CRITICAL THINKING AND CREATIVITY IN SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS, INTERVENTION STRATEGIES

Authors

  • Nidia Sandoval Pineda
  • Yamile Méndez Holguín

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56219/dialctica.v1i25.3826

Keywords:

learning difficulties, inclusion, diversity, educational neuropsychology

Abstract

A number of studies have shown the importance of the critical thinking and the creativty of the students but few have studied the correlation between variables. This research project has  as objective determine wether there is any correlation between critical thinking and the creativity skills of the students of sixth grader. It is a quantitative research, using a predictive correlational design between variables with a single group, the population corresponds to 37 children with aged between from 10 to 12 years old both genders of sixth grader of Liceo Cooperativo Campestre School of sogamoso city,   only one group is used in the study  to whom a subscale of the questionnaire is implemented that evaluates  thinking skills MSQL. That evaluates critical thinking of turtle creativity questionnaire, In addition some questions that indicate the family scheme of the participants are annexed.The results show the existence of a significant among the variables, but it does not indicate any correlation between these and variable variables such as the family scheme and the genders of the participants. There is a significant percentage of students with a low level of critical thinking and creativity, so the answer is an intervention plan that stimulates the development of thinking skills and creativity skills.

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Published

2025-06-01

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Nidia Sandoval Pineda, & Yamile Méndez Holguín. (2025). CRITICAL THINKING AND CREATIVITY IN SIXTH GRADE STUDENTS, INTERVENTION STRATEGIES. DIALÉCTICA, 1(25). https://doi.org/10.56219/dialctica.v1i25.3826

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