A tale of two generations: Creativity growth and gender differences over a period of education and curriculum reforms

A tale of two generations: Creativity growth and gender differences over a period of education and curriculum reforms

• Cheung, Ping Chung Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Lau, Sing Hong Kong Baptist University

Creativity Research Journal, 25(4), 463-471, 2013

Lawrence Erlbaum Associates

2013

• L Educational Measurement & Evaluation
  • LA Intelligence, Ability & Aptitude Tests
• C Psychology & Learning
  • CE Mental Process, Memory & Problem Solving
• A Human Growth & Development
  • AJ Sexual Difference, Bisexual Educational Difference, Sexism in Education

Psychology Creativity Curriculum Development Gender Differences Education Reform Ability Tests Multivariate Analysis Schools and Educational Services

• Hong Kong

• 1990-1997.6
• 1997.7 onwards

• Primary Education
• Secondary Education

The Wallach-Kogan Creativity Tests were translated into Chinese and later fully computerized for research in Hong Kong. The normative data of two cohorts (1994 and 2002) of school children were employed to test the hypothesis that growth in creative thinking occurs in a society or culture during a period of education and curriculum reforms that emphasize creative thinking. Results of multivariate analysis of variance and subsequent univariate analysis of variance supported the hypothesis. Moreover, some interesting gender differences in creativity growth were observed, underlining the fact that boys and girls should be treated differentially to obtain a desirable creativity growth for them.
[Copyright of Creativity Research Journal is the property of Lawrence Erlbaum Medical Teacher. Full article may be available at the publisher's website:
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• English

Journal Articles

• 10400419

• 10.1080/10400419.2013.843916

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2014-05-29