Creative Capacity Research Articles

Theoretical study of the problem of creative thinking by Eastern and Western thinkers

Creativity acts as the Supreme administrator of social life, human activity, further improving a person's ability to think, and directs him towards good deeds. Such a creative person is always actions in harmony with being. Considered one of the most important social qualities that represent a person's humanity, the concepts of “creative ability” and “creative thinking” are one of the most important signs that represent the independence of an individual at the same time, while testifying to the fact that a person is a person with a high creative capacity

Autor und Subjekt im lyrischen Gedicht: Rezension und Neukonzeption einer Theorie der lyrischen Persona

Autor und Subjekt im lyrischen Gedicht: Rezension und Neukonzeption einer Theorie der lyrischen Persona

Robotics in the development of general creative abilities of younger schoolchildren

The development of creative abilities in children of primary school age is an important aspect of their educational and personal growth and serves as the foundation for future professional success. At this age, children are in a stage of intense exploration of the world and the formation of basic cognitive skills and abilities, making this period particularly suitable for stimulating and cultivating their creative capacities. The general creative abilities of an indi-vidual are formed through the organization of complex environments, including technogenic ones. The prospects of utilizing educational robotics for fostering the overall creative aptitude of younger students are demonstrated. The possibilities of employing the LEGO® Education WeDo 2.0 Maker sets in working with primary school children to develop their general creative capabilities are examined. It is shown that such work has been successfully im-plemented over a span of four years in St. Petersburg within the framework of the «Robotohod» club, with the sup-port of the scientific-educational center of St. Petersburg State University, known as «Mathematical Robotics and Artificial Intelligence».

Participation and affect intertwined: Linking participatory experiences and affective intensities in a collaborative craft-based art project

Abstract This article investigates the collaborative craft-based art project Data Mirror, launched by the Trapholt Museum of Art and Design in Denmark in March 2022 with artist and weaver Astrid Skibsted. Through the lens of affect theory (Massumi, 2002, 2009), the article explores how the textile making practice and the materials in Data Mirror affected the participatory experience. Building on Christopher Kelty’s understanding of participation as strung between individuality and collectivity, the article argues that the experience of participation in Data Mirror is in fact “more than individual,” but not only in the sense defined by Kelty of being “both individual and collective at the same time” (2019, p. 18). Over and above this, the participatory experience is also about connecting with and being moved affectively by materials, tools, and – in the Data Mirror case – artistic dogmas. The aim of the article is both analytical and theoretical. Based on a close analysis of (1) material intensities and embodied experiences of stitching and (2) felt potential and creative capacity, it calls for a more embodied, material, and affective understanding of the horizontal and vertical (Eriksson, 2019; Kelty, 2016) dimensions of participation.

Implementation of project-based learning in assessing the creativity abilities of prospective biology teachers

Developing the 21st century abilities is a challenge for educational institutions, especially when it comes to learning that encourages students to be creative. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the creative capacities of prospective biology teacher students by implementing Project-Based Learning (PjBL) in nutrition science subjects. Performance observation sheets and portfolios were employed in this study, which involved 40 students of biology education at a private educational institution in Bandung. This study used an experimental class by first determining the criteria for the percentage of at least 70%. The results of the study show that the percentage with an average value of 51.80% is included in the sufficient category but is still below the specified average standard. The novelty indicator is 50.65% in the sufficient category the useful indicator is 39.53%, the effect on others is 22.30% and the ability to generalize is 31.53% which is still in the less category. Based on this, overall student creativity after the implementation of PjBL learning in the Nutrition Science course still needs to be improved. Findings of learning using PjBL are able to positively correlate with increasing student learning motivation and independence.

