Effectiveness of Ideation Creative Thinking Technique (ICTT) Training on Creative Problem-Solving Skills (CPSS) of Teaching Personnel in Ogun State, Nigeria
Keywords:
Ideation, Creativity, Creative thinking strategy, Problem-solving skills, Teaching PersonnelAbstract
This study examined the effectiveness of Ideation Creative Thinking Technique (ICTT) Training on Creative Problem-Solving Skills (CPSS) of Teaching Personnel in Ogun State, Nigeria. The researcher adopted the pre-test, post-test, control, experimental design for the study which consisted of 80 participants made up of 40 male and 40 female public teachers randomly selected among public secondary schools teaching personnel from the two local government area headquarters (Sagamu and Ijebu-Igbo) within Ogun East Senatorial District. Treatment group received 45minutes instructions and training per week for 8weeks; control group were also engaged for same period. Data was collected from participants with the use of instrument tagged ‘Problem Solving Inventory’ (PSI) developed by the researchers prior to the training to form a pre-test and immediately after eight weeks of training to form a post-test. One hypothesis was tested; the data obtained was analyzed using t-test statistical tool, tested at significance level of 0.05. The result of the data analysis shows that there was a significant effect of the training package on the participants (SD= 2.17; Std error = .13; p < 0.05). Based on the findings, it is therefore recommended that the report of this study should be used to enhance the creativity and development of teaching personnel in Ogun State, Nigeria through teachers’ retraining and capacity building based on ideation creative thinking technique.
Résumé : Cette étude a examiné l'efficacité de la formation technique de pensée créative (ICTT) sur les compétences créatives en résolution de problèmes (CPSS) du personnel enseignant dans l'État d'Ogun, au Nigéria. Le chercheur a adopté la conception expérimentale pré-test, post-test, de contrôle et expérimentale pour l'étude, composée de 80 participants dont 40 enseignants et 40 enseignantes choisis au hasard parmi le personnel enseignant des écoles secondaires publiques des deux administrations du gouvernement (Sagamu et Ijebu-Igbo) dans le district sénatorial d'Ogun-Est. Le groupe de traitement a reçu 45 minutes d'instructions et de formation par semaine pendant 8 semaines. Les groupes de contrôle ont également été engagés pour la même période. Les données ont été recueillies auprès des participants à l'aide d'un instrument étiqueté « Inventaire de résolution de problèmes » (PSI) mis au point par les chercheurs avant la formation pour former un pré-test et immédiatement après huit semaines de formation pour former un post-test. Une hypothèse a été testée; les données obtenues ont été analysées à l'aide d'un outil statistique de test T, testé à un niveau significatif de 0,05. Le résultat de l'analyse des données montre qu'il y a eu un effet significatif du programme de formation sur les participants (SDMD 2,17; Erreur d’étudiants '.13; p 0,05). Sur la base des résultats, il est donc recommandé que le rapport de cette étude soit utilisé pour améliorer la créativité et le développement du personnel enseignant dans l'État d'Ogun, au Nigéria, grâce à la reconversion des enseignants et au renforcement des capacités fondées sur la création d'idées, la technique de pensée
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