How to Develop Creative Imagination? Assumptions, Aims and Effectiveness of Role Play Training in Creativity (RPTC)

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  • Author(s): Karwowski, Maciej; Soszynski, Marcin
  • Language:
    English
  • Source:
    Thinking Skills and Creativity. Aug 2008 3(2):163-171.
  • Physical Description:
    PDF
  • Publication Date:
    2008
  • Document Type:
    Journal Articles
    Reports - Research
  • Additional Information
    • Availability:
      Elsevier. 6277 Sea Harbor Drive, Orlando, FL 32887-4800. Tel: 877-839-7126; Tel: 407-345-4020; Fax: 407-363-1354; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: http://www.elsevier.com
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      9
    • Education Level:
      Higher Education
    • Subject Terms:
      Undergraduate Study; Undergraduate Students; Test Results; Creativity Tests; Creative Thinking; Teaching Methods; Imagination; Role Playing; Higher Education; Pretests Posttests
    • Accession Number:
      10.1016/j.tsc.2008.07.001
    • ISSN:
      1871-1871
    • Abstract:
      There are hundreds of ways to develop creativity among children, youths and adults. Developing new ideas and ways of teaching creativity should also incorporate youth's interests and hobbies. The article presents the main information about the new way of developing creative abilities, especially creative imagination, the Role Play Training in Creativity (RPTC). The conception of such training was inspired by RPG games. Forty-seven undergraduate education students (mainly women) voluntarily participated in the presented research. The training was conducted in two forms--1-day meeting (8 h) or four meetings 2 h each (totaling also 8 h). The effectiveness of training was evaluated with the use of two creativity tests--Urban & Jellen Test of Creative Thinking-Drawing Production (TCT-DP) and Kujawski Test of Creative Imagination (TCI). Comparison of post-test and pre-test results shows statistically significant increase of the results in TCT-DP and two of three TCI scales--fluency and originality. (Contains 2 figures and 3 tables.)
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2008
    • Accession Number:
      EJ808605