Tornadoes, transformers and time to imagine: Increasing opportunities for creative thinking with a class of young children

FORUM ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 63 (3) ◽  
pp. 17-27
Author(s):  
Nerys Roberts-Law
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Specific Intervention ◽  
Academic Year

This article looks at a specific intervention carried out with forty young children over the course of an academic year. The aim of the intervention was to give opportunities for creative thinking, with the ultimate goal of promoting learning free from preconceptions and judgements of ability. The intervention resulted in learning through co-agency, opportunities for the teacher to deepen their understanding of the pupils and their learning and, ultimately, it empowered pupils to become better learners.

Solving the Creativity Crisis

2019 ◽  
pp. 100-121
Author(s):  
Denise M. Bressler
Keyword(s):  
Professional Development ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Elementary Students ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Early Learning ◽  
Essential Elements ◽  
Approach To Learning ◽  
Early Learners ◽  
Learning Through Play

Society's serious problems require creative thinkers. Developing an effective workforce relies on cultivating our children's creativity. Unfortunately, we are suffering a creativity crisis, particularly with young children. Since 1990, early elementary students have suffered the largest decrease in creative thinking capacity. Rather than learning through play, young children are taught by rote and tested extensively. Play is indispensable for early learners; without play, students are missing an essential element of early learning that stimulates creative thinking. To promote play, elementary teachers should be trained in maker-centered teaching, a playful approach to learning that embodies the essential elements of STEM education. To truly integrate maker-centered learning, there is a critical need for effective maker-centered professional development. Maker-centered teaching provides playful learning where young children can experience STEM and learn to think more creatively. With maker-centered teaching, we can make the next generation of innovators.

Role of Embodied Movement in Assessing Creative Behavior in Early Childhood: A Focused Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 126 (6) ◽  
pp. 1058-1083 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily Frith ◽  
Paul D. Loprinzi ◽  
Stephanie E. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Early Childhood ◽  
Young Children ◽  
Experimental Research ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Creative Potential ◽  
Creative Behavior ◽  
Physical Interactions ◽  
One Year ◽  
Interactive Play

The controlled measurement of creative potential in early childhood is imperative for researchers seeking to fully understand the initial emergence and development of creativity. Evidence for original ideation has been demonstrated in infants as young as one year old, through their performance of movement-based, interactive creativity tasks. In this focused review of developmental research, we suggest that embodied movements and interactive play may uniquely facilitate creative thinking in early childhood (i.e., from birth to age six). From this review, we propose that embodied movement reinforces physical interactions that influence cognitions underlying creative behavior. Embodied creativity may supplement traditional creativity measures, as young children may be more inclined to represent their inner thoughts and experiences through movement rather than through language alone. Thus, we explored the importance of embodied creativity as a means of informing current researchers about the development of creativity, and we suggest future experimental research in this area.

scholarly journals Puppetry as a Pedagogical Tool in Developing Imagination for Kindergarten Children: KSA Vision 2030

2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (1-3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasmeya Mohamed Farghali Metwalli
Keyword(s):  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Kindergarten Children ◽  
Pedagogical Tool ◽  
Number Of Children ◽  
Riyadh City ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Vision 2030 ◽  
And Control ◽  
Academic Year

ABSTRACT This study aimed at investigating the effectiveness of employing puppetry as a pedagogical tool in developing imagination for kindergarten children Thirty-six kindergarten children were recruited from two public kindergarten schools in Riyadh city, during the academic year 2019-2020. Children were randomly divided into two groups of experimental and control, with equal number of children in each group (n=18). The research used the quasi-experimental approach due to its suitability to the nature of the research, which relies on the experimental design based on two groups, one experimental and the other is control, and by using the pre- and post-testing for the two groups. T-test was used. As predicted, puppetry resulted in increasing creative thinking skills (fluency, originality and imagination).

scholarly journals The Use of Interactive Multimedia (Macromedia Flash) to Increase Creative Thinking Ability of Students in Basic Physics Subject

2017 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 71-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Marnita ◽  
E. Ernawati
Keyword(s):  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Interactive Multimedia ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Final Exam ◽  
First Semester ◽  
Maximum Value ◽  
Thinking Ability ◽  
Basic Physics ◽  
Creative Thinking Ability ◽  
Academic Year

Students were intellectuals who should have the ability to think critically, one of which is the creative thinking skills. However, the students' limited ability in basic physics as well as the limitations of using a variety of multimedia resulted in basic physics final exam results lower than 6 on average from maximum value of 10. This leads to the lower creative thinking skills of students in basic physics. This research is a Quasi Experiment research on students in the first semester of academic year 2014/2015 which amounted to 38 people. This research is expected to increase creative thinking skills as well as lecturers and students activities. Data obtained from this study is the data of creative thinking skills of students and data on the observation of activity of lecturers and students. The data were analysed by using formula percentage of completeness of learning outcomes, gain indexes and statistical t-test. Based on the results of data analysis it is showed that the use of interactive multimedia (Macromedia Flash) can improve creative thinking skills of students.

scholarly journals KEMAMPUAN BERPIKIR KREATIF SISWA SMP KELAS VIII PADA MATERI SISTEM PERSAMAAN LINEAR DUA VARIABEL MELALUI PENDEKATAN OPEN ENDED

