ABSTRACT

The aim of the present study was to investigate the effects of block play on the creativity of children. The present study adopted a quasi-experimental research design, with pre- and post-test control groups. The study group consisted of a total of 52 children, enrolled at preschool education institutions in Ankara province in Turkey. The children were submitted the ‘Personal Information Form’, ‘Stages of Block Building Evaluation Form’, ‘Creative Thinking Test through Figure Analysis’ and ‘Research Diary’ was used. The findings indicated that there was a statistically significant difference between the pre- and post-test mean scores for the subtests, attention to details, acceptance of differences, fluency, and originality, and the total creative skills of the children in the experimental group when compared to both control groups. It was concluded that the block play intervention had positive effects on the stages of block building and the creative skills of children.

摘要

本研究的目的是调查积木游戏对儿童创造力的影响。本研究采用准实验研究设计，设有前后测试对照组。该研究小组共有 52 名儿童，他们在土耳其安卡拉省的学前教育机构就读。孩子们提交了“个人信息表”、“积木搭建阶段评估表”、“通过图形分析的创造性思维测试”和“研究日记”。结果表明，实验组儿童的分测验前后平均分、对细节的关注度、对差异的接受度、流利度和独创性，以及总的创造能力在统计上有显着差异。与两个对照组相比。