An investigation of whether fantasy books,compared to same topic nonfiction,promote second graders' creativity |
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| Authors: | Angela Naomi Webb Ksenia S Zhbanova |
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| Institution: | 1. Orchard Hill Elementary School, Cedar Falls, IA, USA;2. Division of Education, Department of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education, Mississippi State University-Meridian, Meridian, MS, USA |
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| Abstract: | Narrowing of the curriculum because of standardised testing has caused creativity to be neglected in many schools; integration into reading instruction may provide a solution. This repeated measures study incorporated figural transformation drawings after a read-aloud of a book highlighting nutrition information as a way to both review book comprehension and integrate creativity. Nineteen second graders, aged 7–9 years from Iowa, USA, participated in 16 weekly trials, alternating between a nonfiction nutrition book and a fantasy book presenting true nutrition concepts. Results showed significantly greater creativity generally and in specific creative skill areas under the fantasy condition. |
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| Keywords: | Creativity fantasy creativity integration literacy elementary school figural transformations |
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