Effects of Creativity Instructional Methods on Creativity of the Fourth-Grade Primary School Female Students

This study was conducted to examine the effects of different teaching methods on creativity of students. A sample of 574 female fourth grade elementary school students of Hamadan province، were selected through multi-stage random sampling and were assigned to 24 groups; 3 control and 21 experimental groups. To test the hypothesis in all educational areas (educated، semi-educated، and educationally deprived) a pretest-posttest design with several groups was utilized. Likewise، a randomized blocked design with more than one subject in each tentative case was used in the whole province. Data analysis، using one way ANOVA، and blocked analysis of variance، showed that the brainstorming teaching method، research skills، creative study، active teaching methods (problem solving and group discussion)، the use of strategies for increasing self-concept and self-assertion، familiarizing teachers with creativity، its values and significance and ultimately the use of flexible educational programs in the classroom had significantly positive effects on girls in the fourth grade. Furthermore، in some cases، differences were observed among the different educational areas regarding the influence of the above mentioned methods. Also، there was interaction between these methods and educational areas in creativity teaching.