The role of free artistic activities in promoting creative imagination among students at the Institute of Fine Arts
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.35560/jcofarts1783Keywords:
artistic activities, creative imaginationAbstract
The aim of the current research is to identify (the role of free artistic activities in enhancing creative imagination among students at the Institute of Fine Arts). The research was applied to two groups, experimental and control, with (30) male and female students (15) students for each group. After applying the program sessions consisting of (ten sessions)
To achieve the research objectives, the following hypotheses were formulated: There are no statistically significant differences between the pre-test and post-test scores of the experimental group on the artistic activities scale; there are no statistically significant differences between the pre-test and post-test scores of the control group on the artistic activities scale among students; there are no statistically significant differences between the scores of the experimental and control groups.
For the post-test on the scale of artistic activities among students, the research was conducted on two groups, experimental and control, with (30) male and female students (15 students in each group). After implementing the program sessions consisting of (ten sessions), the following results were obtained
- Statistically significant differences were found in Favor of the post-test, indicating that the program significantly improved the creative imagination of the experimental group students after its implementation.
- The Wilcoxon signed-rank test results showed no statistically significant differences between the pre-test and post-test scores of the control group, meaning that their level of creative imagination remained unchanged during the program During the study period:
3- The Mann-Whitney U test results showed statistically significant differences in Favor of the experimental group in the post-test, confirming that the training program had a clear and lasting impact on improving the creative imagination of the experimental group students compared to the control group, even a month and a half after the program ended
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