Creativity Improvement Research Articles

A song for Pelagibacter. Using creative improvisation as a tool for novel science communication through the Ocean Science Jam

Sharing complex oceanic research in an accessible way with the public is being identified by scientific institutions, universities, governmental departments, and NGOs as a critical intervention in promoting better engagement with the sea. Art–science collaborations play an integral role in this. Traditionally, these involve pairing artists and marine scientists to work on a project which is then presented to an audience. Increasingly however more interactive relationships with the public are being seen as a beneficial way to merge art and scientific data. The Ocean Science Jam is such a project that brings musicians, artists, dancers, performers, and the public together to respond creatively in real time to visual and audio cues based on a theme related to marine scientists’ work. By mixing creativity with science in an integrative way the Ocean Science Jam not only acts as tool for public communication but also opens new ways for scientific data to be interpreted by non-scientists. This paper will explore this initiative from design to delivery highlighting the results of facilitating with the public moments where new responses to ocean science can be created through art. It will do so by combining the reflections of the creator of the Ocean Science Jam as well as feedback from the scientists and public who have participated. It will argue for the benefits of using improvisation and artistic co-creation for developing moments of embodied oceanic exchange and connection.

The impact of LMS-based mechanics course on the creativity of prospective physics teachers in the post-pandemic era: A quasi-experimental study

This quasi-experimental study examined the effect of a mechanics course delivered through a Learning Management System (LMS) on the creativity of prospective physics teachers at a teacher training college in Mataram, Indonesia. The study was conducted in the post-pandemic era. Using a pretest-posttest one-group design, the researchers evaluated changes in creativity across three domains: figural, numeric, and verbal. The results showed significant improvements in overall creativity, with the most critical gains observed in the figural domain. Further analysis revealed that fluency was the creative indicator with the most enhancement. In contrast, other indicators displayed varying degrees of improvement. These findings highlight the potential of LMS-based instruction in fostering creativity among future physics educators, particularly in the figural, numeric, and verbal domains. This study adds to the growing body of evidence supporting technology integration into teacher education, especially during times of crisis. Future research should explore more targeted instructional strategies within LMS environments and utilize comprehensive creativity assessment methods further to enhance creative learning experiences for prospective physics teachers.

Project-Based Learning dalam Meningkatkan Pemahaman Al-'Alim, Al-Khabir, Al-Sami’, dan Al-Basir Siswa Kelas VII SMPN 24 Batanghari

This study evaluates the effectiveness of implementing Project-Based Learning (PjBL) in enhancing creativity and collaboration among seventh-grade students in Islamic Religious Education Al-’Alim, Al-Khabir, Al-Sami material at SMPN 24 Batanghari. Although the research instrument showed inadequate reliability (Cronbach's Alpha 0.504), statistical tests revealed that the PjBL model had a positive impact on student learning outcomes. The posttest t-test indicated a significant difference between the experimental and control classes, with the experimental class showing higher average posttest scores. While the Anova test did not show significant average differences between the two groups, the PjBL model demonstrated improvements in student creativity and collaboration in the experimental class. This study highlights the potential of PjBL in enhancing IRE education and recommends further research to refine the instruments and methodologies used.

Assessing the Impact of Creative Tasks on Cognitive and Imaginative Development in Children

Children's cognitive and imaginative development is greatly enhanced by creative projects, which establish the groundwork for critical thinking, problem-solving, and flexibility. By evaluating improvements in creativity, memory, and problem-solving abilities, this study seeks to determine how creative activities affect children’s imaginative and cognitive growth. The dataset includes performance measures from 894 children between the ages of seven and ten who participated in eight weeks of either traditional or creative learning activities. Split the data into two groups, such as Group A (experimental group) and Group B (control group). A normal curriculum was followed by Group B (n=212), while Group A (n=481) participated in a variety of creative activities like music, art, and storytelling. Cognitive and imaginative assessments were administered pre- and post-intervention, covering four key indicators: fluency, originality in narrative creativity, flexibility and graphic abilities in drawing creativity. The results showed that the Group A had performed better than Group B in terms of originality. In conclusion, creative activities help children to develop specific cognitive and imaginative skills; this means that including them in curriculums is important for their overall development.

