Creative Scientific Problem Finding and Its Developmental Trend

TY - JOUR

T1 - Creative Scientific Problem Finding and Its Developmental Trend

AU - Hu, Weiping

AU - Shi, Quan Zhen

AU - Han, Qin

AU - Wang, Xingqi

AU - Adey, Philip

PY - 2010/2

Y1 - 2010/2

N2 - This is a study of the development trend of creative scientific problem finding (CSPF) ability of a sample of 1,367 elementary, middle, and high school students in two Chinese cities. Students were instructed to generate science related questions in both open and closed conditions with responses scored for Fluency, Flexibility, and Originality. Results suggest that CSPF ability has a developmental trend characterized by a significant leap in the 5th grade, followed by a steady advance until it peaked in the 8th grade, and then declined and stabilized in the high school years (9th-11th grades). No difference between male and female students was found. The type of instruction showed significant differential influence on CSPF and its development.

AB - This is a study of the development trend of creative scientific problem finding (CSPF) ability of a sample of 1,367 elementary, middle, and high school students in two Chinese cities. Students were instructed to generate science related questions in both open and closed conditions with responses scored for Fluency, Flexibility, and Originality. Results suggest that CSPF ability has a developmental trend characterized by a significant leap in the 5th grade, followed by a steady advance until it peaked in the 8th grade, and then declined and stabilized in the high school years (9th-11th grades). No difference between male and female students was found. The type of instruction showed significant differential influence on CSPF and its development.

U2 - 10.1080/10400410903579551

DO - 10.1080/10400410903579551

M3 - Article

VL - 22

SP - 46

EP - 52

JO - CREATIVITY RESEARCH JOURNAL

JF - CREATIVITY RESEARCH JOURNAL

IS - 1

ER -