The Effectiveness of the Curriculum based on Storytelling on the Creativity of Female Students

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 PhD student in Educational Management, Department of Educational Sciences, Zanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan Branch, Iran

3 Associate Professor, Department of Educational Management, Zanjan Branch, Islamic Azad University, Zanjan, Iran

Abstract
Objective: The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the effectiveness of the curriculum using storytelling on the creativity of the third grade female students of the 2nd district of Zanjan.
Methods: The method of the present research is applied research in terms of purpose and semi-experimental research in terms of data collection with a pre-test and post-test design with a control group. The statistical population included third grade elementary school female students in the 2nd district of Zanjan city in the academic year of 2021-2022, and 60 students were selected as a sample using the multi-stage cluster sampling method, and by chance, 30 people were in the experimental group and 30 people were in the control group. The curriculum using storytelling included 15 activities that were presented to the students of the experimental group in 15 sessions of 60 minutes, and the students of the control group received the regular curriculum. Students' creativity was measured using Torrance's (1974) creativity test (image form A) and finally the data were analyzed using Multivariate analysis of covariance (MANCOVA).
Results: The findings showed that there is a significant difference in the post-test scores of creativity skills and its components (fluidity, expansion, initiative and flexibility) in the two experimental and control groups; The scores of this variable and its components have increased in the experimental group after teaching the curriculum using storytelling. Also, in each of the variables (total creativity, innovation, expansion, fluidity and flexibility, respectively, 61%, 32%, 52%, 43% and 48%, changes according to the intervention of the curriculum using stories) As if, it can be explained.
Conclusion: Therefore, it can be concluded that teaching the curriculum using storytelling creates the ability to generate many ideas and answers, creates the necessary ability to change the direction of thought, creates the ability to generate text ideas, and creates the ability to pay attention to details. depending on an idea, to increase creativity skills in primary school students.

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