'n Kreatiwiteitsprogram vir kleuters

[摘要] English: The purpose of this study is the development of a creativity programme for pre-schoolchildren. What distinguishes this study from others, is that the implementation of theprogramme is not primarily aimed at the pre-school child, but the parent is used tocultivate the creativity of his pre-school child.The eco-systemic approach has been used as a theoretical framework. This approachdoes not only comply with all the requirements where-by the interdependentrelationships of systems can be observed, but it also provides a framework according towhich the programme could be designed and the influence of the programme on thedifferent systems can be studied. The different developmental milestones of individualsare important in the compilation of the programme. Thus a separate chapter has beendevoted to the developmental milestones of both participant (parent), the pre-schoolchild and the family with the emphasis on creativity. Literature on creativity is confusing,conflicting and diverse. Traditionally creativity was approached from the viewpoint ofeither the person, the process, the product or the environment. This approach can leadto people losing sight of the total picture. More and more recent literature advocates amore systemic approach in which all four approaches are considered in the study ofcreativity. According to the eco-systemic approach this relatively new approach in thestudy of creativity is to be welcomed. Thus, the parents, the nursery school, theeducational implications from the side of the authorities as well as the subsystems in theindividual, namely the cognitive, psycho-social and physical are taken into consideration.The compilation of the creativity programme demanded a thorough study of existingliterature and is very much activity-orientated.Experimental research, more specifically the random double group design, has beenused in this study. The creativity programme was implemented on the experimentalgroup. The TTCT, figural form, has been used as measuring instrument. The statisticalmethod used to analyze the data is the Hotelling T2 Test. No significant result has beenobtained. The researcher has also received feedback from participants in theprogramme in terms of recommendations and the evaluation of the programme. Theresult could possibly be ascribed to the following: Firstly the time-span given foracquiring new behaviour was too short. Secondly the premise is supported that creativebehaviour cannot be develop. Thirdly the TTCT, figural form, measures only the nonverbalcreativity of pre-school children. Lastly the motivation of the participants and thepre-school children could influence the result.

[发布机构] University of the Free State