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dc.contributor.author | Borg Preca, Christabel | - |
dc.contributor.author | Baldacchino, Leonie | - |
dc.contributor.author | Briguglio, Marie | - |
dc.contributor.author | Mangion, Margaret | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2022-08-09T05:57:18Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2022-08-09T05:57:18Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2022 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Borg Preca, C., Baldacchino, L., Briguglio, M., & Mangion, M. (2022). Fostering creativity as a 21st century skill through STEM. Paper presented at the Southern Oregon University Creativity Conference (hybrid) and at the Marconi Institute for Creativity Conference (Bologna). | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/100423 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Throughout the last few decades, there have been considerable efforts among educators and policymakers to promote STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects and careers, as they are considered to play a key role in boosting economic competitiveness, productivity and innovation. At the same time, an understanding of the importance of creativity as a transversal 21st Century skill also grew, as this too is considered crucial for economic and social development. Several studies have investigated the relationship between creativity and different domains of knowledge, including the arts and STEM, with inconsistent results. There is therefore an unresolved debate regarding whether there is a positive or negative relationship – if any at all – between STEM and creativity. Moreover, the research that has been carried out on this relationship in educational settings has largely been at tertiary level or early education, leaving a gap in the literature at pre-college age. This paper addresses this gap by asking: To what extent does studying STEM in middle and high school enhance creativity as a 21st Century skill? Survey data was gathered from 400 students aged between 11 and 16 in Malta (EU). Correlations and OLS regressions were conducted to test relationships between variables. Results revealed a significant positive relationship between the study of STEM subjects and creativity as measured through Divergent Thinking tests. These findings imply that, in addition to having value in their own right, students should be encouraged to study STEM subjects as they also contribute to the development of creativity. | en_GB |
dc.description.sponsorship | The data utilised in this study was gathered as part of a research project on the KREATTIV programme funded by the Arts Council Malta (project number E16LG94-01). The further research disclosed in this presentation was partially funded by the Endeavour Scholarship Scheme (Malta). Scholarships are part-financed by the European Union - European Social Fund (ESF) - Operational Programme II – Cohesion Policy 2014-2020, “Investing in human capital to create more opportunities and promote the well-being of society”. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Southern Oregon University | en_GB |
dc.publisher | Marconi Institute for Creativity (Bologna) | - |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Creative ability | en_GB |
dc.subject | Divergent thinking | en_GB |
dc.subject | Students -- Attitudes | en_GB |
dc.title | Fostering creativity as a 21st century skill through STEM | en_GB |
dc.type | conferenceObject | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder. | en_GB |
dc.bibliographicCitation.conferencename | SOU Creativity Conference 2022 | en_GB |
dc.bibliographicCitation.conferencename | MIC Conference 2022 | - |
dc.bibliographicCitation.conferenceplace | 2022 | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | peer-reviewed | en_GB |
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