Differences between Students in STS and Non-STS Classrooms Regarding Creativity

Hacieminoglu E., Ali M. M., Yager R. E., Oztas F., Oztas H.

REVISTA DE CERCETARE SI INTERVENTIE SOCIALA, vol.50, pp.22-37, 2015 (SSCI) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 50
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Journal Name: REVISTA DE CERCETARE SI INTERVENTIE SOCIALA
  • Journal Indexes: Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.22-37
  • Keywords: creativity, Science-Technology-Society, Iowa Chautauqua, professional development program
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to determine the features of creativity which K-12 students display in STS (Science-Technology-Society) classrooms vs. those found in non-STS classrooms of interest, too, is how students in STS and Control classrooms differ in terms of questions posed and collected from interviews with students concerning creativity. A pre-test post-test experimental design was used in this study. The sample consisted of 463 K-12 students enrolled in STS classes and 386 K-12 students in non-STS classes. Videotapes and notes from direct observations were reviewed in terms of eight features of creativity. Interviews of a random sample of students revealed major differences of student views concerning creativity in STS and Non-STS classrooms. Interviews with a sample of students regarding creativity features were more highly developed in students who experienced science in STS classrooms.