Effectiveness of Music and Painting Training on Increasing Creativity and Reducing Aggression and in Preschool Pupils in Hamedan city

Considering the high prevalence of aggression in preschool and the important role of creativity and the negative effect in this period The aim of present research is to determine the effectiveness of music and painting training on increasing creativity and reducing aggression in preschool students in Hamedan.

This research is quasi- experimental with Pre-test and post-test with control group design. The statistical populations under this study consisted of all pre-school students in Hamedan in 1965-96 (N = 14366). The sample size was 30 students of preschool girl (15) and boy (15) who were selected by random sampling method and randomly assigned to two groups of control and test. The experimental group were trained for painting instruction for 10 sessions, and the control group did not receive any training. The data collection tool was questionnaire of 43 questions about preschool children aggression and Torrance creative thinking scale.The data was analyzed through statistical tests variance and multivariate covariance,

The results of covariance analysis also showed that painting training significantly affected aggression (p < 0/001) and creativity p < 0/001) of preschool students. And music training significantly affected aggression (p < 0/001) and creativity p < 0/001) of preschool students. However, there was no significant difference between painting teaching and music teaching in decreasing aggression and increasing creativity.

Painting and music training through expressing thoughts and feelings and enhancing flexural and fluidity skills has reduced aggression and improved creativity in preschool children. As a result, it can be used as an effective teaching method for preschool children