Programs to stimulate creativity in schools: a systematic review

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https://doi.org/10.26512/lc29202347206

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Systematic Review, Creativity, Programs, Students, Elementary School

Abstract

The objective of this research was to analyze methods and results of programs that stimulate creativity developed with elementary school students through a systematic review of publications from 2018 to 2022. The search was performed in the databases of Google Scholar, Portal de Periódicos da Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) and Education Resources Information Center (ERIC). We selected and analyzed 26 articles. The review resulted that the programs had a positive effect associated mainly with the characteristics of creative thinking and creative behavior such as fluency, flexibility and originality.

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Marina Silva Bicalho Rodrigues, University of Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil

Master’s degree in education and human ecology from University of Brasília (UnB) (2011). PhD student in Psychology of Development and School by UnB. Member of the research group Socio-emotional Development, Creativity and Talents in Multiple Contexts. E-mail: maribicalho@gmail.com

Jane Farias Chagas-Ferreira, University of Brasília, Brasília, DF, Brazil

PhD in psychology from University of Brasília (UnB) (2008). Associate Professor at UnB of the Institute of Psychology, Department of School and Developmental Psychology and the Graduate Program in Developmental and School Psychology. Member of the research group Socio-emotional Development, Creativity and Talents in Multiple Contexts. E-mail: janefcha@gmail.com

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2023-05-11

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Rodrigues, M. S. B., & Chagas-Ferreira, J. F. (2023). Programs to stimulate creativity in schools: a systematic review. Linhas Críticas, 29, e47206. https://doi.org/10.26512/lc29202347206

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