TITLE:
Effects of High-Activity and High-Energy Play vs. Low-Activity and Low-Energy Play on Hong Kong Preschool Boys’ and Girls’ Creativity
AUTHORS:
Keang Ieng Peggy Vong, Doris Pui Wah Cheng, Hui Ping Wu, Chester Chun Seng Kam, Karen Liu
KEYWORDS:
Creativity, Inquisitive-Play, Informed-Play, Academic-Oriented Preschool, Play-Oriented Preschool
JOURNAL NAME:
Creative Education,
Vol.8 No.15,
December
6,
2017
ABSTRACT: 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.