Implicit pedagogical approaches—inquiry, open-ended tasks, cross-disciplinary and student-centered learning—contribute significantly to creativity development¶
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q2 i? Teaching methods emphasizing inquiry, open-ended tasks, cross-disciplinary connections, and student-centered learning foster creativity even when creativity is not the explicit instructional goal. → Gu 2026
Evidence¶
Gu 2026¶
Gu, X., Ritter, S. M., Frossard, F., van den Boom, L., Delfmann, L. R. & Barajas, M. (2026). Fostering creativity in formal schooling: A systematic review of explicit and implicit interventions for young learners. Educational Research Review. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.edurev.2026.100784
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The review's synthesis of implicit interventions (RQ2), drawing on studies such as inquiry-based STEM activities, the 5E learning cycle, STEAM curricula, and flipped learning. It states these methods 'can contribute significantly to creativity development' even without an explicit creativity goal. No pooled effect size is printed.
"teaching methods that emphasize inquiry, open- ended tasks, cross-disciplinary connections, and student-centered learning can contribute significantly to creativity development"
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Creativity — outcome: instruction changes it
Related Claims¶
- Explicit creativity training programs are effective in fostering creativity in formal schooling — related
- Ideation-based interventions are a robustly implemented explicit approach that improves creative performance — related
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Implicit pedagogical approaches—inquiry, open-ended tasks, cross-disciplinary and student-centered learning—contribute significantly to creativity development |
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Implicit pedagogical approaches—inquiry, open-ended tasks, cross-disciplinary and student-centered learning—contribute significantly to creativity development |
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