Ảnh hưởng năng lực sáng tạo của sinh viên kinh tế các trường Đại học Đồng bằng sông Cửu Long

This study aims to examine the influence of factors on the creative capacity of economics students at universities in the Mekong Delta. To conduct this research, the author conducted a survey of 498 economics students studying at 10 universities in the Mekong Delta. The author conducted research through two stages: qualitative research and quantitative research. In addition, the data analysis method chosen by the authors (1) evaluates the reliability of Cronbach’s Alpha scale; (2) EFA exploratory factor analysis; (3) Pearson correlation coefficient test (4) linear regression analysis; (5) Lavene difference test. The research results show that intrinsic motivation and a supportive environment have an impact on students’ creative capacity. The research results once again strengthen the theoretical basis of the research, and are also the basis for the author to propose recommendations to improve the creative capacity of economics students at universities in the Mekong Delta.

Using a model of domain learning to understand the development of creativity

Creative thinking is a process through which individuals generate ideas that are simultaneously novel and meaningful within a given social context. Historically, psychologists have closely studied the general creative capacity of young learners, as well as the domain-specific creativity of experts. However, the developmental trajectory from children’s general creativity to experts’ domain-specific creativity remains largely unmapped. In this article, we work to address this issue theoretically by drawing on one established conceptual framework of academic development, the Model of Domain Learning (MDL). The MDL contains specific hypotheses about how learners’ declarative and procedural knowledge, motivation, and performance within a domain change as they learn, and we here delineate our hypothesized ways in which creative thinking could be expected to concomitantly progress throughout that development. We suggest that domain creative thinking develops from a largely self-referenced process when domain knowledge is low, to a more highly socially-referenced process as domain knowledge grows. In addition, we argue that creativity can both support, and be supported by, domain learning and offer specific suggestions for incorporating creative thinking into instruction at each stage of domain learning. We also show that, as learners develop academically within a domain, creative thinking requires a progressively greater investment of time and effort, which contributes to the riskiness of creative innovation and the rareness of creative experts.

Efectos de la implementación del taller: lectura reflexiva los cómics “El Lustra” en secundaria

Given the significance that comics have as a practice of interpretive visual reading, the present research aims to describe the effect generated by the implementation of the workshop: reflective reading of the comics “El Lustra” in the formation of social awareness in high school students. The research corresponds to the mixed approach (quantitative-qualitative), explanatory type, with a non-experimental – longitudinal design. The main findings when measuring educational actions of reflection and participation in the students, in addition to the practice of social values, highlight that after the implementation and subsequent execution of the workshop, an increase in the number of schoolchildren who respect their classmates is achieved, They practice solidarity and responsibility, they communicate better, they participate more in classes, in group socialization work and they value their family better. It is concluded that the use of comics in the educational process at the secondary level constitutes an alternative with significant levels of effectiveness, in addition to contributing to the development of social values and with it the critical, reflective, expression and creativity capacity.

Stimulating creativity in young school children

In the context of modern education, the stimulation of creativity is a very important pedagogical aspect in situations where a harmonious development of children and the formation of the future adult in society are required. Current approaches in education aim at developing skills and training creative skills based on an integrated approach; these approaches can be studied from an inter- and intra-disciplinary perspective at the level of the primary school curriculum. Creativity can be taught, and its stimulation at a young school age is elementary. By using appropriate methods to stimulate creativity, not only in the educational process in different fields, but also in extracurricular activities, we can offer primary school children the necessary support for developing their ability to filter the information they receive from teachers. The approach to fostering creativity in young school children promotes cognitive change through a shift from single-plan to multi-plan, while training skills, creative capacities, such as dialogue, problem-solving, expressing ideas and supporting a personal point of view.

THEORETICAL STUDY OF THE PROBLEM OF CREATIVE THINKING BY EASTERN AND WESTERN THINKERS

Creativity acts as the Supreme administrator of social life, human activity, further improving a person's ability to think, and directs him towards good deeds. Such a creative person is always actions in harmony with being. Considered one of the most important social qualities that represent a person's humanity, the concepts of “creative ability” and “creative thinking” are one of the most important signs that represent the independence of an individual at the same time, while testifying to the fact that a person is a person with a high creative capacity.

