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Zasady i formy twórczych dyskusji – relacja z badań eksperymentalnych
Principles and Forms of Constructive Discussions – Report from Experimental Studies

Author(s): Zofia Okraj
Subject(s): Education, Social psychology and group interaction, Methodology and research technology, Applied Sociology
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jana Kochanowskiego
Keywords: discussion; creative thinking; experimental research;

Summary/Abstract: The article presents parts of results of experimental research which aim was to find out what are the methodical conditions of creative discussions. Research’s author describes rules (classical and psycho didactic) and forms of discussions (individual, group, mass, mixed) in the process of stimulating of students’ creative thinking. The article presents both ways of realization particular didactic/psycho didactic rules and results of using them in creative discussions. The main effects of described cycle of creative discussion are: 1. Stimulation of students’ creative thinking (its characteristics features: liquidity, flexibility and originality of thinking). 2. Learning by students strategy of “attacking” problems, by generating many various and original ideas to solve problems. 3. Awareness of own potential of creativity by students. 4. Teaching students culture of creative discussion. 5. Obtaining the ability of discussing and cooperating in team/group.

  • Issue Year: 22/2013
  • Issue No: 22
  • Page Range: 255 - 276
  • Page Count: 22
  • Language: Polish