Korean J Child Stud. 2014; 35(2): 103-115.
An Analysis of Children`s Creative Thinking StylesAccording to Cluster Analysis
군집분석을 이용한 아동의 창의적 사고유형 분석
김경은 , 김은아 , 김성희
Kyoung Eun Kim , Eun A Kim , Seong Hui Kim
ABSTRACT
This study explored the creative thinking styles of children according to cluster analysis and examined group differences in the gender of children. The participants consisted of 250 elementary school students living in Seoul, Korea. Data were analyzed by means of cluster analysis and χ 2 test. The results from the cluster analysis based on the scores on the sub-factors of TTCT(Torrance Test of Creative Thinking) suggested the existence of four clusters(``Non-creative``, ``Divergent creative``, ``Elaborate creative``, ``Multiple creative``). Additionally, four clusters were found to be differentiated according to gender.
Key words :
creativity, cluster analysis, Torrance Test of Creative Thinking, TTCT
