scholarly journals IMPROVING CREATIVE THINKING SKILLS THROUGH BEHAVIORAL RECONSTRUCTION THERAPY

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 62
Author(s):  
Meisie Lenny Mangantes
Keyword(s):  
Positive Reinforcement ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Treatment Approach ◽  
Research Question ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Cognitive Behavior ◽  
Behavioral Modification ◽  
Behavioral Reconstruction ◽  
Experimental Group

This paper was written with the aim to describe how counselors construct the behavior of counsellors who have symptoms of low learning motivation so as to increase theircreative thinkingskill. The technique to be used is true experiment with cognitive behavior counseling treatment approach for experimental group and interactive learning for control group. The use of cognitive behavior counseling aims to encourage counsellors in manipulating, managing and deforming information in their memory, so that counselors can easily form concepts, ways of reasoning and critical thinking, making decisions, in solving problems creatively. This research involves active counsellors who master the Techniques and approaches of behavioral cognitive counseling. The methods used in proving this research question will be discussed in the behavioral modification framework that the authors presented in 4 rounds of discussion. The first, the reduction and elimination of behavior; second, improved behavior through positive reinforcement and conditioned strengthening; third, create new behaviors through formation; Fourth, build behavioral resilience through strengthening schedules.

scholarly journals The Impact of Scientific Creative Thinking Skills on Scientific Process Skills

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. 01060
Author(s):  
Sibel Demir Kaçan ◽  
Fatma Şahin
Keyword(s):  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Process Skills ◽  
Scientific Process ◽  
Scientific Creativity ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group

The research aims to determine “the Impact of Scientific Creative Thinking Skills on Scientific Process Skills”. Thus, the research was performed with 24 teacher candidates in the control group and 24 teacher candidates in the experimental group in the second class of the Department of Science Teaching in a university in Istanbul Province. In the experimental group of the research, the laboratory program to be designed by the researchers on the basis of scientific discussion and research; and in the control group, the conventionally designed laboratory program were applied for an academic semester. The research data was gained through “Scientific Creativity Test” to be developed by Hu and Adey [14] and adapted by Kadayıfçı [16]; “Scientific Process Skills Test” to be developed by Okey, Wise and Burns, and adapted by Geban, Aşkar and Özkan into Turkish. The conclusions to be reached by the research are in favour of the experimental group and the last application, and it has positive impact on the opinions of the teacher candidates related with the development of the scientific creativity skills.

scholarly journals Profile of Students' Creative Thinking Skills on Quantitative Project-Based Protein Testing using Local Materials

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
D. K. Sari ◽  
A. Permanasari ◽  
F. M. T. Supriyanti
Keyword(s):  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Research Result ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Group Design ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
And Control ◽  
Local Materials ◽  
Experimental Group

<p>The purpose of this study is to obtain a profile of students’ creative thinking skills on quantitative project-based protein testing using local materials. Implementation of the research is using quasi-experimental method pre-test post-test control group design with 40 students involved in Biochemistry lab. The research instrument is pre-test and post-test using creative thinking skills in the form of description and students’ questionnaire. The analysis was performed with SPSS 22.0 program to see the significance normality, U Mann-Whitney test for nonparametric statistics, N-Gain score, and the percentage of student responses to the practicum performed. The research result shows that the pretest rate in the experimental group is 8.25 while in the control group is 6.90. After attending a project-based practicum with local materials, the experimental group obtained the mean of posttest is 37.55 while in control class is 11.18. The students’ improvement on creative thinking skills can be seen from the average of N-Gain in the experimental class with 0.32 (medium category) and in the control category with 0.05 (low category). The experimental and control class have different creative thinking skills significantly different fluency, flexibility, novelty, and detail. It can be concluded that quantitative project-based protein testing using local materials can improve students’ creative thinking skills. 71% of total students feel that quantitative project-based protein testing using local materials make them more creative in doing a practicum in the laboratory.</p>

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of a Proposed Program Titled (Creativity Lamp) in Raising the Primary School Students’ Academic Achievement and Promoting Creativity among Them in Kuwait

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 20
Author(s):  
Abdulnaser A. Fakhrou ◽  
Sara A. Ghareeb
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Primary School ◽  
Extracurricular Activities ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Statistical Significance ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Experimental Group

The present study aimed to explore the effectiveness of a proposed program titled (creativity lamp) in improving students’ thinking skills and academic achievement and promoting creativity among them in Kuwait. This program involves several enrichment activities. The experimental group consists from 26 students. The control group consists from 25 students. Those students were randomly selected from a school named Al-Ma’moun Primary School. The proposed program is based on extracurricular activities. The teacher was trained about the way of implementing the program. The program was implemented throughout the semester. Through using the Torrance test of creative thinking-figural, it was found that the proposed program has a statistically significant impact –at the statistical significance of (a=0.001)- on the students’ academic achievement and creativity. The researchers recommend adding enrichment activities to the curricula of primary school students in Kuwait.

