The Effect of Educational Group Game Based on Constructivist Learning on Training Creative Thinking Skill

Training creative thinking skill is what is needed for the future. In this way, improvement and enhancement of creative thinking in children, as a necessary skill in the age of communication, is a required proportionality and applying new educational designing patterns and methods.

The present research has been conducted with the aim of investigating the effect of educational group game based on constructivist learning environment pattern on training creative thinking skill of preschool children.

This semi-empirical research has been implemented using pre-test and post-test control group. Statistical population of the study consisted of the children of preschool institutions under the guise of State Welfare Organization of Iran in Hamadan city in school year of 2013-2014 which were selected using randomized cluster sampling method equal to 24 individuals in two groups of test and control. Form B of Torrance test of creativity thinking as pre-test and post-test was used in order to measure components of creativity, and group games were run for eight sessions just in test group.

Results of covariance analysis indicated that training in the style of group games has some effect on training creative thinking skill of preschoolers.
Discussion and Training in the style of group games can increase children’s creative thinking skill by a pleasant and enjoyable process.