Differences between Students in STS and Non-STS Classrooms Regarding Creativity

Rezumat

The purpose of this study is to determine the features of creativity which K-12 students display in STS (Science-Technology-Society) classrooms vs. those found in non-STS classrooms of interest, too, is how students in STS and Control classrooms differ in terms of questions posed and collected from interviews with students concerning creativity. A pre-test post-test experimental design was used in this study. The sample consisted of 463 K-12 students enrolled in STS classes and 386 K-12 students in non-STS classes. Videotapes and notes from direct observations were reviewed in terms of eight features of creativity. Interviews of a random sample of students revealed major differences of student views concerning creativity in STS and Non-STS classrooms. Interviews with a sample of students regarding creativity features were more highly developed in students who experienced science in STS classrooms.