Threshold Effects of Creative-Problem-Solving Attributes on Creative Performance in Math of Taiwanese Upper Elementary School Students

• In Event: Roundtable Session 39
  In Roundtable Session: Creativity in Teaching and Student Development

Abstract

The attribute patterns of math creative problem solving of 299 fifth and sixth grade Taiwanese students were identified and compared. Using Creative Problem Solving Attribute Instrument, the attribute patterns of motivation, knowledge and skills in general and in specific domain, and divergent and convergent thinking were measured. Cluster analyses yielded three creative problem solving attribute patterns of High, Medium, and Low. High attribute group scored significantly higher in Math Creative Problem Solving Ability Test than the Medium and the Low groups. The results suggest threshold effect of all the attributes on students’ creative problem solving. Balanced development of attributes may need to be considered for nurturing children’s creativity.

Authors

• Chia-Yi Lin, National Cheng Kung University

• Seokhee Cho, St. John's University