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ERIC Number: EJ479926
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1993
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ISSN: ISSN-0966-9760
Creative Thinking in Five- and Six-Year-Old Kindergarten Children.
Gonen, Mubeccel
International Journal of Early Years Education, v1 n3 p81-87 Win 1993
Sixty kindergarten children were studied to determine the effect of age and sex on creativity. No significant difference was found between the girls' and boys' creativity scores, but, as expected, the 6-year olds scored higher than the 5-year olds. Recommends providing opportunities for creative activity for children at home and school. (TJQ)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Creative Activities, Creative Thinking, Creativity, Divergent Thinking, Elementary School Curriculum, Kindergarten Children, Play, Primary Education, Problem Solving, Sex Differences
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Creative Play; Creative Problem Solving