Development of creativity-based learning activities to promote creative thinking of grade 6 students on the topic of polygons

Information from the abstract

This research aimed to: i) develop creativity-based learning activities (CBL) for grade 6 students on polygons to meet the 80/80 efficiency criterion; ii) compare mathematics learning achievement before and after CBL instruction; and iii) compare creative thinking before and after CBL instruction. The sample consisted of 22 grade 6 students at Chumchon Ban Chom Sa-at School, Roi Et Province, Thailand, selected via cluster random sampling. Research instruments comprised 17 CBL lesson plans, a 20-item multiple-choice achievement test, and an 8-item open-ended creative thinking test. Data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, and paired samples t-test. The findings revealed that: i) the CBL activities achieved an efficiency index of 83.67/83.18, exceeding the 80/80 criterion; ii) post-instruction mathematics achievement was significantly higher than pre-instruction at the 0.05 significance level; and iii) post-instruction creative thinking was significantly higher than pre-instruction at the 0.05 significance level. These results indicate that CBL is an effective instructional approach for enhancing both mathematics achievement and creative thinking among primary school students.

Why this record is monitored

This record has an Impact Signal of 81/100 based on recency, source, collaboration, and bibliographic signals. It prioritizes monitoring and is not a judgment of research quality.

Related topics: Creativity in Education and Neuroscience · Mathematics Education and Pedagogy · Education Practices and Evaluation