The effect of enrichment activities in developing creative thinking in female 10th grade students in Yemen Republic

Dawood Abdulmalik Alhidabi; Abdullah Alhammadi; Nada Taher Mudhaffar

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The effect of enrichment activities in developing creative thinking in female 10th grade students in Yemen Republic

Authors:

Dawood Abdulmalik Alhidabi | Abdullah Alhammadi | Nada Taher Mudhaffar

Publisher:

University of Science and Technology, Yemen

Journal:

The International Journal for Talent Development Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.0-0

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2010

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001536294

pISSN:

2522-3836

Abstract:

 Abstract the aim of the study was to identify the effect of enrichment activities in developing creative thinking in 10th grade female students. The participants of the study were 120 10th grade female students from a number of schools in the city of Sana'a, republic of Yemen. Students were divided into two groups, 60 were assigned to the control group and the other 60 for the experiment group. The study adopted the quasi-experimental approach with a pre-and post-design. To test the hypotheses of the study, a number of enrichment activities were developed to enhance creative thinking skills, more specifically; fluency, flexibility, and authenticity. Torrance Test of creative thinking (Figural TTCT) was used before and after the experiment. Data were analyzed using means, standard deviations, T-test, and  Analysis of Multiple Analysis of Covariance (MANCOVA).  Results reveal:a statistically significant difference in the mean scores of the students of the control and experiment group in the post-test in all the skills (fluency, flexibility, and originality) and the total score of the TTCT test in favor of the experiment group;no statistically significant difference in the mean scores of the students of the experiment group in the pre- and posttests on the TTCT for underachievers in the skills of creative thinking except originality and the total score of the TTCT.a statistically significant difference in the mean scores of the students of the control and experiment group in the pre- and posttests on the TTCT for average achievers in the skills of creative thinking (fluency, flexibility, and originality) in addition to the total score in favor of the posttest.  a statistically significant difference in the mean scores of the students of the experiment group in the pre- and posttests at the level of achievement (high – average- low) in favor of the posttest in the skill of originality.

Article Details

The effect of enrichment activities in developing creative thinking in female 10th grade students in Yemen Republic

Authors: Dawood Abdulmalik Alhidabi | Abdullah Alhammadi | Nada Taher Mudhaffar

Publisher: University of Science and Technology, Yemen

Journal: The International Journal for Talent Development Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.0-0

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2010

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001536294

pISSN: 2522-3836

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Authors:

Dawood Abdulmalik Alhidabi | Abdullah Alhammadi | Nada Taher Mudhaffar

Publisher:

University of Science and Technology, Yemen

Journal:

The International Journal for Talent Development Vol.1 Issue 1, pp.0-0

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2010

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001536294

pISSN:

2522-3836