The Role of Drama Participation in the Development of Creative Imagination Capabilities

In an era where creativity drives innovation and problem-solving, creating imaginative skills is more crucial than ever. Drama, a dynamic art form involving role-play and improvisation, offers a unique opportunity to support creative imagination. However, the specific impact of drama on enhancing imaginative capabilities has not been extensively explored. This research explores the transformative potential of drama participation on creative imagination. It seeks to uncover how involvement in drama activities can dynamically enhance creative thinking and problem-solving skills. While drama is often used to foster creativity, there is a lack of clear evidence demonstrating how and to what extent drama participation affects creative imagination capabilities. The study involved 120 middle school students (ages 11-14), split into experimental (drama program) and control groups. Pre- and post-tests, such as the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking (TTCT) measure, were utilised to evaluate the level of creativity. Chi-square tests, independent sample t-tests, and paired sample t-tests were among the statistical analyses used. The study revealed significant improvements in creativity for students participating in the drama program. Specifically, 7th graders showed the most significant increase in creativity scores, indicating a substantial effect. Engaging in drama activities can be a valuable strategy for enhancing creativity and should be considered in educational and developmental programs. Further research could explore long-term effects and the impact on different age groups.

Harmonizing Fine-tuned Llama 2 for Content Generation with Stable Diffusion for Image Synthesis in Article Creation

The research explores the integration of generative AI in multimedia content production using a fine-tuned Llama 2 model for text generation and the Stable Diffusion algorithm for image synthesis. The research analyses the fine-tuned Llama 2-7b-chat model's adaptability to specific content generation contexts, enhanced by a unique dataset and QLoRa, a Quantized Low-Rank Adaptation for parameter-efficient fine-tuning, achieving significant reductions in training loss and nuanced quality in the generated content. Notably, the model's evaluation yielded an impressive perplexity score of 1.49, indicating advanced predictive performance. Additionally, stable diffusion's ability to transform textual descriptions into intricate images, highlighting its potential in AI-mediated content creation is demonstrated. The experiments and qualitative analyses reveal improvements in efficiency and creativity, emphasizing the collaborative potential of these models to revolutionize multidisciplinary content generation. The research underscores the transformative impact of fine-tuned generative models on content creation and offers insights into the broader implications for future AI research, while acknowledging the critical need for ethical considerations in the deployment of such technologies.

Penanaman Karakter Anak Pedesaan Melalui Kajian Dan Seni Al-Quran: Perjalanan Mahasiswa KKN Di Desa Tanjung Dalam

This article reviews the experience of students from KKN Group 10 of UINFAS Bengkulu in instilling character in children in Tanjung Dalam Village through Quranic studies, learning Arabic through songs, and writing and coloring calligraphy. This program is designed to enhance academic skills while fostering religious, creative, and cultural character in children using developmental methods and the ABC (Activity-Based Curriculum) Method. The results show significant improvements in children's participation, teaching quality, academic skills, and creativity. Support from parents and the community also played a crucial role in the program's success. This program is expected to serve as a model for other villages to adopt in order to instill character in children through engaging and educational activities.

Navigating dual hazards: Managing hurricane evacuation and sheltering operations Amidst COVID-19

Hurricane Laura made landfall in August of 2020 as a Category 4 storm, heavily affecting the coastlines of Texas and Louisiana. At the same time, both areas were coping with a surge in COVID-19 cases absent a vaccine. For this study, we explored how emergency management stakeholders navigated evacuation, sheltering, and re-entry planning and operations during a dual hazard threat where hurricane risk reduction measures contradicted COVID-19 risk reduction measures. We conducted 35 semi-structured interviews with emergency management stakeholders in Texas and Louisiana in the spring of 2021. Participants were recruited using a purposive sampling strategy designed to identify agency representatives and other officials involved with planning for hurricane season and with the Hurricane Laura response effort. We used thematic analysis to code and analyze the data. Findings suggest that while the process for planning for hurricanes had to shift to an online approach, the plan for addressing hurricane season was largely unchanged from the perspective of most participants until days before impact, when the decision was made to move to noncongregate sheltering. This led to adaptive and creative improvisation on the part of participants managing the evacuation and sheltering operations. Likewise, we found that caring for and communicating with evacuees in a noncongregate setting presented unanticipated challenges that required improvisation to address. Given the continued threat posed by COVID-19 and other respiratory illnesses, this study provides insights that emergency management stakeholders could apply to current and future planning and response efforts for hazards that require evacuation and sheltering.

