DaVinci program: Enhancing children’s creativity through experiential learning activities

Abstract

Problem Statement: Developing creative potential is a current problem, because this experience facilitates the access to the development of the inner potential, especially in children. This research presents an experiential learning program, called DaVinci Workshops, which is a Romanian experiential perspective on enhancing creativity in children. Purpose of Study is to find out if creative potential can be enhanced through certain experiential learning activities. Methods: This research included intervention trainings, made in 12 sessions, on a number of 122 nonclinic subjects, aged between 6-11 years. The research had a pre-test post-test design, while classical tests from Guilford and Minnesota measuring flexibility, fluidity and originality were used. Findings and Results: The tested factors of the creative potential were enhanced, implying a development of the creative potential. Conclusions and Recommendations: Enhancing creativity through experiential learning activities is a very pleasant process for children, who are very positive and enthusiastic during this kind of programs, with numerous good outcomes.

Keywords: creativity, intervention, experiential learning, children