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ENHANCING THE CREATIVE POTENTIAL OF SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN MALAYSIA
This book entitled, “Enhancing the creative potential of secondary school students in Malaysia” is the result of an experimental study conducted by Dr. Elizabeth Jaya Joseph. It is the second study on the impact of creativity training in the local educational context. However, it is the first study that involved secondary school students.
Creativity has been thought to be a fascinating and challenging subject and considered a complex, vibrant, mysterious, elusive and multi-faceted cognitive concept. Creativity is one of the important assets of the human mind and a vital aspect of human intellectual performance.
Everyone is born with creative potential which can be enhanced throughout life. For creative ideas to flow our mindset must be unlocked to release the dormant talent of creative thinking. Structured creative training can enhance and hone creative abilities in anyone especially children and youngsters.
The book is divided into six chapters. Chapter 1 gives an overview of creativity that include definitions; facets; dimensions; as well as theories and models.
Chapter2 deals with the research problem; aim and objectives of the study; research questions; theoretical and conceptual framework; justification for the dimension of originality; original contribution, scope and assumptions of the study; operational definitions; as well as justification and significance of the study.
Chapter 3 covers literature review touching on education and creativity; training and training procedures; imagery and imagination; as well as measurement and control variables.
Chapter 4 highlights experimental research; study sample; research measures; pilot study; as well as data collection and analysis procedures.
Chapter 5 gives analyses, results and interpretations based on descriptive and inferential statistics.
Chapter 6 covers discussion, conclusions and recommendations, as well as limitations and implications for educational practice.
One way of improving creative thinking abilities is through creativity training with suitable creative thinking strategies and techniques. This book is recommended for anyone interested in understanding the complex subject of human capability called creativity, increasing their knowledge of the fundamentals of creativity and conducting research on the viability of creativity training programs to enhance creative abilities and skills.
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eISBN 978-967-17275-3-9