Guidelines for Egyptian Cities Towards Achieving Sustainable Creative Cities (Aswan as a Case Study)

The concept of the creative city is considered one of the most important contemporary trends for achieving development plans, although it arose from the beginning of the formation of human settlements since the beginning of human civilization, but the creative discourse has been developed since the end of the last century. UNESCO established the Creative Cities Network in 2005, and the classification included two Egyptian cities In the scope of crafts and folk arts - Aswan in 2005 and Cairo in 2017 - then the United Nations organization put forward the goals of sustainable development, which created a research question about the ability of cities to be sustainable. The research tended to formulate a guide to study the creative capacity of the city based on its components to achieve sustainability, and the axes and criterias of the guide were put forward and discussed with specialists and the community, Aswan was chosen because it is the city with the most momentum in the heritage components, and the guide, axes, and criteria were applied, and the results were analysed. The study concluded that Aswan has the elements that distinguish it to achieve sustainability, and it is possible to focus on positive points that help achieve the goals towards society, the economy and the environment.

FORECASTING INBOUND TOURISM FLOW TO TÜRKİYE: BVAR APPROACH

The tourism sector is a significant revenue and growth source for Türkiye’s economy due to its foreign exchange provision and employment creation capacity and its connections with other sectors. Because of its increasing share and the potential it promises, it is expected that the sector will gain further importance in the following years. However, the growth potential depends on many factors, which are internal and external, as well as economic and social. Recognizing these factors as given, it is important to obtain realistic tourism demand forecasts for both the intra-sector players and political decision-makers. In this study, such a forecasting practice has been attempted. To this end, by using the Bayesian VAR method, forecasts obtained for the 2016–2023 period for the five most tourist sending countries to Türkiye and evaluation of the forecast success has been made depending on various criteria. Forecasts reveal that it is difficult to reach the government’s target of 60 million tourists in 2023. However, it is important not to ignore the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, whose devastating impact has not yet been fully compensated, and the loss of purchasing power experienced all over the world.

Harnessing the job creation capacity of young rural agripreneurs: A quasi-experimental study of the ENABLE program in Africa

With evidence of increasing investment in youth agribusiness empowerment programs across Africa, employment discussions and strategies are increasingly focusing on how youth-owned agribusinesses can facilitate long-term job creation and contribute to revitalizing rural economies in the coming years. In light of these changing employment dynamics, we assessed the evolving role of youth and small agribusinesses in employment creation in rural areas. Further, we assessed the impact of agribusiness empowerment programs in unlocking the job creation capacity of young agribusiness owners, taking evidence from the youth component of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) program, Empowering Novel Agribusiness-Led Employment (ENABLE) implemented in Kenya, Nigeria, and Uganda. A total of 1435 respondents, comprising 737 participants and 698 non-participants were surveyed across the three countries. An Endogenous Switching Regression (ESR) model was used to identify factors that determined program participation, and factors influencing job creation, and assess the program's impact on job creation. The results validate our assumption of changing employment dynamics in the rural areas where youth-owned small agribusinesses hired an average of 4 employees. The ESR results show the significance of the program on the job creation capacity of participants across the three countries. Also, we found that non-participants could potentially increase their job creation capacity if they had participated in the program. Factors that influence job creation include socio-economic, such as age and marital status, business attributes including agribusiness experience, business level, income, and access to land. These results indicate that continuous concerted efforts on agribusiness empowerment will have a notable impact in generating more jobs and reducing the rates of unemployment, particularly among young people. Thus, more investment should be directed towards empowering young people in agribusiness in the study countries, and elsewhere in Africa.

