Developmental effects of digitally contextualized reading on preschooler’s creative thinking: A quasi-experimental study

IF 1.8 2区心理学 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, DEVELOPMENTAL

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology Pub Date : 2025-05-22 DOI:10.1016/j.jecp.2025.106307

Qi Sun , Canming Wang , David Yun Dai , Xinyu Li

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Abstract

It has been argued that preschool years are an important period for fostering creative thinking skills. Digital technologies are increasingly used in class activities to enhance creativity. However, few studies have experimentally explored how digital technologies can create multisensory reading activities to promote creative thinking in preschoolers. This study introduced digitally contextualized reading, which transforms picture-based reading into an emotionally immersive video reading experience. Unlike traditional methods, this approach emphasizes multisensory immersion and interactive engagement. To examine its impact on creative thinking, a quasi-experimental study was conducted with 251 children aged three to six in China (Intervention group N = 137) over six months, using pre- and post-tests. Results of independent t-tests, ANCOVA, and a two-way ANOVA showed that digitally contextualized reading significantly improved the fluency, elaboration, originality, and abstractness of creative thinking as measured by Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking. These findings highlight the viable role of digital technologies in fostering creative thinking, and its potential to enrich educational practices and advance young learners’ creative abilities.

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数字情境化阅读对学龄前儿童创造性思维发展的影响：一项准实验研究

人们一直认为，学龄前是培养创造性思维能力的重要时期。数字技术越来越多地用于课堂活动，以提高创造力。然而，很少有研究通过实验探索数字技术如何创造多感官阅读活动来促进学龄前儿童的创造性思维。本研究引入了数字情境化阅读，将基于图片的阅读转变为情感沉浸式视频阅读体验。与传统方法不同，这种方法强调多感官沉浸和互动参与。为了检验其对创造性思维的影响，对251名3至6岁的中国儿童（干预组N = 137）进行了为期6个月的准实验研究，采用了前后测试。独立t检验、方差分析和双向方差分析结果显示，通过Torrance创造性思维测试，数字情境化阅读显著提高了创造性思维的流畅性、精细化、原创性和抽象性。这些发现突出了数字技术在培养创造性思维方面的可行作用，以及它在丰富教育实践和提高青年学习者创造能力方面的潜力。

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Journal of Experimental Child Psychology Multiple-

CiteScore

4.50

自引率

7.70%

发文量

190

期刊介绍： The Journal of Experimental Child Psychology is an excellent source of information concerning all aspects of the development of children. It includes empirical psychological research on cognitive, social/emotional, and physical development. In addition, the journal periodically publishes Special Topic issues.