scholarly journals Analysis of Science Teacher Candidates’ Relation between Scientific Creative Thinking Skills, Creative Problem Solving and Project Development Skills

2018 ◽  
Vol 48 ◽  
pp. 01059
Author(s):  
Sibel Demir Kaçan ◽  
Fatma Şahin
Keyword(s):  
Problem Solving ◽  
Science Teachers ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Project Development ◽  
Creative Problem Solving ◽  
Creative Problem ◽  
Experimental Group

The research aims to determine the “relationship between the scientific creative thinking skills and creative problem solving and project development skills of candidate science teachers.” The research was performed with 24 teacher candidates in the control group and 24 teacher candidates in the experimental group in the second class of the Department of Science Teaching in a university in Istanbul Province. In the experimental group of the research, the laboratory program to be designed by the researchers on the basis of scientific discussion and research; and in the control group, the conventionally designed laboratory program were applied for 14 weeks. The research data was gained through “Self-Assessment for Creativity Questionnaire” to be developed by Raudsepp [28] and adapted by Sungur [30] into Turkish with the reliability value by Gülel [11]; two projects which were “the kite project”, “bridge project from spaghetti macaroni” and “personal interviews”. The conclusions to be reached by the research are in favour of the experimental group and the last application. While it was found that the project development processes of the candidate teachers in the experiment group had an important impact on their scientific creativity, the positive opinions of the candidate teachers were also found.

scholarly journals Authentic Teaching Tasks for Academic Success, Attitude, Problem Solving, and Creative Thinking Skills

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 108-123
Author(s):  
Emine Kübra Pullu ◽  
Mehmet Nuri Gömleksiz
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
Problem Solving ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Teaching Method ◽  
Web Design ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Attitude Scale ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Problem Solving Skills ◽  
Experimental Group

Abstract This research was prepared in order to determine the change in students’ academic achievement, retention levels and attitudes, and problem solving skill and creative thinking skill as a result of programming teaching with authentic task-based applications. The research was prepared using an experimental design with pretest-posttest control group. In the study group of the research, 2nd year Computer Technologies Department students who studied at Erciyes University in the 2017–2018 academic year and took the Web Design Fundamentals course and the Research Methods and Techniques course are included. One of the second-year branches was determined as experimental group (n = 30) and the other one was determined as the control group (n = 33). The teaching of programming to the experimental group students was carried out with authentic tasks. Lessons were conducted with the control group students using the traditional teaching method. Achievement test developed by the researchers as pre-test, post-test, retention test, as well as Attitude Scale Toward Computer Programming developed by Baser (2013), Problem Solving Inventory developed by Heppner and Peterson (1982) and adapted to Turkish by Sahin, Sahin and Heppner (1993), “How Creative Are You?” scale developed by Raudsepp (1977) and adapted to Turkish by Coban (1999) were used. With research, it was concluded that authentic task-oriented practices increased students’ programming academic success and attitudes towards programming, and also positively affected both students’ problem-solving skills and creative thinking skills.

scholarly journals The Effectiveness of the Inquiry and Brain Storming Strategies in Developing Achievement and Creative Thinking Skills in Arabic Language of University Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 253
Author(s):  
Ahmad Abdullah Asiri
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Arabic Language ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Achievement Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Post Test ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

The study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of using inquiry and brainstorming strategies in teaching Arabic language for developing achievement and creative thinking skills of the university students. To achieve the previous objective, a teaching manual was prepared using inquiry and brainstorming strategies. Achievement test was prepared including 20 items multiple chooses questions related to knowledge, application and reasoning levels. In addition, creative thinking skills test was prepared including 10 items related to Fluency, flexibility and originality skills. The validity and reliability of the instruments were measured. The sample was selected randomly; it consists of two groups, experimental group 43 and a control group 39. The study was based on semi-experimental design pre&mdash;post-test, where the experimental group was taught using inquiry and brainstorming strategies, but the control group was taught using the usual strategies. The results of the study showed that there were statistically significant differences between the average scores of the experimental and control groups in the post achievement and creative thinking skills in general and their skills separately for the students of the experimental group. Also, the results showed a positive correlation between the scores of the experimental group in post creative thinking skills, and post achievement test in general. The effectiveness of inquiry and brainstorming strategies in the development of achievement levels and creative thinking skills was significant effect. The study recommended using the Inquiry and brainstorming strategies in the teaching Arabic language of university students.

scholarly journals INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA THERMODYNAMICS TO IMPROVE CREATIVE THINKING SKILL OF PHYSICS PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Hakim ◽  
L. Liliasari ◽  
A. Setiawan ◽  
G. A. P. Saptawati
Keyword(s):  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Interactive Multimedia ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Choice Test ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Thinking Skill ◽  
Physics Teacher ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Creative Thinking Skill