Youth Entrepreneurship: A Path to Nigeria's Development

The world is constantly in a state of flux. Contemporary realities such as the Internet revolution with the accompanying Information Age appear to have placed young people above other demographic categories. Increasingly, young people between their teens and early adulthood have been taking very active parts in economic activities and leading critical sectors, especially IT, banking, and small and medium-scale enterprises (SMEs). Their unmatched compliance and savviness in the use of the virtual space have exposed them to limitless knowledge and opportunities that hitherto were difficult to access. The case is not different in Nigeria. Nigerian youths are a formidable population category whose imaginative and creative ability can turn around Nigeria’s dwindling economy if bolstered with an enabling environment. However, the Nigerian State has not been able to leverage the ingenuities and economic capacities of its largest population cluster. This is particularly paradoxical considering Nigeria’s continuous struggle for development. This paradox informs this paper. In it, I foreground the need for the Nigerian State to shift its focus to youth entrepreneurship and encourage bourgeoning youth entrepreneurs to develop innovative economic and/or business activities that can improve the different aspects of Nigeria’s economy and social development. This has become an imperative, especially in light of accidental events like COVID-19. Innovative entrepreneurship, injecting new efforts and ideas, and leveraging youth potential will benefit Nigeria and will not only engender healthy economic performance but also reduce mass unemployment and poverty. Nigeria’s dream of becoming a global economic powerhouse may be built around the entrepreneurship, innovativeness, and creative capacities of her youth population.

APPLYING HOWARD GARDNER’S THEORY OF MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCES TO JENNY MELLOR’S CHARACTER IN THE MOVIE “AN EDUCATION”

"An Education" is a drama movie from 2009 that was directed by Lone Scherfig and produced by Finola Dwyer and Amanda Posey. It features an ensemble cast including Carey Mulligan, Peter Sarsgaard, Alfred Molina, Rosamund Pike, Dominic Cooper, Emma Thompson, and Olivia Williams. The central character in the movie is Jenny Mellor, a hardworking 16-year-old student. Her parents have high hopes for her to attend Oxford University. However, Jenny's orderly life starts to change when she develops an unlikely relationship with David Goldman, a middle-aged man. This study examines the portrayal of Jenny Mellor, the main character in the movie "An Education," through the lens of Howard Gardner's theory of multiple intelligences. The study aims to analyze the various forms of intelligence that Jenny Mellor possesses and how they shape her personal and academic growth. Utilizing Gardner's theory, which acknowledges different types of intelligence beyond traditional academic measures, this study explores how Jenny's intellectual, social, emotional, and creative capacities are depicted in the movie. The analysis utilizes qualitative methods, including content analysis and narrative interpretation, to explore the diverse aspects of Jenny's intelligence. The findings reveal that Jenny demonstrates strengths in linguistic, logical-mathematical, interpersonal, and intrapersonal intelligence, while also displaying aptitude in other domains such as musical and Visual-Spatial intelligence. Furthermore, the study sheds light on how Jenny's diverse intelligences influence her decision-making, relationships, and overall development. This study contributes to a deeper appreciation of the multifaceted nature of intelligence and illuminates the character development of Jenny Mellor through the lens of Howard Gardner's theory.

The Influence of the Application of Discovery Learning and Problem Based Learning Models on Mathematical Creative Thinking Abilities Viewed from the Self-Directed Learning of SMK

Mathematical creativity is still lacking in Revany Indra Putra Vocational School in Jambi City when it comes to solving mathematical puzzles. The purpose of this study is to ascertain the following: 1. How students' mathematical creative thinking abilities are affected when Discovery Learning, Problem Based Learning, and Direct Instruction models are applied; 2. How students' mathematical abilities are affected when they self-directed learn; and 3. How students' mathematical creative thinking abilities are impacted when learning models are applied and self-directed learning occurs. With an experimental group and a control group, this study is quasi-experimental in nature. Using the Simple Random Sampling method, samples were drawn at random. Mathematical creative thinking ability test questions, self-directed learning questionnaires, and observation sheets for learning models are the tools employed. Two-way ANOVA analysis was used to assess the data from this study. First hypothesis findings were 0.017 <0.05, second hypothesis results were 0.019 <0.05, and third hypothesis results were 0.000 <0.05. The following conclusions can be drawn: 1. The use of Discovery Learning, Problem Based Learning, and Direct Instruction models has an impact on students' mathematical creative thinking abilities; 2. Learning independence has an impact on students' mathematical creative thinking abilities; and 3. There is an interaction between the use of model learning and students' self-directed learning with regard to their capacity for mathematical creativity.

