Die gebruik van fantasie om kreatiwiteit by kleuters te bevorder: 'n begeleidingsoprogram vir moeders

[摘要] English: In order for individuals to be able to deal with life's current demands, they must be able to focus on various creative solutions.Therefore it is important to enrich a child's life by stimulating his/her imagination, developing his/her mind and freeing his/her emotions from reality in order to find his/her meaning of life.The 5- and 6-year-old phase is seen as the most creative phase of development, where a child's imaginary world can be stimulated through fantasy.To give creative support to the child may have a positive impact on his/her development, but this effect could be neutralised if he/she doesn't have the support, understanding and stimulation from the mother.Since she is also the primary caregiver, this programme focused on mothers of 5- and 6-year-old children.A guidance programme was developed in accordance with a wide literature search.Psychofortology was used as a theoretical frame of reference in order to emphasise fortogenesis as opposed to pathogenesis.In order to gain a more holistic view, the developmental tasks of both mother and child were discussed.Creativity is a proficiency that can be developed, stimulated and enhanced, and is something that every human being is capable of.From the definition of creativity the following areas are important :the person, the environment, the process and the product.Fantasy carries strong psychological themes, and includes myths, stories, fables, legends, imagination and fairy tales.It gives ideas on how to explore various alternatives.Fantasy is thus a critical element in creative imagination, and parents, as well as children, should explore it as a part of balanced development.Creative fantasy must be re-evaluated in order to help individuals cope in a swift changing society.The Creation meta-model was used here as a summarised version in order to explain creative fantasy.This model was developed through the use of the following meta-models :The Fantasy Tornado and the Creativity Cycle.The sample of this study consisted of 83 Afrikaans speaking mothers with their 5- and6-year-old children.These children attended private pre-primary schools and playgroups in Witbank and the surrounding area (Mpumalanga).The Solomon four-group design was used for the experimental research.The implementation of the guidance programme on the experimental group served as the intervention.The Torrance Tests of Creative Thinking, (TTCT) figural form, was used as the measuring instrument and the Creativity Index as the parameter of creativity.The most important findings of this study are :•It is possible to stimulate and enhance creativity of mothers and their 5- and 6-year- old children in the short term, through the use of fantasy, by putting the mothers through a programme.•The Fantasy Tornado is a meta-model that was developed to explain fantasy.•As a meta-model the Creativity Cycle tried to emphasise the most important aspects of creativity.•The Creation meta-model was developed in order to provide an integrated theory of creative fantasy.

[发布机构] University of the Free State