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Publication Date: 2021
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Exploring the Effectiveness of STEM Education on the Creativity of 5-Year-Old Kindergarten Children
Üret, Aytül; Ceylan, Remziye
European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, v29 n6 p842-855 2021
In this study, the effect of STEM education on the creativity of 5-year-old children was examined. This article presents the relationship between STEM education and creativity in early years of childhood. The semi-experimental method with pretest-posttest-control group is used to observe the difference of creativity scores between study group and control group. 'Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking Figural A Form and Figural B Form' were used as data collection tools in the research. As a result of the research, a statistically significant difference was found between the experimental and control group Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking pretest/ posttest total scores (p < 0.05). The results revealed that the effect of STEM education on the creativity of 5-year-old children attending kindergarten is positive and this effect is permanent.
Descriptors: STEM Education, Creativity, Teaching Methods, Kindergarten, Creative Thinking, Creativity Tests, Foreign Countries, Creative Development, Instructional Effectiveness, Preschool Children, Thinking Skills
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey (Istanbul)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking
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