A meta-analysis of factors increasing and decreasing students' creativity

This study surveys factors related to increasing and decreasing creativity of students in 59 studies, dissertations and theses in relationship with students’ creativity analyzed through meta-analysis. The results of the study indicated that the surveyed factors related to creativity of students include teaching methods, learning strategy, learning factor, school factor, teacher factor, family factor, cooperation in school activity, self–esteem, motivation, language accent, cognition beliefs, playing, self-concept, control source, self–efficacy and thinking styles. Thus, that variables have positive effects on increasing creativity. Such variables include student’s personality, intelligence, social class, orphanage, anxiety, school administration, sources, equipment and creation of art activity haven't significant relationship with students' creativity. Furthermore, the results of t-test and ANOVA indicate that effect size of student’s gender and study stage of students do not affect student’s creativity.