DaVinci Program: Enhancing Children’s Creativity Through Experiential Learning Activities

Abstract

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 non-clinic 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.