Thinking like a nurse: the power of drama on nursing students’ professional education and communication skills

Various educational methods are used in nursing education to develop the knowledge and skills suitable for the profession. Drama is a teaching technique that aims for students to acquire knowledge, skills, and understanding about human relations by using game techniques. This study was conducted to determine the power of drama on nursing students’ professional education and communication skills. This study was carried out using a phenomenological method with nursing students comprising the five focus groups. During focus interviews, 28 students answered whether through drama-method learning experience and drama has affected personal development. The content analysis method was used in the interpretation of the data. As a result of the content analysis conducted in this study, four main themes and nine subthemes were determined. Themes are; 1. Learning (effective learning, learning by having fun); 2. Confidence (improvement in self-confidence, improvement in creativity); 3. Sufficiency (taking responsibility, collaborating); 4. Communication (empathy, awareness, socialization). This study showed that education through the drama method improves the learning of nursing students. Education through the drama method enables nursing students to learn effectively. In addition, it helps them to develop skills such as empathy, communication, and self-confidence. Through drama, the students’ skills of responsibility, cooperation, and creativity improve.

Evaluation of the relationship between the establishment of the safety, health and environment management system on the performance of employees of the coking complex and refineries - Iranian Zarand Steel Company

Introduction: The present research was conducted with the aim of investigating the relationship between the establishment of safety, health and environment management system on the performance of coking complex employees and refineries of Iranian Zarand Steel Company. Therefore, at first, the dimensions and issues of establishing the safety, health and environment management system and the performance of employees were identified, and then the relationships between the identified variables were presented. Materials and Methods: Two standard questionnaires were used to collect data related to the measurement of research variables, which in total include 2 structures, 3 dimensions, and 20 questions. The content validity method was used to check the validity of the questionnaire. Cronbach's alpha coefficient was calculated as 0.863, which indicated the reliability of the questionnaire. The statistical population of this research includes the employees and experts of Iranian Zarand Steel Company. After ensuring the validity and reliability of the designed scales based on the calculations, the questionnaires were distributed to a sample of 260 people. To check the demographic data, descriptive statistics, K-S test to determine the normality of the data using SPSS24 software, to determine the construct validity using the confirmatory factor analysis test and for the relationships between the variables using the structural equation model using statistical software 3 SMART-PLS was performed. Results: The establishment of the safety, health and environment management system on the performance of employees with a factor load of 0.623 and the T-statistic of the test 9.803, as well as the safety, health and environment management system on the dimensions of employee performance, including increasing knowledge and quality of work, a better relationship with Colleagues, improvement of individual characteristics, development of skills and better supervision, improvement of creativity and improvement of customer orientation of Zarand Iranian Steel Company with factor loading of 0.555, 0.664, 0.430, 0.436, 0.424 and 0.461 respectively and the T-statistics of the test have a significant relationship of 8.086, 12.337, 5.069, 5.792, 5.055 and 6.629. Conclusion: The findings show that the establishment of the HSE management system has a significant effect on the performance of employees and its dimensions, including the quality of occupational health and safety rules, practical compliance with the law, management and cooperation, workplace processes, the use of personal protective equipment and empowering the behavior of managers and employees.

Integration of Narrative Strategies in Poster Design Education for Southeast Asian Students

Owing to the proactive implementation of the New Southbound Policy, the proportion of Southeast Asian students studying in Taiwan is steadily increasing. They exhibit variations in perceptions, communication, and cultural backgrounds in learning. These differences often lead to confusion and challenges during the coursework. In this study, we integrate narrative strategies into poster design education, where professors teach students textual contexts to identify and solve problems, and ultimately integrate design knowledge and skills. We investigated the differences in the student’s performance in poster design after the integration of narrative strategies and their reactions. Using a pre-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design with 40 Southeast Asian students, the 12-week experimental teaching was offered. Significant improvements in creativity, text composition, illustrations, layout, and color in poster design were observed after the period. The students could utilize transformation and metaphor as design techniques, demonstrating that integrating narrative strategies stimulated students’ imaginative capacities. Such a result indicates significant efficacy in enhancing the learning experiences of Southeast Asian students.

