How teaching creativity in science changes student´s thinking

What is it about?

This study looks at how a creative science education program called SCIP (Scientific Creativity in Practice) affects students' thinking. Specifically, it examines how the program changes the way students organize and connect knowledge in their memory, focusing on chemistry and general knowledge (like animals). By using creative thinking tests and analyzing semantic memory networks, the research shows that students who underwent the SCIP program had better creativity and more connected knowledge networks. This suggests that the way we teach science can help students think more creatively by reshaping their mental connections.

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Why is it important?

This study highlights the positive impact of the SCIP program in fostering creativity in students. By reshaping how students organize and connect knowledge in their memory, SCIP helps improve their ability to think creatively. We show that this innovative approach not only enhances students’ scientific creativity but also reshapes their cognitive networks, making them more flexible and interconnected. This demonstrates the potential of the SCIP technique to drive creativity in education, offering a promising new way to enhance learning and problem-solving skills in science.