The article discusses the psychological and pedagogical features of the organization of cultural and leisure activities of primary school children in the extracurricular process of the school, which successfully affects the formation of personality in the social aspect. The terminological ideas, concepts of extracurricular leisure work are revealed. Cultural and leisure activities are a particularly relevant condition for the comprehensive development of the personality; it largely depends on the interests and needs and allows you to show your capabilities in your free time from the main activities. The forms of out-of-school leisure activities of primary school children, the principles of leisure development, and educational orientation are considered. The proper organization of leisure helps to develop creative abilities, creative thinking, independently approach the choice of forms of cultural and leisure activities, and organize your free time. The author presents a meaningful description of the forms of conducting cultural and leisure activities of younger students in the extracurricular process of the school.

LEVEL OF MOTOR SKILLS IN YOUNGER PRIMARY-SCHOOL CHILDREN AND THEIR SELECTED CONDITIONS

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (76) ◽  
pp. 51-60
Author(s):  
Eligiusz Madejski ◽  
Grażyna Kosiba ◽  
Magdalena Majer
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Motor Skills ◽  
School Children ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
School Achievement ◽  
Primary School Children ◽  
Physical Culture ◽  
Achievement Testing ◽  
Study Results

Aim. To assess the motor skill level of younger primary school children (grade 1-3) and the relationship between the motor skills of the participants and their knowledge on physical culture and physical activity. Basic procedures. The study was conducted among randomly selected children enrolled in grades 1-3 of primary schools in Krakow. 334 students aged 7-8, 365 aged 8-9 and 317 aged 9-10 took part in the study. The basic method was a diagnostic survey, and the technique was a questionnaire and school achievement testing. The SPSS 21 (IBM Corp., 2012) programme was used for statistical analysis of the study results. Statistically significant correlations were assumed at p < 0.01 and were marked by two asterisks. Results. The highest percentage of subjects regarding the level of motor skills was in the middle and high ranges. The analysis of the results also showed an average level of physical activity and knowledge about physical culture in the majority of participants. Research also showed a statistically significant positive correlation between motor skills and the level of physical activity of children and the level of knowledge about physical culture. Conclusions. Younger school-girls and school-boys are generally above average in terms of selected motor skills. The age of the examined children clearly differentiated their level of motor skills. There was a statistically significant correlation between the motor skills and physical activity of children in their free time and their knowledge on physical culture.

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