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Thesis Type: Doctorate
Institution Of The Thesis: Gazi Üniversitesi, Eğitim Bilimleri Enstitüsü, Turkey
Approval Date: 2014
Student: ZEYNEP DERE
Supervisor: ESRA ÖMEROĞLU
Abstract:This study aimed to examine the effects of creativity training program taught to the children attending at nursery class on their creative behaviors. To this end, Creative Behavior Observation Form was developed in the scope of the study to evaluate creativity of the participant children and Creativity Training Program was applied to improve their creativity. The study analyzed two separate groups: one group to test validity and reliability of the Creative Behavior Observation Form and another group to test experimental part of the study. The group established to test validity and reliability of the Creative Behavior Observation Form consisted of 257 samples selected according to stratified sampling method. Test retest method was used to test reliability of the Creative Behavior Observation Form. For this purpose, 60 of the 257 participant children were selected randomly. Then, the activities included in the Creative Behavior Observation Form were re-applied to 60 children at the end of 4 week period. Content Validity Index (CVI) and Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) methods were used to test validity of the Creative Behavior Observation Form. Each item of the Creative Behavior Observation Form was found to be necessary, thus content validity of the form was confirmed. According to the compliance statistics calculated via CFA, 4-factor structure of the Creative Behavior Observation Form was decided to be in high compliance with the collected data in general terms. Cronbach's Alpha method was used as internal consistency estimate of reliability and test-retest method was used as stability estimate of reliability in order to test the general reliability of the Creative Behavior Observation Form. Pearson's Moment Correlation Coefficient was applied to the scores obtained from each application and t-test was applied to the related samples. Pre-test and post-test scores obtained from the Creative Behavior Observation Form were found not to differ at a statistically significant level t (59) =1.05, p>.05. According to the obtained results, Creative Behavior Observation Form is a valid and reliable tool in measuring creativity of the pre-school children. Study group of the Creativity Training Program consisted of 30 students selected purposeful from two different schools. There were 16 children in the experimental group and 14 children in the control group of the study. Creative Behavior Observation Form activities-each lasting for approximately 60 minutes- were applied in turn by the researcher as pretest and posttest to both the experimental and control group children for 4 days. A second observer was assigned to ensure complete and full video recording of the activities. Then, the behaviors shown by the experimental and control group children were assessed by two observers using Creative Behavior Observation Form. Creativity Training Program aimed to support creativity of the experimental group children was administered by the researcher. Children in the control group, on the other hand, continued to be taught the Preschool Training Program stipulated by the Ministry of National Education (2013) by their preschool teachers. To test sustainability of the Training Program after the post-test application, Creative Behavior Observation Form Activities were re-applied to the experimental group and their behaviors were assessed separately by the two observers according to this Form. In data analysis, first of all, data were analyzed for normal distribution. Since the study data had normal distribution, parametrical statistical analysis methods were used. For data analysis, related sampling t-test was used to detect statistical significance between the pretest and posttest scores of the control group and experimental group, independent sampling t-test was used to test differences between the pretest scores of the control and experimental group and ANCOVA was adopted to compare the post-test scores obtained from the dimensions to have produced statistically significant difference between the pretest scores of the control group and experimental group. Consistency between the first and second observers was tested using Pearson's correlation coefficient. Statistical significance was set at .05 for all analyses. According to the data obtained in the scope of the study, Creativity Training Program has positive contributions to the creativity behaviors of children. Creativity scores of the children to have participated in the Creativity Training Program were found to be considerably higher than those of the control group children. Sustainability test results also showed that Creativity Training Program had sustainable effects. Obtained data was used to develop suggestions for the implementers of the Creative Behavior Observation Form and Creativity Training Program as well as the researchers in order to contribute to development of children's creativity.