Author(s)

Keang Ieng Peggy Vong¹, Doris Pui Wah Cheng², Hui Ping Wu³, Chester Chun Seng Kam¹, Karen Liu⁴

¹University of Macau, Macau, China.
²Tung Wah College, Hong Kong, China.
³Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou, China.
⁴Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN, USA.

This study examines the relationship between two types of preschool programmes and children’s creativity performance in Hong Kong context using Torrance TCAM measurement. A pretest-intervention-posttest design was adopted. Post-test results showed that children schooled in the play-oriented preschool, and those in the academic-oriented preschool both improved in creativity scores after inquisitive-play or informed-play were added. Post-test results also showed different gender effects. Finally, the dimensions of TCAM which drive the boys’ and girls’ gain in creativity scores were identified.

Creativity, Inquisitive-Play, Informed-Play, Academic-Oriented Preschool, Play-Oriented Preschool

Vong, K. , Cheng, D. , Wu, H. , Kam, C. and Liu, K. (2017) Effects of High-Activity and High-Energy Play vs. Low-Activity and Low-Energy Play on Hong Kong Preschool Boys’ and Girls’ Creativity. Creative Education, 8, 2377-2392. doi: 10.4236/ce.2017.815162.