Effect of training programs on the creativity of university students: A multi-level meta-analysis

IF 3.7 2区教育学 Q1 Social Sciences

Thinking Skills and Creativity Pub Date : 2025-01-27 DOI:10.1016/j.tsc.2025.101779

Huifen Guo , Zhen Zhou , Fengqi Ma

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Abstract

In today's fast-paced and technology-driven world, creativity is crucial for individuals and institutions. However, studies on the methods employed for cultivating creativity through training programs and the magnitude of their impact are limited. This study conducted a meta-analysis to comprehensively elucidate the influence of training initiatives on enhancing higher education students’ creativity across various domains. Additionally, the effects of pivotal moderators within these training programs were examined. A comprehensive meta-analysis, encompassing 29 empirical studies published between 2000 and 2024 and 109 effect sizes, and moderation analyzes focused on various key variables were conducted. The findings indicated that creativity training programs could effectively cultivate diverse facets of students’ creativity, including creative thinking, graphic creativity, verbal creativity, word creativity, emotional creativity, and problem-solving. Overall, the results revealed a medium yet statistically significant impact of training programs on the creativity of university students (Hedges’ g = 0.628, p = 0.000 < 0.01). These findings offer valuable insights for educators and policymakers in formulating curricula and interventions aimed at fostering students’ creativity.

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Thinking Skills and Creativity EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH-

CiteScore

6.40

自引率

16.20%

发文量

172

审稿时长

76 days

期刊介绍： Thinking Skills and Creativity is a new journal providing a peer-reviewed forum for communication and debate for the community of researchers interested in teaching for thinking and creativity. Papers may represent a variety of theoretical perspectives and methodological approaches and may relate to any age level in a diversity of settings: formal and informal, education and work-based.