Relative age effect in creativity development: A longitudinal investigation

IF 3.7 2区教育学 Q1 Social Sciences

Thinking Skills and Creativity Pub Date : 2025-01-15 DOI:10.1016/j.tsc.2025.101760

Dorota Maria Jankowska

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Abstract

The Relative Age Effect (RAE) refers to the age differences between children within the same cohort or school year and the resulting impact on their development. The present longitudinal study aimed to investigate the presence of the RAE in the development of synthetic creative abilities among eight-year-old children (N = 286). The children's synthetic creative abilities were measured four times, in the 2nd and 3rd grades of elementary school, at six-month intervals, using the Test of Creative Thinking-Drawing Production. We tested two main hypotheses: (1) relatively older students would exhibit higher levels of synthetic creative abilities compared to their younger peers, and (2) the RAE would decrease as students progress through their school years. The results confirmed the presence of the RAE, with relatively older students consistently demonstrating higher creativity. The disparity in synthetic creative abilities between relatively older and younger students persisted over time. The study highlights the need for further research to better understand the long-term effects of the RAE on 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.