Intervention Program on Adolescent's Creativity Representations and Academic Motivation

Abstract

Creativity and its promotion are widespread concerns in education. However, few efforts have been made to implement intervention programs designed to promote creativity and other related aspects (e.g., academic motivation). The Future Problem Solving Program International (FPSPI), aimed for training creativity representations and creative problem solving skills in young people, has been one of the most implemented programs. This intervention's materials and activities were adapted for Portuguese students, and a longitudinal study was conducted. The program was implemented during four months, in weekly sessions, by thirteen teachers. Teachers received previous training for the program and during the program's implementation. Intervention participants included 77 Basic and Secondary Education students, and control participants included 78 equivalent students. Pretest-posttest measures of academic motivation and creativity representations were collected. Results suggest a significant increase, in the intervention group, in motivation and the appropriate representations of creativity. Practical implications and future research perspectives are presented.

The Future Problem Solving Program International: An Intervention to Promote Creative Skills in Portuguese Adolescents

“…Studies have been conducted on the effectiveness of FPSPI on different skills development. The program shows it is effective in stimulating creative, critical, and analytical thinking (Cramond & Fairweather, 2013;Kaufman, 2012), as well as in oral and written communication (Volk, 2008), motivation for learning, accurate representations about creativity (Morais, Jesus, Azevedo, Ara ujo, & Viseu, 2015;Rimm & Olenchak, 1991), and research skills (Alvino, 1993). Research also suggests the program helps to develop creative problem-solving skills among the adults charged with applying it (Margison, 2004).…”

A kézműves rekreáció jelentőségéről = About Handcraft Recreation

“…Nemzetközileg elterjedt az 'arts & crafts', 'handcraft' és 'creative activities'. Magyar nyelven olyan terminusok találhatók, mint például kreatív ipar (Beszprémy, 2013), vizuális nevelés akár a korszerű digitális médiumok világában (Bíró, 2017), vizuális kultúra (Geisbühl, 2017), kézműves nevelés (Mascher, 2017). Kovács (2004)…”

Adolescents’ perceptions of how creativity is fostered by teachers in the curriculum

“…The fourth theme in adolescent creativity research is determining relationships between levels of creativity and various personal and social factors. As examples, positive relationships have been found between adolescent creativity and intrinsic motivation (de Jesus et al, 2013), constant curiosity (Csikszentmihaly & Wolfe, 2014); academic achievement (Gajda, 2016), self-ratings of creativity (Karwowski, 2015), persistence and openness to experience (Morais, 2013, in Morais et al, 2015, and having peers who place value on creativity (Lassig, 2012).…”