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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训练计划对大学生创造力的影响：一个多层次的元分析

在当今快节奏和技术驱动的世界，创造力对个人和机构至关重要。然而，关于通过培训项目培养创造力的方法及其影响程度的研究是有限的。本研究采用元分析的方法，在不同领域全面阐明培训计划对提升高等教育学生创造力的影响。此外，研究了这些培训项目中关键调节因子的影响。对2000年至2024年间发表的29项实证研究和109个效应量进行了综合meta分析，并对各关键变量进行了适度分析。研究结果表明，创意训练项目能有效培养学生的创意能力，包括创意思维、图形创意、语言创意、文字创意、情感创意和解决问题的能力。总体而言，研究结果显示，培训项目对大学生创造力的影响中等，但在统计学上具有显著性(赫奇斯的g = 0.628, p = 0.000 <；0.01)。这些发现为教育工作者和政策制定者制定旨在培养学生创造力的课程和干预措施提供了宝贵的见解。

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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.