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (5) ◽  
pp. 903
Author(s):  
Inggri Anggraeni ◽  
Luvy Sylviana Zanthy ◽  
Heris Hendriana
Keyword(s):  
Linear Equation ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Equation System ◽  
Linear Equation System ◽  
Thinking Ability ◽  
Teachers And Students ◽  
Qualitative Descriptive ◽  
Class Viii ◽  
Creative Thinking Ability ◽  
Academic Year

This study aims to examine the improvement of student’s creative thinking ability of Class VIII on the material of two-variable linear equation system through open ended approach. This type of research is classroom action research. The method of this research is qualitative descriptive. This research was conducted on grade VIII-C student of SMP Darul Falah in the academic year 2017/2018 with 36 student. The instrument used in a student’s mathematical creative thinking test, cycle I and II test (after giving of action), and an observation sheet for teachers and students to conditions of action implementation. The result of this study indicate that the aspect of matehematical thinking creative ability of students has increased because of the problems tested in each test, the more students who score above the KKM. Based on the work indicator, it is concluded that the mathematical creative thinking ability of grade VIII-C students of SMP Darul Falah on two-variable linear equation system can be improved through open ended approach.

scholarly journals EMPOWERING STUDENT’S CREATIVE THINKING SKILL IN BIOLOGY CLASSROOM: POTENTIAL OF GROUP INVESTIGATION COMBINED WITH THINK TALK WRITE (GITTW) STRATEGY

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 477-483
Author(s):  
Lina Listiana ◽  
Arsad Bahri
Keyword(s):  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Learning Strategy ◽  
Thinking Skills ◽  
Problem Solver ◽  
Thinking Skill ◽  
Quasi Experimental ◽  
Essay Test ◽  
Academic Year

Purpose of Study: Creative thinking skills are indispensable for the investigation of a problem, finding and analyzing facts and data in solving the problem. The role of creative thinking in learning to prepare students to be a problem solver. The lack of empowerment of the creative thinking skills of students in the biology classroom can be caused by the non-optimal application of learning strategies. Methodology: This study was a quasi-experimental study designed to explore the effect of GI learning strategies, TTW, GITTW, and conventional learning in empowering creative thinking skills of students in high school. The research sample was 162 students of X grade of science majors SMA Muhammadiyah 1 in Surabaya, Indonesia academic year 2015/2016. Creative thinking skills of students measured by essay test given at the beginning and end of the study. Results: The results showed that the application of learning strategies affected the creative thinking skills of students. GITTW learning strategy can maximize the creative thinking skills empowerment. Also, note that the strategy TTW could improve creative thinking skills were higher than GI and conventional strategy. Implications/Applications: The GITTW strategy can be considered to be used by teachers as a learning strategy to empower creative thinking skills.

scholarly journals Profil Ketrampilan Berpikir Kreatif Konsep Nanotechnologi Menggunakan Model Problem Base Learning pada Siswa SMA

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-140
Author(s):  
Samuji Samuji ◽  
Joko Siswanto
Keyword(s):  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Problem Base Learning ◽  
Maximum Score ◽  
Thinking Ability ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Creative Thinking Ability ◽  
Essay Test ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Descriptive Method

This study aims to describe the profile of creative thinking ability of class X students of SMA 3 Pemalang on atomic structure material and periodic tables of chemistry subjects in the 2019/2020 academic year. The research subjects were 36 students of class X SMA 3 Pemalang. The research method used is the quantitative descriptive method. Retrieval of data using essay test questions which were then announced about indicators of students' creative thinking abilities. The creative thinking ability of SMA 3 Pemalang students is 12.44 (38.89%) of the maximum score of 32. If viewed from the ability of students based on indicators of Fluency 1.5 (37.50%), Flexibility 1.71 (42.71%), Originality 1.47 (36.81%), Elaboration 1.54 (38.54%).

scholarly journals IMPLEMENTATION OF PROBLEM BASED LEARNING MODEL TO IMPROVE CREATIVE THINKING ABILITY

2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dwi Tursina Utari ◽  
Rr. Indah Mustikawati
Keyword(s):  
Creative Thinking ◽  
Problem Based Learning ◽  
Learning Model ◽  
Planning Stage ◽  
Thinking Ability ◽  
Post Test ◽  
Creative Thinking Ability ◽  
Academic Year ◽  
Test Result ◽  
Implementation Stage

This research is Classroom Action Research (CAR). The research aims to improve the Creative Thinking Ability of students class XI Accounting 2 in taxation subject at SMK Negeri 1 Yogyakarta academic year 2016/2017 by implementation of Problem Based Learning Model. The research conducted in two cycle. Each cycle consisted of four stages: planning stage, implementation stage, observation stage, and reflection stage. The technique applied for collecting data was observation, test, and documentation. The results: (1) According to the observation result and the Creative Thinking Ability post-test result from the cycle I at the amount of 52,01 increased to be 76,43 after the action in the cycle II. (2) According to the amount of students’ percentage who achieved the successful action, there is an increase for amount 65,32% from 9,68% in the cycle I to 75% in cycle II.Keywords: Problem Based Learning Model, Creative Thinking Ability of Student

Dominance Patterns of Young Children, a Follow-up Study

1971 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 142-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Caroline Sinclair
Keyword(s):  
Young Children ◽  
School Success ◽  
Follow Up Study ◽  
Dominance Pattern ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Ear Dominance ◽  
Academic Year

The purpose of this follow-up study was to determine the changes, if any, in hand, foot, eye, and ear dominance of young children after an interval of 3 yr. In addition, the relationship of dominance pattern to school success was examined. The first study (Sinclair, 1968) was conducted in the academic year 1966–67.

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