THE EFFECTIVENESS OF BRAINSTORMING AND IMAGINATION TECHNIQUES FOR IMPROVING PRESCHOOL STUDENTS’ CREATIVITY IN DRAWING

Abstract

Weaknesses in fostering creativity among young children should be taken seriously by school administrators and preschool teachers because preschool children are the future human capital of the country. Purpose: The purpose of this study is to examine the level of creativity in drawing among students based on the traditional teaching methods, brainstorming techniques, and imagination techniques. Methods: This study employed a quasi-experimental design and was analyzed using SPSS statistical analysis. The participants consisted of 162 preschool students in the Kota Belud district, Sabah. The treatment groups consisted of two groups: a group using brainstorming techniques with 49 participants and a group using imagination techniques with 56 participants, while the group using traditional methods consisted of 57 participants. Results: The mean score for the level of creativity among preschool students using traditional teaching methods was (M=1.82, SD=2.139, n=57), preschool students using brainstorming techniques was (M=4.69, SD=1.971, n=49), and preschool students using imagination techniques was (M=3.13, SD=3.116, N=56). This study indicated that the mean creativity scores for the brainstorming and imagination techniques respectively were higher than those taught using traditional teaching methods. Conclusion: This study proved that brainstorming and imagination techniques have a positive impact on the creativity of preschool students in drawing.