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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Educational Technology
  • Human Development

Background:

  • Creative Problem Solving (CPS) is a crucial skill for educational technology use.
  • Digital artifacts, like educational robotics, offer novel platforms for developing CPS.
  • Understanding age-related differences in CPS is vital for effective educational design.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine age-related differences in divergent thinking and problem-solving speed within CPS.
  • To investigate the influence of prior experience and creative intentions on CPS performance.
  • To explore the efficacy of educational robotics in fostering CPS across the lifespan.

Main Methods:

  • Participants of various age groups engaged in CreaCube CPS tasks using educational robotics.
  • Performance was assessed across two consecutive instances to evaluate learning and adaptation.
  • Divergent thinking (fluidity, flexibility, originality) and problem-solving speed were key metrics.

Main Results:

  • Initially, infants and children exhibited higher originality than seniors, but solved problems faster with less originality.
  • In the second instance, teens, young adults, and seniors demonstrated significant improvements in originality.
  • Prior experience and creative intentions demonstrably influenced CPS performance trends across age groups.

Conclusions:

  • CPS abilities evolve across the lifespan, influenced by experience and intentionality.
  • Educational robotics can be tailored to enhance CPS, with customized instructions being key.
  • Modular robotics present a flexible tool for fostering creative problem-solving throughout life.