An Investigation of the Differences in Creativity of Preschool Children According to Gender, Age and Kindergarten Type in Jordan

Autor/inn/en	Alsrour, Nadia H.; Al-Ali, Safa
Titel	An Investigation of the Differences in Creativity of Preschool Children According to Gender, Age and Kindergarten Type in Jordan
Quelle	In: Gifted and Talented International, 29 (2014) 1-2, S.33-38 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1533-2276
DOI	10.1080/15332276.2014.11678427
Schlagwörter	Kindergarten; Creativity; Foreign Countries; Creative Thinking; Preschool Children; Age Differences; Gender Differences; Creativity Tests; Scores; Creative Activities; Psychomotor Skills; Statistical Analysis; Jordan; Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Kreativität; Ausland; Kreatives Denken; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Geschlechterkonflikt; Creativity test; Kreativitätstest; Psychomotorische Aktivität; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	This study examined the creative thinking in preschool children. The Thinking Creatively in Action and Movement test (TCAM) by Torrance 1981, was used to assess motor creativity. The study investigated whether there might be differences in creative thinking according to gender or age. A total of 562 children participated (260 girls and 302 boys) in the study. There were 3 years old children (n = 183), 4 years old (n = 188) and 5 years old (n = 191) participants. Findings indicated no differences were found between the participants according to gender; whereas, there were significant differences in fluency and originality scores on the (TCAM) relevant to children who were 3 years old in comparison with children who were 4-5 years old, and there were significant differences in imagination score on the TCAM in favor of 5 years old children, than those who were 4 years old, and finally who were 3 years old. Statistical analyses showed significant differences in favor of the children who were attending a private kindergarten, they showed higher means than those who were at public or governmental kindergarten. (As Provided).
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