Increasing High School Students' Creativity in Local Wisdom-Based Environmental Studies Through the Project-Based Learning Model

<p>Enhancing creativity through education enriched with local wisdom is essential, allowing students to delve into new ideas and information about chemical concepts through everyday phenomena. This research investigates the impact of a Project-Based Learning (PjBL) model infused with local wisdom on student creativity. A quasi-experimental design with pretest-posttest control groups was utilized. The participants were eleventh-grade students selected via purposive sampling. The study employed questionnaires and observation sheets as instruments. The procedure demonstrated that PjBL, enriched with local wisdom, significantly fosters student creativity by supporting authentic learning experiences and encouraging innovative ideas. In contrast, direct instruction predominantly centers on teacher-led activities, with minimal direct student engagement. The data analysis included average difference tests, N-gain, and percentage analysis. Results indicated a notable improvement in student creativity within the PjBL group compared to the control, with statistical significance at 0.000 < 0.05. N-gain scores were medium (0.44) for the experimental group and low (0.25) for the control. Creativity scores in the experimental group were high across all indicators—preparation, person, process, product, and press—ranging from 93.6 to 96.8. In contrast, the control group scored in the medium range from 66.7 to 72.6. This evidence suggests that the PjBL model effectively enhances student creativity by contextually integrating hydrocarbon chemical concepts with local wisdom. Therefore, this approach achieves curriculum goals and motivates educators and students to embrace and apply local wisdom creatively in their learning processes.</p>

Practice of Digital Media Art Education Based on Virtual Reality Technology

Digital media art education has entered a new era with the integration of virtual reality (VR), offering students immersive and interactive learning experiences. Through VR technology, students can explore the creative possibilities of digital media art in a simulated environment that transcends traditional classroom boundaries. From interactive installations to virtual exhibitions, VR enables students to experiment with diverse mediums, techniques, and concepts in a safe and engaging space. Moreover, VR facilitates collaboration and peer feedback, allowing students to showcase their work, receive critiques, and collaborate with peers from around the world in virtual studios and galleries. This paper explores the practical implementation of digital media art education utilizing virtual reality (VR) technology, augmented by Multimedia Linear Statistical Feature Classification (MLSC). VR technology offers immersive and interactive learning environments, allowing students to explore and create digital media art in three-dimensional spaces. The incorporation of MLSC enhances the educational experience by providing personalized feedback and assessment based on statistical analysis of multimedia features. Through simulated experiments and empirical validations, the effectiveness of the VR-based digital media art education approach with MLSC is evaluated. Results demonstrate significant improvements in student engagement, creativity, and learning outcomes. The students using the VR platform with MLSC achieved a 40% increase in project completion rates and a 30% improvement in artistic proficiency compared to traditional methods. These findings highlight the potential of combining VR technology with MLSC to revolutionize digital media art education, preparing students for careers in the dynamic and interdisciplinary field of digital media.

The Students' Creativity Improvement in Making Ceramic Artwork Through The Lecturer's Effective Teaching Method

Creativity in the art of pottery is a key aspect of improving students’ abilities in arts and crafts. This study aims to identify and analyze lecturer teaching methods that help enhance student creativity in the creation of pottery artworks. This study employed qualitative methods with case studies at several art and design colleges. In-depth interviews with art lecturers who use efficient teaching methods were used to obtain data. Based on this study’s findings to enhance student creativity, diverse approaches are needed, such as approaches in the curriculum, exploration, measurement of developmental processes, and feedback. This study offers an in-depth examination of lecturers effect on how students develop their creativity in the art of pottery. It is expected that the findings of this study would be useful to higher education institutions, pottery art lecturers, and art practitioners in their efforts to improve learning and teaching that focuses on promoting student creativity in the making of pottery works of art.
 Keywords: ceramic artwork, creativity, effective teaching method

Implementation of project-based learning to enhance the creativity of prospective physics teachers in generating learning media viewed from cognitive styles

Cognitive style is related to information processing and individual preferences for engaging in the learning process. Therefore, it is crucial to consider the role of cognitive styles - field dependent (FD) and field independent (FI) - as a foundation for implementing a specific learning model in the classroom. This study aims to examining the significant role of cognitive styles, specifically FD and FI, in the context of implementing Project-based Learning (PjBL) for Prospective Physics Teachers (PPT) in generating learning media. The research employed a quantitative approach utilizing an experimental design known as the one-group pretest-posttest design. The study focused on a sample of 40 PPTs from a university located in Mataram City, Indonesia. The two main instruments used in data collection for this research were the Group Embedded Figures Test (GEFT) and the student creativity observation sheet, where the results of both were analyzed descriptively and statistically. The results of the study indicated that the creativity of PPT improves for all cognitive styles after the intervention of the PjBL model. However, the extent of creativity improvement differs for each cognitive style, FD and FI. The PPTs who possess a cognitive style characterized as FD tend to exhibit a more pronounced enhancement in creativity when compared to those who possess an FI cognitive style. The most fundamental finding of the study is that the PjBL model is more suitable for implementation among PPTs with an FD cognitive style in the context of enhancing creativity in generating learning media.

