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Creativity outside School: The Influence of Family Background, Perceived Parenting, and After-School Activity on Creativity
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Liang, Qianlin; Niu, Weihua; Cheng, Li; Qin, Kexin – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2022
The present research involved two studies that investigated the creativity development of Chinese children and young adolescents (9-14 years old). It was hypothesized that family socio-economic status (SES), perceived parenting (e.g., parental autonomy support, involvement, and overcontrol), and after-school activities contribute to the…
Descriptors: Creativity, Family Characteristics, Family Influence, Child Rearing
Exploring the Effects of Age, Gender, and School Setting on Children's Creative Thinking Skills
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Shah, Bhagyashree; Gustafsson, Erik – Journal of Creative Behavior, 2021
The current study aimed to investigate whether age, gender, and testing environment may have an effect on children's creativity in a real-life setting. Participants included 111 children aged from seven to eleven years. They were given one verbal (Guilford's Alternative Uses Task) and one figural (Test for Creative Thinking-Drawing Production)…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Gender Differences, Testing, Physical Environment
Symbolism, Learning and Creativity.
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Nowak-Fabrykowski, Krystyna – Journal of Creative Behavior, 1992
This paper discusses links among the process of creativity, symbolization, and learning. The importance of symbolization in thinking, in school learning, in child development, and in the behavior of creative learners is stressed. (DB)
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Cognitive Processes, Creative Development