Can digital transformation in manufacturing enterprises mitigate financial distress?

ABSTRACTPurpose – The purpose of this paper is to help manufacturing enterprises seize the opportunities presented by the digital economy, enhance production efficiency and value creation capacity, and promote sustainable and high-quality development of China’s manufacturing industry. Design/methodology/approach – This study employs a sample of Chinese A-share listed manufacturing companies from 2016 to 2020, using text analysis to construct measurement indicators for digital transformation and examining the impact of digital transformation on financial distress. Findings – The findings indicate that digital transformation in manufacturing enterprises helps alleviate financial distress. Heterogeneity analysis suggests that state-owned enterprises, large-scale enterprises, and those located in economically developed regions experience more significant alleviation of financial distress through digital transformation. Moreover, the moderating effects reveal that corporate governance level and financing constraints, representing the comprehensive capabilities of internal operational costs, management efficiency, and structure, and the comprehensive strength of external financing resources, respectively, can help enterprises maximise the alleviating effect of digital transformation on financial distress. Originality/value – Based on Chinese manufacturing enterprise samples, this paper empirically tests manufacturing enterprises are essential components of the national economy. Promoting digital transformation in manufacturing enterprises is the best choice for integrating the real economy with the digital economy.

Interpersonal Skills with a Focus on Creativity in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a highly prevalent and extensively researched psychological disorder in the field of child psychology. Nevertheless, numerous misconceptions have arisen despite the extensive research on this disorder. Specifically, certain studies have indicated that children with ADHD exhibit exceptionally elevated creative capacities. However, until recently, the empirical evidence to substantiate this assertion was incomplete. Most of the literature on this subject is primarily theoretical. It primarily centers around describing individuals who possess creative abilities, discussing the potential overlap between ADHD and creativity, and advising against the misdiagnosis of these conditions. This paper presents a comprehensive examination of the subclinical symptoms of ADHD and their correlation with creativity based on recent research.

Има ли място „Новото изкуство“ в класните стаи? Алтернатива ли е моделът 1:1

This article attempts to define the intersections between the richness of tradition and the perspective of modernity. It is pointed out that the conventional method of teaching can hardly meet the new demands for knowledge necessary for successful inclusion in the modern society. The role of the school as a communication center where new ideas are born and tolerated and the overall creative capacity is encouraged is highlighted. The place of innovative educational practices in the teaching of art is sought. Given are examples of exercises and good practices in this area.

Research on Optimizing the Path of education of ideologic and politic Combined with Multi-Objective Planning for the Cultivation of Innovative and Entrepreneurial Abilities

Abstract The co-development process between the two is enhanced by this study, which integrates the advancement of creativity and entrepreneurship skills with political and ideological instruction. The multi-objective planning model’s many benefits are utilized to accomplish this. Weak, medium, and strong levels are established based on internal, external, and environmental aspects in order to assess the extent to which political and ideological education has an impact on the development of creativity and entrepreneurial potential. Examine the relationship between national creation and entrepreneurship policies, creation and entrepreneurship courses, creation and entrepreneurship activities, creation and entrepreneurship competitions, and college students’ capacity for creation and entrepreneurship to determine the factors that influence this capacity. The examination of the institution of higher education determines the degree of creativity and entrepreneurship education by collecting data on demand, carrying out access channels, and the degree of cognition of creativity and entrepreneurship education. An optimization path for the education of creative and political students combined with multi-objective planning is suggested after the cultivation of the creation and entrepreneurial capacity of the students’ education is examined. The subjective cognition of creative and political students’ own creation and entrepreneurship capacity is not adequately taught; only 12.35% of them believe that their capacity for innovation is very good or very good, and 42.37% believe that it is not so good and needs to be strengthened.