Creativity in the acquisition of cognitive skills in upper basic students

Abstract

Research has shown that the development of creativity in human beings, above all, from an early age, favors them in multiple aspects of their daily lives; being at the same time, the key to the acquisition of their cognitive abilities. Therefore, the present work focused on the review of creativity in students between 11 and 14 years of age from the "Amazonas" Educational Unit of the city of Chone, in the 2021-2022 school period. The stated objective was to determine the creativity in the acquisition of cognitive skills in the students of the upper basic. The study was developed under a mixed approach, since, due to its variables, it was necessary to combine both approaches, measure them on a scale and finally analyze them; based on a field and documentary bibliographical investigation; using the interview with the rector of the educational institution, and the survey with nine objective questions addressed to teachers, parents and students; where the failures of the teacher's participation in the classroom were evidenced in a large percentage, such as: planning with non-creative didactic resources; limited training on innovative teaching strategies; and, decreased stimulation of cognitive development.