Using the developmental histories of elite rugby union players to identify ways to cultivate creativity

ABSTRACT The purpose of this study was to investigate how social and physical environments interact to cultivate improvisational creativity. This was achieved by qualitatively reviewing the developmental backgrounds of some of Australia’s most creative rugby players. A deductive reflexive thematic analysis was applied to data collected from primary sources (e.g. semi-structured interviews) and secondary sources (e.g. autobiographies, biographies and podcasts). Using Bronfenbrenner’s [2005. Making human beings human: Bioecological perspectives on human development. Sage] bioecological model of human development and ecological dynamics theory, our data indicated that reciprocal interactions encountered throughout their developmental histories exposed players to a wide range of unusual, varied and challenging sports related scenarios. Through this process, creative players became embedded in these performance environments, enabling them to select relevant opportunities to act on, that served their interests in showcasing their skills in an entertaining way. These creative players cultivated their unorthodox skills through a rich history of playful, informal, unsupervised and competitive games played on streets, parks and playing fields of Australia. Implications for research are to support key stakeholders within sporting communities to build skill programmes and accompanying social and physical environments that can rejuvenate interest in the cultivation of creativity.

The improvement of employees' creativity: the perspective of developmental human resource management practice

The improvement of employees' creativity: the perspective of developmental human resource management practice

Digital Technology-Driven Transformation of Teaching Model of Digital Animation Major and Enhancement of Students’ Artistic Literacy

Abstract Digital technology, at the center of the fourth technological revolution, is currently transforming all aspects of people’s lives and learning in an unprecedented manner. In light of the ongoing advancements in education technology, this study introduces an enhanced C-ADDIE teaching model, which is competence-oriented and builds on the foundation of the traditional ADDIE model while also catering to the needs of students majoring in digital animation. The enhanced fuzzy clustering algorithm establishes a portrait of the student’s behavior, followed by the introduction of a multi-attention mechanism that builds a digital professional student performance prediction model and a supplementary teaching system. We are developing a teaching model that integrates digital technology with the C-ADDIE model. The testing of the teaching system reveals that the grade prediction accuracy ranges from 88% to 98%, with an average prediction accuracy of 93.02%. The average response time is 1.5ms, the CPU usage remains stable between 5% and 23%, and the overall performance of the teaching system is good. The results of the teaching experiment show that the average grade of the teaching mode of this paper is 5.28 points higher than the average grade of the traditional teaching mode, and at the same time, it also has a significant effect on the improvement of knowledge cultivation, artistic expression and creativity, and artistic aesthetic cultivation of artistic literacy (P<0.05). This study’s results contribute to the transformation of teaching in digital animation and offer a new research idea to enhance students’ artistic literacy.

Research on the Innovation Path of Music Education in Higher Vocational Colleges and Universities in the Context of the New Era

Abstract This study navigates the digital transformation challenges within music education at higher vocational colleges and universities, proposing an innovative approach that integrates modern technology to enhance student musicality. Employing a mixed-methods research framework that combines quantitative and qualitative analyses, we explore the impact of digital teaching tools, including artificial intelligence and multimedia resources, on students’ musical understanding and creativity. Our findings reveal that students engaged with our digital-enhanced educational model exhibit significant improvements in rhythmic sense (30% increase) and creativity (25% increase) compared to traditional settings. This synergy of music education and technology elevates teaching outcomes and fosters innovative thinking among students, suggesting new directions for the evolution of music education in higher education institutions.

THE AI-DRIVEN CREATIVITY: EXPLORING THE INTERCONNECTION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND ORGANIZATIONAL CREATIVITY FOR THE PERFORMANCE DISTINCTION

It is important to note that artificial intelligence is not a replacement for human intelligence; rather, it is a tool that can enhance human creativity & inventiveness. Artificial intelligence plays an essential part in the overall success of the company, and its importance cannot be overlooked. In the context of information technology industry in Lahore, Pakistan, variables that have been utilized comprised of the knowledge innovation, artificial intelligence, organization creativity, organization allyship, financial as well as operational performances. In the field of information technology, these concepts are important. The acceptance of new information is sped up by artificial intelligence, while organizational financial as well as operational performance is improved by improvements in innovation and creativity. In order to promote the organization, the study offers information that can be utilized by IT managers in the organizations to focus upon their creative abilities and their ability to establish required alliances. The study offered significant results towards the introduction to artificial intelligence, along with explanation of its significance for deeper comprehension towards the desired outcomes.