The Influence of Race and Social-Class Level on the Training of Creative Thinking and Problem-Solving Abilities

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a training program in creative thinking and problem solving on children from varying racial backgrounds and social-class levels. The Ss were 218 fifth and sixth grade students. All Ss were administered the Torrance Tests of Creative T...

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Published in:The Journal of educational research (Washington, D.C.) D.C.), 1976-11, Vol.70 (2), p.91-95
Main Authors: Moreno, Joseph M., Hogan, John D.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African Americans
Black people
Catholic schools
Conformity
Covariance
Creativity
Creativity tests
Problem solving
Reading
Training
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Summary:The purpose of this study was to investigate the effectiveness of a training program in creative thinking and problem solving on children from varying racial backgrounds and social-class levels. The Ss were 218 fifth and sixth grade students. All Ss were administered the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking, Form A. The experimental Ss participated in the eight-week Productive Thinking Program and the control Ss in the Gates-Peardon Reading Exercises. At the completion of the Program, all Ss were administered the Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking, Form B. The results indicate that participation in the Productive Thinking Program enabled the students to improve their creative thinking and problem-solving abilities. Neither race nor social-class level affected the child's ability to increase these skills.
ISSN:0022-0671
1940-0675
DOI:10.1080/00220671.1976.10884960