This study aims to improve the creative thinking skills of prospective physics teacher as the impact of the application of interactive thermodynamics multimedia (ITMM). The research method used is quasi experiment with control group pretest-posttest design. The subjects consisted of 34 students in the experimental group and 33 students in the control group. Participant students are physics physics semester fourth, in one of the state universities in East Kalimantan. The research instrument consists of multiple choice test items charged with creative thinking skills. Data were analyzed by using difference test of two averages. The normalized gain gain score <g> of creative thinking skill aspect on the experimental group is 0.60 and the control group is 0.31. This indicates that the creative thinking skills of the prospective physics teacher increase significantly after they experience thermodynamic learning with interactive multimedia. Thus it can be concluded that the use of interactive multimedia improve the creative thinking skills of prospective physics teachers.

scholarly journals The effect of teaching English using virtual classrooms on developing creative thinking skills for primary school students in Makkah: أثر تدريس اللغة الإنجليزية باستخدام الفصول الافتراضية في تنمية مهارات التفكير الإبداعي لدى طالبات المرحلة الابتدائية بمكة المكرمة

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (43) ◽  
pp. 130-108
Author(s):  
Sarah Fahad Al-Harbi Sarah Fahad Al-Harbi
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Virtual Classroom ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Teaching English ◽  
Primary School Students ◽  
School Students ◽  
Virtual Classrooms ◽  
Experimental Group

The study aimed to identify the effect of teaching English using virtual classrooms on developing creative thinking skills among primary school students in Makkah. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher used the semi-experimental approach in the experimental and control group system, and the study was applied to a sample of (50) students. An experimental group (25) students is divided into two groups, for whom he is taught using the virtual classroom strategy, and a control group (25) students is taught for them in the traditional way, and the study showed the presence of statistical significance at the level of significance (a = 0.05). The difference between the mean scores of the two groups' students in the post application of the creative thinking test for the skill (fluency- originality- flexibility) and for the benefit of the experimental group, which was studied using virtual classes. Based on the results of the study, the researcher recommended encouraging English language teachers to use virtual classrooms in teaching, and conducting other studies on the effect of using virtual classrooms on other variables.

scholarly journals The effect of using differentiated teaching strategy in the development of creative thinking skills in second secondary students in the subject of mathematics and improve attitudes towards it

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmed Ali Abu Obaid
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Students ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Teaching Strategy ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
The Subject ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group ◽  
Differentiated Teaching

    The effect of using differentiated teaching strategy in the development of creative thinking skills in second secondary students in the subject of mathematics and improve attitudes towards it. To achieve the objective of the study, the researcher prepared a teacher's guide for the use of differentiated teaching strategy in teaching mathematics of the second secondary grade, , as the researcher prepared a measure of attitudes towards interpretation, The researcher used quasi- experimental approach. The study sample consisted of (80) students divided into four groups (2) experimental (male and female) and (2) control (male and female), the experimental group has been taught using differentiated teaching strategy while the control group did not use this strategy, and in the end of the experiment the Torrance Verbal Test of Creative Thinking and the trends measurement were applied on the experimental and control groups. The results of the study showed a statistically significant difference between the average scores of the experimental and control groups students in applying Torrance creative thinking test in each skill of the three creative thinking skills and on the test as a whole. As well as the trends scale towards mathematics of these differences for the experimental group students who have studied using the differentiated teaching strategy. As the results of the study showed no statistically significant differences between the average scores of the experimental group and control group students due to the variable gender. In light of the results, the researcher made a number of suggestions and recommendations.    

scholarly journals PENGARUH PEMBELAJARAN BERBASIS MASALAH DAN INKUIRI TERBIMBING TERHADAP KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KRITIS DAN KREATIF SISWA

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (2/SEPTEMBE) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muh Sohibi ◽  
Joko Siswanto
Keyword(s):  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Final Analysis ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Guided Inquiry ◽  
Class 1 ◽  
Critical Skills ◽  
And Control ◽  
Experimental Group

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to determine whether the use of problem-based learning model provides a better effect than on guided inquiry and expository on critical and creative thinking skills of students in SMA N 1 Comal Pemalang 2012/2013. The experiment was conducted from 31 July 2012 until 10 August 2012. The study population was all class X which amounts to 9 classes. Samples taken are three classes, namely X-5 as the control group, a class X-6 as the experimental group 1 and Class X-7 as the experimental group 2. The final analysis using t-test (right side), for students' critical skills: the first experimental class and control: tcount> ttable = 4.64> 2.00, the experimental class 2 and control: tcount> ttable = 2.37 > 2.00 and the class experiment 1 and experiment 2: tcount> ttable = 2.68> 1.99. For the critical skills of students in the experimental class 1 and control: tcount> ttable = 4.41> 2.00, the experimental class 2 and control: tcount> ttable = 5.29> 2.00 and the class experiment 1 and experiment 2 : tcount> ttable = 2.27> 1.99. From these results it can be concluded that the experimental class one that uses problem based learning give influence better than both the other classes using guided inquiry and expository on the ability of students to think critically and creatively. Keywords: problem-based learning, guided inquiry, critical thinking and creative students.

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