Methods of Developing Creative Thinking through Mathematical Problem-Solving Techniques

Munteanu Diana-Rodica (), Sandu Luminița Mihaela (), Călin Floricica Mariana () and Colgiu Florentina ()
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Munteanu Diana-Rodica: Ovidius University of Constanța, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Romania
Sandu Luminița Mihaela: Ovidius University of Constanța, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Romania
Călin Floricica Mariana: Ovidius University of Constanța, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Romania
Colgiu Florentina: Independent Researcher, Gradinita cu Program Prelungit ,,Dumbrava minunată†, Romania

Enformation Conference Proceedings Series, 2024, vol. 14, 66-85

Abstract: This study evaluates various problem-solving methods and their contribution to the development of creative thinking in young schoolchildren and as a specific objective the identification of the most effective methods in the development of creative thinking. Twenty-eight second-grade students participated in the study, which was divided into four groups, depending on the methods used to solve mathematical problems. Each group used different problem-solving techniques to solve mathematical problems: the method of mathematical logic, the method of visual representations, a teamwork method of decomposition and reassembly (used by computer scientists when developing new software), and a teamwork method of solving problems through games. The Torrance test (Technical and Normative Manual) was used to evaluate creative thinking - verbal form A (for testing) and form B (for retesting). After obtaining the scores, they were entered into the SPSS program - Statistical Package for Social Sciences. Results show that the methods used to solve mathematical problems play a significant role in the development of creative thinking in young schoolchildren and that mathematical games have the greatest impact on the development of creative thinking in young schoolchildren.

Keywords: mathematical problem-solving; creative thinking; creativity; primary school teaching JEL Classification: I2; C02 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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