UBUIngenio: extracurricular enrichment programme for the improvement of high ability students’ creative thinking

IF 16.4 1区化学 Q1 CHEMISTRY, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

Accounts of Chemical Research Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.14349/rlp.2023.v55.23

Martha Lucía Orozco Gómez, Radu Bogdan Toma, José Luis Cuesta Gómez, María Merino Martínez

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Abstract

Background: High-ability students require effective educational strategies. This study introduces and evaluates a curriculum enrichment programme aimed at enhancing creativity. The programme is based on a competency framework and was implemented using variations of Project-Based Learning (PBL) strategies. Method: A quasi-experimental design compared two interventions using pre-test and post-test groups. The first intervention (N = 38) involved a 12-week PBL unit focused on designing a video game using block-based programming through Scratch. The second intervention (N = 51), also lasting 12 weeks, comprised three separate projects involving vectorial design and programming of an Arduino-based robot. Both interventions used strategies for creative-thinking development. The sample included high-ability students from 8 to 12 years of age. Results: Both interventions significantly increased creativity, with no statistical differences between them. This suggests that both types of PBL interventions effectively improved participants’ creativity. Conclusions: This study suggests that PBL-based curricular enrichment programmes are effective in fostering creativity among high-ability students.

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UBUIngenio:提高高能力学生创造性思维的课外丰富项目

背景:高能力学生需要有效的教育策略。本研究介绍并评估了一项旨在提高创造力的课程充实计划。该计划以能力框架为基础，并使用基于项目的学习(PBL)策略的变体来实施。方法:采用准实验设计，采用前测组和后测组对两种干预措施进行比较。第一个干预(N = 38)涉及一个为期12周的PBL单元，重点是通过Scratch使用基于块的编程设计一个视频游戏。第二次干预(N = 51)也持续12周，包括三个独立的项目，涉及矢量设计和基于arduino的机器人编程。这两种干预措施都采用了发展创造性思维的策略。样本包括8至12岁的高能力学生。结果:两种干预均能显著提高创造力，两种干预之间无统计学差异。这表明两种PBL干预都有效地提高了被试的创造力。结论:本研究显示以pbl为基础的课程充实计划，能有效培养高能力学生的创造力。

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Accounts of Chemical Research 化学-化学综合

CiteScore

31.40

自引率

1.10%

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312

审稿时长

2 months

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