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Yakup Yildirim1, Yeşim Yilmaz2
1Department of Preschool Education, Faculty of Education, Akdeniz University, Antalya, Turkey.
Plos One
|December 6, 2023
Summary
Preschool teachers and candidates believe the current educational program effectively promotes creative thinking. Key aspects include emotional expression, problem-solving, and diverse activities like art and drama.
Area of Science:
- Early Childhood Education
- Educational Psychology
Background:
- Promoting creativity and creative thinking is crucial in early childhood.
- The current preschool educational program's role in fostering these skills requires investigation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore preschool teachers' and teacher candidates' perspectives on fostering creativity.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of the current preschool educational program in promoting creative thinking.
Main Methods:
- Basic qualitative research design.
- Data collected via open-ended questionnaires from 50 participants (25 teachers, 25 candidates).
- Content analysis applied to qualitative data.
Main Results:
- Creative thinking is associated with effective emotional/thought expression, problem-solving, cause-effect reasoning, and diverse perspectives.
- Effective methods for developing creative thinking include field trips, art, drama, research-based science/math activities, and material exploration.
- Participants generally view the current preschool program positively regarding creativity promotion.
Conclusions:
- The current preschool curriculum supports the development of creative thinking skills.
- Specific pedagogical approaches like arts, drama, and inquiry-based learning are vital for nurturing creativity.
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