Potasse, Kelly (2023) STEAM (Further) AHEAD: Assessing Levels of Creative Expression in Special Primary Education Students. Master thesis, Psychology.
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Abstract
Within education, creativity is consequently recognized as an essential 21st-century skill that the young generation of students should master, placing the development of creativity prominently in the curriculum. One upcoming and promising way to spur creative development is through STEAM education. Following the complex dynamic systems theory, creativity generally emerges out of communication and interaction between creators. Not much is known about the stimulation of student interaction and communication through STEAM education, especially for students having difficulties with their communication and interaction skills. The purpose of this study, based in the Netherlands, was to explore whether STEAM education would stimulate creative expressions in special primary education students. The following research question was investigated: to what extent does STEAM education, as expressed through using a STEAM toolbox, stimulate student creative expressions? The sample included eleven children with a communicative difficulty and four children without a communicative difficulty, between the ages of 7-10. Results of this study provide initial evidence that no significant difference can be found between children with and without a communicative difficulty in the level of creative expression, which was according to expectation. A preliminary inspection of within group and within individual creative expression was provided, however, further research is necessary to elaborate on the moment- to-moment interactions so that the development of creativity can be better understood and implemented in practice. Key words: STEAM, Complex Dynamic Systems, Interaction and Communication, Creativity, Creative Expression
| Item Type: | Thesis (Master) |
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| Supervisor name: | Steenbeek, H.W. |
| Degree programme: | Psychology |
| Differentiation route: | Talent Development and Creativity (TDC) [Master Psychology] |
| Date Deposited: | 26 Jul 2023 09:40 |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2023 09:40 |
| URI: | http://gmwpublic.studenttheses.ub.rug.nl/id/eprint/2624 |
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